Awareness of Mental Health Problems NCFE – Certificate – Level 2

What will I learn?

Our popular distance learning courses allow you to study for recognised qualification that is of value to your work and personal development and is a great route to take if you are looking to further develop existing skills (provided you are resident in England). The courses are Level 2 qualifications, accredited by NCFE Cache, an acknowledged leader in the field of distance learning.

This online qualification aims to raise awareness of mental health and a range of mental health problems. All our Distance Learning courses are available by means of an online portal. You will have the support of a tutor for the duration of your course, who can assist you with any questions you may have .

The course has units on

* understanding mental health
* understanding stress
* understanding anxiety
* understanding phobias
* understanding depression
* understanding postnatal depression
* Understanding bipolar disorder
* Understanding schizophrenia
* Understanding dementia
* Understanding eating disorders
* Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – ADHD
* Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – OCD
* Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – PTSD

Once you have completed your distance-learning course you will receive a course certificate. You will also have the option of enrolling onto another course if you wish to continue learning new skills.

Government funding means that we are able to offer this course free of charge to eligible delegates. Learners will need to complete all units within 16 weeks.

Where will it lead me?

The aim of this qualification is to develop the learners understanding of a range of mental-health problems to support their role in the workplace, or where they may work or interact with individuals with mental-health problems.

Entry Requirements

There are no specific prior qualifications needed for learners to access this qualification, although they may find it useful to have previously achieved a Level 1 qualification in a health, social care or mental-health related area.

Entry Requirements Age

Applicants must be 19+ on 31/8 in the academic year of the course start date in order to apply/enrol on the course.

Fee Details 2

Our Level 2 online learning courses are free to eligible* learners aged 19+

*Due to funding restrictions, anyone who doesn’t live in England or isn’t a
UK resident^ will need to go to this page on our website to check their
eligibility for an Advanced Learning Loan www.andover.ac.uk/fees-and-funding/

Due to funding restrictions, anyone who doesn’t live in England, isn’t a UK
resident^ or who lives in the local authority areas^ of:

• Cambridge and Peterborough (CPCA)


• Cornwall (Cornwall)


• East Midlands (EMCCA)


• Greater London (London)


• Greater Manchester (GMCA)


• Liverpool City Region (LCRCA)


• North East (Combined Authority) (NEMCA & NTCA)


• South Yorkshire (SYMCA)


• Tees Valley (TVCA)


• York and North Yorkshire (YNCA)


• West Midlands (WMCA)


• West Yorkshire (WYCA)


• West of England (WECA)

*Note: for all courses with a start date on or after 1/8/26, the following
local authority areas have been added to the list above.

• Buckinghamshire (new for 26/27)* (TBC)


• Greater Devon (new for 26/27)* (TBC)


• Greater Lincolnshire (new for 26/27)* (TBC)


• Hull and East Yorkshire (new for 26/27)* (TBC)


• Lancashire (new for 26/27)* (TBC)


• Surrey (new for 26/27)* (TBC)


• Warwickshire (new for 26/27)* (TBC)

Will be unable to apply for fee remission and may be subject to higher course
fees than those published.

^go to this page on our website to check if
your postcode is in a devolved funding area or to check eligibility if you are a
non-UK resident: www.andover.ac.uk/fees-and-funding/ or www.sparsholt.ac.uk/the-college/fees-and-funding/

If you don’t live in England or are not a UK resident or live in any of the
above local authority areas and wish to enrol on the course, please contact us
for information on tuition fees.

Fee Code

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Please Note

All fees are correct at the current time and may be subject to change.

Due to funding restrictions, this course is not eligible for:

Existing full time Sparsholt College/Andover College students aged 16, 17 or 18 (or 19-24 with an EHCP) on the 31/8 in the year they started/start their course.

Anyone undertaking an Apprenticeship