You can educate your community with the right knowledge on mental health. Thus you can become a great influencer on the way communities understand and address mental health problems.
Delivering of the training will give you the opportunity to meet people across sectors and cultures which will enrich your network and knowledge.
While continuing your profession you can add on to your experience by delivering the training in flexible way.
You become part of a change making initiative and a well-organized community.
The Instructor program can be taken up by anyone who aspires to bring the change in the mental health of their community. However, to maintain the International Standards and quality of the MHFA delivery, we have the following list of selection criteria for individuals who want to become Accredited Instructors.
Certification is not guaranteed for all participants. To become Certified, participants must be present for the entire training, satisfactorily deliver the presentation and pass a written exam. For more information, visit our FAQs Page.
The primary role of an Instructor is to deliver the 12-hour Standard MHFA course with core framework and key messages. Instructors are expected to prepare and submit their MHFA Instructor business agenda which will cover the main strategies for training implementation in their communities. We support the Instructors with the course materials and resources needed to run the program. For the first year, the training should be delivered by teaming up with a Senior Accredited Instructor. Instructors can teach on their own after being accredited.
To teach a course, Certified Instructors must book manuals, certificates and prepare course materials and resources for all their participants. Upon completion, Instructors must provide participant feedbacks to Mental Health First Aid India.
Putting on a course involves much more than just showing up and teaching it. Instructors frequently will have organizational support to help them with other tasks related to the program
Further information can be found in the Agreement document which will be provided to all the Instructors post training. If you have any queries you can contact MHFA India directly.
To gain and maintain Accreditation, Instructors are required to:
The SMHFA course is intended for adults above 18 years of age and can include any members of the community. The course is usually delivered to
Whether you want to conduct the SMHFA training in your spare time or part of your other training business or your work place, we help you to build a healthy stigma free society. MHFA India is the only licensed provider of the SMHFA course and Instructor training program in our country. The program is evidence based and is regularly updated by academic research by experts and users of mental health services. The course is conducted by our national Instructors who are highly qualified and experienced. The training is conducted in a safe and engaging learning environment. We ensure that the same quality of the International program is upheld and the course is delivered according to the agreed standards. This is followed up through the rigorous feedback and evaluations which are carried out as part of the Instructor agreement with us.
