VTCT (ITEC) Level 1 Award & Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Awareness (VRQ)
ONLINE training course

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Course overview

🧠 Course Overview
Gain two Ofqual-regulated qualifications in one combined course, designed to help you understand mental health, wellbeing, and common mental health conditions.
This course provides a solid foundation for recognising, supporting, and responding to mental health challenges — both personally and professionally.

🖥️ Study entirely online at your own pace, with full tutor support available throughout.
📞 Final online exams are completed via live video call under invigilated conditions, allowing you to achieve a nationally recognised qualification from the comfort of your own home.

🎓 Qualifications Included
This combined course awards two recognised qualifications:
✅ VTCT (ITEC) Level 1 Award in Mental Health Awareness (VRQ)
✅ VTCT (ITEC) Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Awareness (VRQ)
Both are awarded by VTCT (Vocational Training & Charitable Trust) and fully regulated by Ofqual (UK Government).

🪴 Entry Requirements
No previous experience or qualifications are required.

💻 Course Format
📚 Mode of Study: 100% online learning modules
📝 Assessment: Two multiple-choice online exams
🎥 Exam Method: Live, recorded video call under invigilated conditions (or optional in-person exam at our Bideford, Devon centre)
💬 Tutor Support: Monthly optional video calls for coursework guidance & Q&A
⏱️ Guided Learning Hours: Approx. 126 hours (includes coursework, reading, research, and revision)

⏳ Course Duration
Study at your own pace with flexible online access.
Most learners complete within a few months depending on their study time and schedule.

🧾 Exams
Two multiple-choice online exams (one per qualification)
Conducted live under invigilation via a recorded video call
Option to attend in-person exams at our Bideford, Devon training centre

🏛️ Awarding Body
VTCT (Vocational Training & Charitable Trust)
(Ofqual / Government Regulated Qualification)

🏅 Qualifications Gained
Upon completion, you will receive:
🎓 VTCT (ITEC) Level 1 Award in Mental Health Awareness (603/6456/7)
🎓 VTCT (ITEC) Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Awareness (603/7105/5)

💼 Career Pathways
This qualification can support your career as a:
🧘‍♀️ Mental Health Coach or Wellbeing Mentor
💆‍♀️ Beauty or Holistic Therapist with enhanced client care
🧑‍🏫 Support worker, educator, or wellbeing advisor

Further progression routes include:
VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Complementary Therapies
Other health, wellbeing, or education-based qualifications


🌸 How This Course Benefits You & Your Clients
* Gain confidence in understanding and discussing mental health
* Recognise symptoms and offer appropriate support or referrals
* Build a more compassionate, professional client experience
* Support clients dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, OCD, phobias, and more
* Enhance your professional knowledge and credibility

📍 Venue & Course Dates
🖥️ Online learning with flexible start dates and remote exam options.

Once you enrol you will be sent a list of our current exam dates running throughout the year.

Course Fee:

£847

(Pay in full or pay monthly)

Course information

Pre-requisite / Entry level:
None
Course format:
Online learning modules + Online exams
Attendance:
monthly video calls for coursework support (dates tbc)
+ Online exams via live video call
Exam board:
VTCT - Vocational training & charitable trust
(Ofqual / government regulated - www.vtct.org.uk)

Career potential:
This qualification can support your career as a:
🧘‍♀️ Mental Health Coach or Wellbeing Mentor
💆‍♀️ Beauty or Holistic Therapist with enhanced client care
🧑‍🏫 Support worker, educator, or wellbeing advisor
Additional costs:
None, although we recommend you source and purchase further text books to support and develop your knowledge
Qualification gained:
🎓 VTCT (ITEC) Level 1 Award in Mental Health Awareness (603/6456/7)
&
🎓 VTCT (ITEC) Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Awareness (603/7105/5)
Course content:
UMH1 – Understand Mental Health (Level 1)
UMH2 – Understand Mental Health (Level 2)
UMH3 – Understanding Stress & Anxiety
UMH4 – Understanding Depression
UMH5 – Understanding Postnatal Depression
UMH6 – Understanding Eating Disorders
UMH7 – Understanding OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
UMH8 – Understanding Phobias
UMH9 – Understanding Bipolar Disorder
UMH10 – Understanding Dementia
UMH11 – Understanding Schizophrenia
Guided learning hours (GLH):
126
(GLH incl’s. practical, coursework/homework, case studies, assessments, research/reading, revision, written exams)

Insurance

Please check your insurance companies requirements before enrolling on this course? (It is the students responsibility to check coverage with their insurers BEFORE enrolling on this course)
We recommend you hold student insurance while studying this course to cover you while practicing &/or when carrying out case studies (where applicable).
  • If you already have therapist insurance - You should be able to add this therapy onto your current insurance
    If you do not have therapist insurance - You can take out student insurance while practicing, and top this up to therapist insurance when qualified. You can take out student insurance for around £25 which will cover you for up to 12 months. For more information and aa list of recommended insurers - CLICK HERE

Course Lessons

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Karen Ashton

Your instructor
Karen Ashton, founder of Holistic Therapies Training Academy and also known as 'The Aromatherapy Geek,' combines her business acumen and passion for holistic wellness to create a thriving training academy. With a background in business ownership, office management, and accounting, Karen meticulously crafts courses that meet industry standards for online, accredited, and VTCT programs. Originally established in Swindon, Wiltshire, the academy flourished after Karen moved to Bideford, Devon, in 2011 for a better work-life balance. Today, she mentors aspiring therapists, helping them achieve professional success while balancing their personal lives. Karen is also an author, vlogger, and course writer, currently working on her second publication, and continues to inspire others.
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