TQUK Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health Care

Our TQUK Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health Care course allows students to work towards a nationally recognised qualification at level 3 standard. The course is designed for those working in a mental health support role currently or those looking to work in this rewarding vocation. With a level 3 Ofqual regulated qualification, students are much more employable in the sector.

This level 3 mental health course covers 6 different units and helps students to increase their knowledge of a number of areas in mental health such as mental health interventions, policies, promotion and risk management.

By completing the TQUK Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health Care course, students will gain a nationally recognised level 3 qualification that helps when applying for jobs within the mental health care sector.

Study Time: 77 hours

Enrolment length: 12 months

Course Format: Paper Based

Assignments: 6

This qualification is regulated and approved by TQUK, a leading, Ofqual approved, awarding organisation that work to the highest possible standards. Currently with over 60,000 learners across 50 countries, TQUK are one of the fast-growing awarding bodies in the UK offering fully regulated qualifications that are great for students looking to launch a career in a variety of sectors.

Course Content

Unit 1 – Understand the legal, policy and service framework in mental health

• Know the legal and current policy framework for mental health
• Know the service framework for mental health
• Understand the rights of individuals using services and of those who give informal support

Unit 2 – Principles for implementing duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings

• Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice
• Know how to address conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between an individual’s rights and the duty of care
• Know how to respond to complaints

Unit 3 – Understand Mental well-being and mental health promotion

• Understand the different views on the nature of mental well-being and mental health and the factors that may influence both across the life span
• Know how to implement an effective strategy for promoting mental well-being and mental health with individuals and groups

Unit 4 – Understand Mental Health Problems

• Know the forms of mental ill health
• Know the impact of mental ill health on individuals and others in their social network

Unit 5 – Understand Mental Health interventions

• Understand the needs of people with mental health problems
• Understand the strengths and limitations of the main interventions in mental health
• Know the key principles and factors that underpin the choice of mental health interventions

Unit 6 – Understand care and support planning and risk management in mental health

• Understand how to work within the care and support planning process
• Understand how to work within a risk management process

Assessments

This course is assessed through tutor marked assignments which must be sent to your tutor for marking. You will then be provided with feedback and a mark on your work from your tutor within 4 working days. After each assignment has been sent off and marked as complete you will have passed the course and will receive your certification.

Method

All of the shipping costs for our courses are included in the enrolment fees and we offer worldwide shipping free of charge. This means you can get started on your course for much less without the hassle of paying expensive postage costs- you can leave these to us. All of our courses are printed, bound and shipped to you first class, within 1 working day, so you can get enrolled and get started on your new course in no time at all.

Tutor Support

All of our courses come with full tutor support throughout so that you can benefit from the best education. Our tutor support team includes a number of professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds- each one an expert in their own field with tutoring experience in abundance. Students at Oakwood are assigned a personal tutor who provides help and support throughout their course and will mark all of your assignments so that you have the personal touch of an industry expert there to help at all times. This tutor support is completely unlimited- which means you can contact your tutor and ask as many questions as you need when working through your course. With this support you will never feel alone on one of our courses and you will always be backed by a professionally qualified team dedicated to your success.

Enrolment Length

All of our courses are allocated plenty of time for students to complete their studies and all materials are self-led so that you can complete the course at your own pace. Should you require additional time on one of our courses you can extend your enrolment by 30 days for an additional fee of £60.

As well as this we operate a 14 day money back guarantee on every one of our qualifications- that’s how confident we are of how you will love studying with us!

Anyone looking to work in mental health as a mental health nurse, psychiatric nurse or counsellor.

There are no entry requirements for this course.