An instructor presenting the REACH OUT framework to a seated group at a workplace mental health training session
First Aid for Mental Health

First Aid for Mental Health Instructor Training

A three-day programme that prepares you to deliver our workplace mental health training pathway, from employee awareness through to advanced leadership.

Supported by practising therapists, a dedicated learner app and a growing portfolio of supplementary products to build your training offer around.

3-Day
Programme
£450
Per person
Face to Face
Or online
Nationally
Accredited
About us

What This Course Gives You

This three-day programme prepares you to deliver the full Piece of Mind workplace mental health training pathway, from Mental Health Awareness in the Workplace through to Advanced Leadership in Workplace Mental Health.

Rather than simply teaching a collection of mental health conditions, the programme develops your understanding of workplace mental health, legal and organisational responsibilities, supportive conversations, referral and escalation, workplace culture and the role managers and leaders play in supporting their people.

But learning to deliver the core programme is only the beginning.

Every instructor who completes the programme with Piece of Mind Training also gets access to a dedicated learner app and our growing portfolio of supplementary workplace mental health training products, giving you a broader and more flexible offer for the organisations you work with.

Teaching Qualification

To deliver our credit rated qualifications, instructors will need to hold an appropriate teaching qualification or be working towards one. If you're unsure whether your current qualification meets the requirements, speak to us and we'll help you understand the right route.

Recognised Qualifications

Deliver workplace mental health qualifications designed to sit within nationally recognised qualification frameworks.

Learner App Access

Your learners get ongoing support with our dedicated mental health app.

Training Portfolio

Access a growing library of additional workplace mental health programmes and bitesize workshops to broaden your offer.

Commercial Opportunity

Build a versatile training business and create lasting impact in workplaces.

Qualifications

What You Qualify To Deliver

On completion you will achieve:
✓Piece of Mind Training Workplace Mental Health Instructor Certificate
✓Level 3 Advanced Leadership in Workplace Mental Health
You will be qualified to deliver:
1Level 1 Mental Health Awareness in the Workplace
2Level 2 Managing Mental Health Awareness in the Workplace
3Level 3 Advanced Leadership in Workplace Mental Health

Certificates are valid for three years. Renewal is fully supported by Piece of Mind Training.

Syllabus

What The Programme Covers

Over three days the programme covers the full range of mental health conditions, first aid responses and workplace applications that learners need to qualify and deliver with confidence.

01Mental health and wellbeing at work
02Workplace responsibilities and mental health law
03Recognising when someone may be struggling
04Common and complex mental health conditions
05Stress, anxiety and depression
06Trauma, self harm and suicide awareness
07Starting supportive conversations
08Listening, questioning and responding appropriately
09Signposting, referral and escalation
10Role boundaries and knowing when to act
11Reasonable adjustments and workplace support
12Mental health stigma and its impact
13Psychological safety and workplace culture
14Early intervention and prevention
15Supporting managers and leaders
16Building and delivering your own training sessions
The Learner App Section

Your Learners Don’t Just Leave With A Qualification. They Leave With Support In Their Pocket.

Every learner who completes training delivered by a Piece of Mind Training qualified instructor gets access to our dedicated learner app. And that changes what your training offer looks like compared to anything else in the market.

The app is not a PDF library. It is a practical, in-the-moment support tool built around the real situations your learners will face after training day. Videos, how-to guides and prompts covering how to spot the signs of a mental health crisis, how to start a difficult conversation and how to respond when someone needs help. Everything they learned on the course, available in their back pocket the moment they need it.

The Piece of Mind Training learner app shown on a phone

Standard Access

For most organisations, learners access the full standard course content through the app keeping everything current, accessible and easy to act on between training days and long after qualification.

Bespoke Access

For organisations who want to go further, the app can be configured with content built specifically for them. Their policies. Their language. Their context. Their people. A bespoke mental health support tool that carries their brand and speaks directly to their workforce not a generic resource that could have come from anywhere.

More than instructor training. A complete workplace mental health training offer. When you qualify with Piece of Mind Training, you don't just leave with the ability to deliver our qualifications. You also get the learner app, training resources and a growing portfolio of workplace mental health programmes you can take to your clients.

Want to know more about how the app works for your learners?

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Portfolio

A Portfolio To Build Your Training Business Around

Most train the trainer programmes give you a qualification and send you on your way. We do things differently.

Every trainer who qualifies through Piece of Mind Training gets access to our growing library of supplementary training products. These sit alongside your accredited qualifications and give you a fuller, more versatile offer for the organisations you work with.

Manager Mental Health Awareness Programme

A practical programme designed specifically for managers and team leaders, covering how to recognise and support team members experiencing mental health difficulties.

Workplace Mental Health Awareness Sessions

Accessible and engaging sessions for general staff that complement the accredited qualifications.

What this means in practice:

An organisation comes to you for accredited First Aid for Mental Health training. You deliver their Level 2 qualification programme. You offer their managers a dedicated awareness session tailored to their leadership responsibilities. You run a wider awareness programme for the rest of the workforce. One qualification. A complete training offer.

Why train with us

Why Qualify With Piece of Mind Training

Trained By People Who Actually Do This

Your programme is delivered by practising therapists and clinical professionals who work with mental health every week. The depth of understanding they bring to the room is something you carry into every session you deliver.

Modern Tools That Go Beyond The Classroom

A dedicated learner app, a growing resource bank and supplementary training products that your learners and clients can access long after training day. Your offer stays current because we keep everything updated and those updates come to you automatically.

The Freedom To Train In Your Own Voice

Our framework is fully accredited and clinically grounded. Within it you have the freedom to deliver in a way that suits you, your style and your audience. We give you the structure. You bring the person.

A Relationship That Stays With You

We provide your learner certificates, keep your content current and support your renewal every three years. When you qualify with Piece of Mind Training you join an ongoing relationship with a team that cares about the quality of what you deliver, not just the paperwork.

Why train with us

Course Details

Duration
Three days
Delivery

Face to face at our training venues, or fully online via live interactive sessions. The qualification is identical whichever route you choose.

Price
£450
per person

What is included:

✓Full three-day programme delivery
✓Comprehensive tutor notes and course materials
✓Access to the Piece of Mind Training learner app for your learners
✓Instructor certificate and subject qualification on successful completion
✓Access to supplementary training product portfolio
✓Ongoing content updates
✓Renewal support at three years

Who this programme is for:

›HR professionals and people leads who want to bring training in-house
›Independent trainers building or expanding their mental health training offer
›Police officers, paramedics and frontline professionals
›Coaches, counsellors and therapists
›Organisations wanting to train internal trainers

You will need to hold a teaching qualification or be working towards one to deliver the accredited qualifications. Speak to us if you are unsure we can advise on the right route.

Dates

Upcoming Instructor Programmes

Programmes run regularly throughout the year, face to face and online. If none of these dates work for you, get in touch and we will let you know what is coming next.

Date
22 January 2027
Delivery
Face to face
Location
Glasgow and Birmingham
Places
Available
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Date
22 March 2027
Delivery
Online, live sessions
Location
UK wide
Places
Available
Reserve a place
Date
14 May 2027
Delivery
Face to face
Location
Glasgow and Birmingham
Places
Available
Reserve a place

Need a date that isn't listed?

We also run closed programmes for organisations training several instructors at once, at a time and venue that suits you.

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Already A Qualified Instructor? Let's Talk.

If you are already delivering First Aid for Mental Health training and you are looking for a provider that offers more flexibility, more support, a dedicated learner app and access to a broader portfolio of training products we would love to hear from you.

Get in touch and let’s have a conversation about what moving across would look like.

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Ready To Qualify And Build Something Bigger?

Get in touch to find out more about the programme, check available dates or ask any questions about whether this is right for you.

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