Online Mental Health First Aid
Our self-directed online Mental Health First Aid course will teach you the skills and knowledge to recognise and respond to someone experiencing mental distress. Whether for your workplace or community, this course is ideal for people who want to become a certified Mental Health First Aider and cannot attend our core course in person.
Be prepared and confident to make a difference when it matters most.
During the course, you will:
- Develop practical tools to strengthen your own mental illness
- Learn to recognise signs of distress in both non-crisis and crisis situations
- Gain the skills to provide initial support and guide someone toward professional help
- Receive a Mental Health First Aid certificate valid for two years upon completion.
Once booked, you will receive an email about accessing your online course.
First aid courses are non-refundable. Please refer to our training terms & conditions
- This course is ideal for anyone, whether you're a manager looking after a team, someone who works with the public, or just want to learn more about mental health and how to support others
- We also offer an in-class Mental Health First Aid course and Mental Health First Aid Refresher course.
- This course should be completed before attending a Mental Health Refresher
- Please read the full course information and prerequisites before booking.
First aid courses are non-refundable. Please refer to our training terms & conditions.
To enquire about a private in-person Mental Health First Aid course for your organisation, please contact us through our First Aid Training form.
This online course covers the same core concepts as the in-person Mental Health First Aid course. However, please note that there is no tutor available to answer questions or engage in group discussions.
By the end of this online course, learners will be able to:
- Recognise mental distress and provide mental health first
- Understand the relationship between mental health and distress
- Understand ways to manage your own mental health
- Know and use the Listen to your HEAD Action Plan in a non-crisis and crisis situation
- Identify when a person may be experiencing a mental health crisis
- Identify agencies who can help and /or know how to get immediate assistance if necessary
- Understand the importance of self-care.
- 16 years or older
Please note: This course has no NZQA Unit Standards. However, we recommend completing our Mental Health First Aid Refresher every two years to keep skills and knowledge current.
Minimum system requirements:
Desktop browsers:
- IE11
- Microsoft Edge (latest version)
- Google Chrome (latest version)
- Firefox (latest version)
- Safari (latest version)
Mobile browsers:
- Safari in Apple iOS 10 or later
- Chrome in Apple iOS 10 or later
- Chrome in Android OS 4.4 or later
Required browser settings:
- Javascript must be enabled
- Turn off compatibility view in Internet Explorer
- Font downloads must be enabled (HTML5 only)
