MHFA Refresher

Overview

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 MHFA Refresher course takes four hours to complete and will enable you to:

• Keep your knowledge, awareness, and skills of mental health support current

• Update your knowledge of mental health and what influences it

• 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 we deliver out course

This is a half day course delivered either face-to-face or online.  

Learning takes place through a mix of presentations, group discussions, and workshop activities.

We limit numbers to 25 people per course so that the instructor can keep people safe and supported while they learn.

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. Learners have up to six months after their certificate has expired to complete an MHFA Refresher course.