Refresher (Adult or Youth)

We believe that mental health should be treated equally to physical health – and just like physical first aid, Mental Health First Aid training should be kept up to date.  

The four-hour MHFA Refresher course gives you the chance to:  
  • Renew your skills
 
  • Update your knowledge of mental health support
 
  • Practice applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan
 

    Once you have completed your MHFA Refresher course, you will be certified for three years and will be invited to become or stay a member of our Association of Mental Health First Aiders – making sure you have everything you need to feel confident when supporting others. ​ 

Support beyond the course 

By training with MHFA England you will ensure your training doesn't stop when the course comes to an end.  

We provide support for MHFAiders® – well beyond initial certification – so you are confident, empowered, and motivated to carry out your role. 

By refreshing and joining the Association of Mental Health First Aiders, you will have access to:  

  • The MHFAider Support App®. Access to features such as a 24/7 text support service, signposting to a national database of health services, and insights that teach critical self-care skills 

  • The MHFA England Online Learning Hub. This includes resources such as course manuals and MHFAider® guides  

  • First-hand insights. Learn from real people sharing their honest and lived experiences of mental health conditions 

  • Online networking. Invites to exclusive quarterly webinars to help you carry out your role as an MHFAider with confidence, skill, and care 

  • Monthly newsletters. You will be kept up to date with all the latest news from our community 

How often should MHFA England skills be refreshed ?

We believe that mental health should be treated equally to physical health – and just like physical first aid, Mental Health First Aid training should be kept up to date. The refresher must be done within 6 months of the 3 year renewal date.

 

I have an existing Level 3 mental health qualification; can I refresh with you? 

As part of our vision to improve the mental health of the nation, we are now accepting other Level 3 qualifications from other providers as entry points for our courses.

This includes:

  • FutureQuals Level 3 Award in Mental Health: Workplace First Aider

  • FAA Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health (RQF)

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