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Level 2 Mental Health Awareness Certificate: Course Overview
The Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Awareness helps you learn about mental health and its effect on daily life. Study online with HHF Training. Your tutor can guide you as you work through the course.
This iCQ course has five required units. They cover mental health, how it can affect a person, sources of support and the law. You also learn about the role of family, carers and other people who can help.
You do not need a formal care placement. You show what you know through written tasks and a portfolio. This mental health awareness course does not qualify you to diagnose a condition or provide clinical treatment.
Compare our Health and Social Care courses or ask HHF for course advice. Check that the course fits your goals before you enrol.
Who Is This Course For?
This course suits care workers, support staff and people who want to learn the basics of mental health awareness.
You can study if you are new to the subject. You can also use it to build on what you know at work. HHF will discuss your study skills and support needs before you enrol.
Check any extra training your employer needs for your role. This course does not give you a clinical role.
What You Will Learn: Level 2 Mental Health Awareness Certificate
Build your understanding across these core areas:
- Explore mental health principles and common complications.
- Understand how poor mental health affects everyday life.
- Identify supportive approaches and routes to further help.
- Understand the roles of families, carers and social networks.
- Explore rights, confidentiality and the legal context covered by the units.
Your assessment activities connect learning to the unit outcomes. Use relevant examples, explain your decisions and respond to feedback where further evidence is needed.
Entry and Practical Access Requirements
iCQ sets no formal entry requirements for this course. HHF checks that the course is suitable for you. You need the reading and writing skills to complete Level 2 study and tasks.
No formal care placement is needed. You show what you know; this course does not assess your practical care skills at work.
You need internet access, a suitable device and the ID requested for course registration. Tell HHF if you need help with learning or access. Check your needs with HHF before you enrol.
Assessment and Evidence Requirements
Complete knowledge tasks and build a portfolio to show that you meet each unit’s criteria. Your assessor may use written work, questions, case studies or discussion.
At the start, agree a plan for each unit. Keep your work in a clear order. Use feedback to find gaps and make changes. Your evidence must be your own work and show what you have learned.
If you use examples from work, remove names and other private details. Send your work through the channels HHF approves. You receive your certificate after you pass the assessment and the required quality checks.
Online Learning, Duration and Tutor Support
Study online with learning resources, tutor guidance and assessor feedback. Plan time each week for reading and written tasks.
The course has 140 hours of Total Qualification Time. This measures learning time, not a fixed number of weeks or months. Your pace depends on what you already know, the time you can study and your progress with the tasks.
Agree your timetable and course access period with HHF before you enrol. Ask your tutor for help if a topic is unclear. Your assessor explains what you have met and where more work is needed.
Read the HHF learner FAQs or contact HHF about study and support.
Level 2 Mental Health Awareness Certificate: Fees and Enrolment
Check the live fee card for the current price. Ask HHF about instalments and what the fee includes. Confirm any extra costs before you pay.
Check your entry and evidence needs first. After you enrol, complete induction and agree your study and assessment plan.
Read the current enrolment and refund terms before you access materials or start learning.
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Certification and Recognition
Successful learners receive the iCQ Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Awareness. The qualification number is 603/4694/2.
You must pass the assessment and the required quality checks before the certificate can be issued. The award follows the title registered by iCQ.
If you need this course for a job or further study, check with the employer or college first. They decide whether it meets their needs.
iCQ
Qualification Number 603/4694/2
Verify this regulated qualification on the official Ofqual Register.
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Why Study with HHF Training?
Study online with clear course guidance and tutor support. Get help to understand topics, prepare your work and use feedback.
Learn more about HHF Training and read our learner FAQs before you enrol.
Tutor Guidance
Receive guidance with learning, evidence preparation and assessor feedback.
Flexible Online Study
Organise study around your work and commitments within the stated course period.
Progression After Level 2 Mental Health Awareness Certificate
Use your learning to build mental health awareness and clear, respectful communication. Know the limits of your role and where people can seek more help.
If you plan to work in adult social care, compare the Level 2 Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care certificate. Ask HHF which next step fits your goals. This awareness course does not qualify you to diagnose a condition or provide clinical treatment.
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Level 2 Mental Health Awareness Certificate FAQs
Answers about units, entry requirements, online learning, assessment, fees and progression.
iCQ awards this qualification. Its qualification number is 603/4694/2.
This course suits care workers, support staff and people who want to learn the basics of mental health awareness. Ask HHF to check that it fits your goals and study needs.
No formal care placement is needed. You complete knowledge tasks to show what you have learned. This course does not assess practical care skills at work.
Complete all five required units for 14 credits. Total Qualification Time is 140 hours. Guided Learning Hours are 115. The unit table shows the exact titles and requirements.
Build a portfolio of your work. Your assessor may use written tasks, questions, case studies and discussion. Each task must show that you meet the relevant unit criteria.
The course has 140 hours of Total Qualification Time. This is a learning-time measure, not a fixed number of weeks. Agree your study plan and access period with HHF before you enrol.
The current fee is shown in the live fee card. Check it and contact HHF to confirm payment options and any additional costs before enrolment.
Choose further study that fits your role and goals. If you plan to enter adult care, compare the Level 2 Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care certificate. Ask HHF which route is right for you.
No. This is a knowledge course. It does not qualify you to diagnose a condition or provide clinical treatment. Check the exact award and any extra training your employer needs.