Start Date

You can enrol on this course at any time and progress through your studies at your own pace from the comfort of your own home

Entry Requirements

You do not need to have any additional qualifications before studying this course.

Learners should be at least 16 to undertake this qualification.

What you will learn

This course consists of 13 units

Unit 1: Understanding mental health

Unit 2: Understanding stress

Unit 3: Understanding anxiety

Unit 4: Understanding phobias

Unit 5: Understanding depression

Unit 6: Understanding postnatal depression

Unit 7: Understanding bipolar disorder

Unit 8: Understanding schizophrenia

Unit 9: Understanding dementia

Unit 10: Understanding eating disorders

Unit 11: Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – ADHD

Unit 12: Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – OCD

Unit 13: Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – PTSD

How the course works

You can complete this course from the comfort of your own home – in your own time and at your own pace – with helpful support and encouragement from our friendly tutors.

At the end of each unit there will be an assignment, which is submitted to your tutor for feedback. To achieve the qualification, you will need to successfully complete all units in the course.

If you have any questions, or would like feedback or encouragement about your course or your studies then you can contact our friendly tutors by phone, email or post.

There are three ways that we deliver this course – Paper-based study, mixed study or online study.

Please select course delivery method at enrolment:

Paper-based study
You will receive your course units in paper format by post, your assignments can be completed and then submitted to us by post or email.

As you submit your assignments your next course units will be sent out for you to complete when it suits you.

Mixed study
You will receive your course units in paper format by post, all assignments will be completed and submitted to your tutor online.

As you submit each assignment your next course unit will be mailed out for you to study when it suits you.

Online study
Your course units can be accessed and your assignments completed via our online learning platform.

You will be able to progress through your course whenever and wherever you wish – all you need is access to the internet, and a computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone.

You can begin the course when you are ready and progress in your own time. This course is expected to take 160 hours and you have up to 2 years to complete the course.

Course Length

The Total Qualification Time (TQT) for this qualification is 160 hours. TQT is a term used by Ofqual, which indicates the minimum length of time it would take the average learner to complete the qualification.

Entry Requirements

You do not need to have any additional qualifications before studying this course.

Learners should be at least 16 to undertake this qualification.

Course fee & how to enrol

There are 2 payment options available to this course, and you may choose from 3 study methods.

1) Pay the total course fee of £450* in one sum

2) Pay a deposit of just £50*, followed by 11 instalments of £35