Annual Refresher — Keep Your Mental Health First Aid Skills Current
Holding a regulated FAA First Aid for Mental Health qualification is an important step. Keeping those skills sharp in the months between qualifications is equally important. Research consistently shows that knowledge and confidence in responding to mental health situations can fade without regular practice and reinforcement — and that the landscape of factors affecting mental health continues to shift.
This 3-hour annual refresher course is designed for existing certificate holders at any FAA level — Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 — who want to recap core skills, revisit the First Aid Action Plan, update their awareness of current factors affecting mental health and reinforce practical wellbeing strategies. It is supported by First Aid Awards and delivered by a Nuco-certified trainer.
This is a non-regulated CPD course. It does not issue an Ofqual-regulated certificate and does not replace the formal requalification process. Attendance records are issued to confirm participation.
Want to book the annual refresher for your team? Email training@elevateimpacttraining.com
What Delegates Will Gain From This Refresher
Refreshed confidence in applying first aid for mental health skills — keeping knowledge active rather than dormant
An updated understanding of current world events and domestic issues that may be affecting the mental health of colleagues
Reinforced knowledge of the First Aid Action Plan — the structured response framework from their original qualification
Refreshed awareness of common mental health conditions and the first aid responses for each
Updated stress awareness — causes, effects and coping strategies — and how stress relates to broader mental health
Practical wellbeing tools — the five steps to mental wellbeing and how to apply them for themselves and others
CPD record — attendance confirms ongoing professional development in mental health first aid
A dedicated space for the team to discuss the factors that are actually affecting their colleagues and their workplace right now
Eight Modules — 3-Hour Annual Refresher
This course recaps and reinforces the skills and knowledge from a regulated FAA First Aid for Mental Health qualification. It is non-regulated and does not include a formal assessment or Ofqual certificate.
- Trainer introduction · Venue health and safety and housekeeping
- Course information and content · Learner introductions
- Completion of the FAA Course Register
- Definitions · Role and responsibilities of a first aider
- The impact of mental health issues · Mental health stigma · Updated statistics
- What is stress? · Causes of stress · Effects of stress · Coping strategies
This module recaps the mental health conditions covered in the FAA regulated syllabus at syllabus level, in line with the FAA annual refresher framework and delivered with appropriate care and sensitivity.
- Conditions covered as a recap in line with the FAA annual refresher framework
- Check for significant risk of suicide or harm
- Apply non-judgemental communication skills
- Reassure and provide information
- Encourage professional support and self-help strategies
- The first aider's own health and emotions
- Facilitated group discussion on current world events and domestic issues that may be affecting people's mental health
- Any factors that delegates identify as relevant to themselves and the people around them
- This module is updated at every delivery to reflect the current landscape
- Helping ourselves — practical strategies for maintaining personal mental health and resilience
- The five steps to mental wellbeing — and how to apply them in everyday life and work
- Final questions · FAA Course Evaluation Form · Certificate of attendance information
For Existing FAA Mental Health First Aid Certificate Holders
This annual refresher is suitable for anyone who holds — or has recently held — an FAA First Aid for Mental Health qualification at any level (Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3) and wants to keep their skills and knowledge current between formal qualifications. It is particularly recommended for designated Mental Health First Aiders, wellbeing leads and HR professionals who are actively using their first aid skills in the workplace.
Want to book the annual refresher for your team? Email training@elevateimpacttraining.com
Flexible Delivery — Three Hours, Wherever You Are
The annual refresher is delivered in-house at your workplace or virtually via Teams or Zoom in a single half-day session. Ideal for scheduling on an annual basis for your existing Mental Health First Aid team. Contact us to discuss group bookings and dates.
Face-to-Face
Delivered at your workplace in a single 3-hour session
Virtual
Delivered via Microsoft Teams or Zoom — ideal for remote or distributed teams
Group Bookings
Schedule annually for your full team — book once and roll out to all certificate holders
Annual Refresher Delivered Wherever Your Team Is
Delivered in-house at your workplace or virtually — in a single 3-hour session. We do not run public courses. Every session is arranged around your team and schedule.
London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield, Bristol, Liverpool, Newcastle, Nottingham, Leicester and throughout England
Edinburgh, Glasgow, Cardiff, Swansea, Belfast and throughout Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Delivered via Microsoft Teams or Zoom — accessible to remote and distributed teams anywhere in the UK
To book the annual refresher, call 07544 534759 or email training@elevateimpacttraining.com