HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS British Journal of Psychiatry Advances in Psychiatric Treatment All RCPsych Journals		QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced] Author: Keyword(s): Year:  Vol:  Page:

This Article Submit an eLetter Alert me when this article is cited Alert me when eLetters are posted Alert me if a correction is posted Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via CrossRef Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Search for Related Content

Certificate in community mental health care

The qualification is aimed at staff, volunteers, service users and carers who do not have a professional qualification relating to mental health and are involved in the delivery of mental health services in some way. Such services may include residential, day care or drop-in services, advocacy, in-patient and out-patient care, supported housing, supported employment, home and general community support and specialist services such as those for homeless people. The certificate may be taken independently or alongside other vocational training. It may also be used as either a stepping stone onto or following professional training. There are no prerequisite qualifications, learning or experience for students of the certificate, however City & Guilds Affinity recommends that in order for students to fully benefit from the qualification they should have some current or past practical experience in the mental health field to draw on. They should already have completed their induction period within the workplace or the equivalent.

The assessment strategy for the certificate allows students to gradually build up achievement to the full certificate at their own speed and the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority has formally accredited the certificate, which means that it is part of the National Qualifications Framework for England and Wales. The awarding body for the certificate will be City & Guilds. For further information visit the website (http://www.mental-health.org.uk/certificate ).

This Article Submit an eLetter Alert me when this article is cited Alert me when eLetters are posted Alert me if a correction is posted Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via CrossRef Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Search for Related Content