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PGCert Approved Mental Health Professional (amhp)

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    PgCert 9 Months

Course Description

Successfully completing this course enables you to take on the role and responsibilities of an approved mental health professional, once warranted by a local authority.

  • Study the application of values, ethics and dilemmas, mental health and wider associated law and policy.
  • Examine current research that informs knowledge about mental health conditions and treatments.
  • Develop the ability to work with a range of professionals to promote recovery.

Study on a course approved by The Health and Care Professions Council, aimed at qualified experienced professionals in mental health who wish to become approved mental health professionals (AMHP).

Entry Requirements

All students

Typically you need

• a qualification in social work, occupational therapy, nursing or chartered psychology

• registration with relevant professional body

• two years post qualification experience

• sponsored by local authority or health trust

If you are wanting to self-fund this course, you will need to secure an appropriate placement from an AMHP team that will provide full student support and a Practice Assessor. Self-funders must contact the course leader before applying to make sure your placement meets our requirements.

You need to have completed shadowing of approved mental health professional assessment and submit a write up of this assessment with your application. You may also be able to claim credit points which can reduce the amount of time it takes to complete your qualification at Sheffield Hallam. Find out more

If English is not your first language you must have an IELTS score of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in all skills or equivalent.

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