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Understanding Mental Health First Aid & Advocacy in the Workplace
Level
2
10 weeks
Ready to Make a Difference in Mental Health Personally or Professionally?
Our NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace is designed to fit around your life. Whether you want to boost your CV, build confidence, or support colleagues, this short course gives you practical skills to recognise and respond to mental health challenges.
With mental health issues on the rise, education is vital to raising awareness and reducing stigma making this course a valuable investment for individuals and employers alike.
Course title: NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace
Course ref: 603/5148/2
This qualification helps you:
- Understand different types of mental ill health and risk factors.
- Develop skills to support individuals within appropriate boundaries.
- Explore how to create and maintain a mentally healthy workplace.
- Unit 1: Exploring mental health
- Unit 2: Supporting individuals with mental ill health
- Unit 3: Creating a mentally healthy environment
No exams required — you'll complete assessment activities that demonstrate your knowledge and skills.
Successful learners often progress to:
- Level 2 & 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care
- Level 2 Award in Awareness of Dementia
- Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Working in the Health Sector
- Level 2 & 3 Certificate in Principles of End of Life Care
- Apprenticeships in Health & Social Care
This course is also a great step toward careers in:
- Mental Health First Aider / Champion
- HR & People roles
- Support Work & Care roles
- Line management and leadership
- Volunteer roles
This course may be fully funded through the Adult Skills Fund, if not we have self-funding options available.
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Expert guidance every step of the way.
Achieve in as Little as 10 Weeks
By committing just 5–10 hours per week.
TESTIMONIALS
I found this course very insightful and gained a lot of knowledge about mental health. It was really interesting and I enjoyed doing the course.
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Going on to achieve the Level 3 qualification gave me a sense of pride and it furthered my understanding of Mental Health and working within mental health. I can now figure out how I can support others alongside tools I already have in my experience bank.
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It has helped me understand how to be mindful of symptoms in children and will help me as my son grows up.
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It has given me the knowledge that I was missing. I am now able to give information to parents and their network and strategies to help them. I am also able to pass on that knowledge to my colleagues.
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I now have a better understanding about mental health and how to approach it. I discovered that there is a lot of support available for people with mental health conditions. I feel I can now confidently help, support, and signpost colleagues.
Adult Skills Fund
This course may be fully funded through the Adult Skills Fund, if not we have self-funding options available.
Use this search tool to check funding in your area.
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Eligibility Criteria:
- Aged 19 or over as of 31/8/25
- Living in England
- Not currently enrolled on any other government funded course or started another application for one
Please note: Not all areas of England are funded. You can use our postcode checker above to see if you are.
The most likely reason is that you live in a postcode area that we do not currently deliver funded courses in, but we do have a self-funded route. Please contact our customer service team to discuss via 0115 959 9544 or complete the contact form below.
Of course! We have options available to self-fund courses. Details can be found on each course page.
Level 2 courses typically take up to 10 weeks and Level 3 courses 15–25 weeks.
You will need to commit 5–10 hours study time each week to meet the course unit deadlines.
Yes – your qualification will be nationally recognised accreditation by NCFE CACHE and you will receive a certificate.
Once you've signed up, we'll check your details. As soon as everything is approved, your course will be unlocked. You'll get an automatic email to let you know it's ready. After that your tutor will send you a welcome email. They'll also invite you to a masterclass where you can meet them and get started.
Absolutely. Our courses can be offered via the Adult Skills Fund if eligible, if not we have lots of options available to self-fund courses. Details can be found on each course page.