PG Cert Mental Health Practice (for Approved Mental Health Professionals)

Entry requirements

All candidates will need to have;

• at least 2 years post-qualifying experience of mental health or related health and social care services; and
• an honours degree or successful study of at least one module at level 6.

• be a social worker registered with the Health and Care Professions Council; or
• be a first level nurse, registered in Sub-Part 1 of the Nurses’ Part of the Register maintained under article 5 of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001, with the inclusion of an entry indicating their field of practice is mental health or learning disabilities nursing; or
• be an occupational therapist registered in Part 6 of the Register maintained under article 5 of the Health professions Order 2001; or
• a chartered psychologist who is listed in the British Psychological Society’s register of Chartered Psychologists and who holds a relevant practising certificate issued by that Society

The Mental Health AMHP Regulations 2008, Sch 1:

• be nominated by the local authority or other employer
• meet locally agreed employer criteria for recruitment and selection

• 6SO016 Decision-making & interventions for adults in a legal framework (L6)
• 7SO009 Decision-making & interventions for adults in a legal framework (L7)

Months of entry

October

Course content

The Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) courses offered at the University of Wolverhampton will enable you to develop your knowledge, skills and values in mental health practices in order to enhance your capabilities within your own area of expertise.

The courses are designed to enable mental health professionals to develop and demonstrate practice in accordance with the published requirements of Social Work England (SWE) to act as Approved Mental Health Professionals.