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Keep your Mental Health First Aiders confident, current and certified.

Learning fades when we don't use it. Research into the ‘forgetting curve’ shows just how quickly newly learned information can be lost without reinforcement. Your Mental Health First Aiders may have trained three years ago, but would they feel confident supporting someone today? MHFA Refresher training rebuilds confidence, refreshes practical skills and brings MHFAiders up to date with current guidance, while renewing their certification for another three years. MHFA England recommends refresher training every three years to help MHFAiders renew their certification, rebuild confidence and stay up to date with current guidance and best practice.

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Course overview

Course Overview

A half-day session that renews MHFAider certification, refreshes core skills and updates first aiders on current best practice.

Per-learner rate for open courses (up to 15% discount). Private course price is the minimum for a cohort delivered just for your team.

What you'll leave with

  • Renewed MHFAider certification
  • Refreshed confidence
  • Updated resources
  • Continued access to the MHFAider Support App
  • The latest MHFA England guidance

Key messages

What a Refresher does for your first aiders

Why refresh?

Why refresh?

MHFA England recommends Refresher training every three years, but maintaining certification is only part of the reason. Regular refreshers help Mental Health First Aiders stay confident, current and ready to support colleagues when they are needed most.

Stay certified

MHFA England recommends refresher training every three years to maintain your certification.

Stay confident

If you haven't used your MHFA skills recently, a refresher helps rebuild confidence before someone needs your support.

Stay current

Mental health guidance, language and best practice continue to evolve. Refreshing your knowledge helps ensure you're providing appropriate support.

Protect the investment you've already made.

You've already invested in training your Mental Health First Aiders. Refreshing their skills helps maximise that investment and keeps your wellbeing strategy moving forward.

Confidence is one of the first things to fade if MHFA skills aren't used regularly. Refresher training gives Mental Health First Aiders the opportunity to practise, ask questions and feel ready to support colleagues again.

Why every three years?

  • Guidance and best practice continue to evolve.
  • Confidence naturally fades if skills aren't used regularly.
  • Mental health conversations can feel daunting without practice.
  • Regular refreshers help Mental Health First Aiders feel ready when someone needs them most.

Who it's for

Built for organisations committed to ongoing wellbeing

  • Existing MHFAiders approaching the end of their three-year certification
  • Organisations wanting to maintain confident Mental Health First Aiders
  • Employers committed to proactive wellbeing
  • Teams wanting to refresh skills after organisational change

The business impact

Why organisations invest in refreshers

Training someone once is only the beginning. Refreshing your Mental Health First Aiders every three years helps maintain confidence, keeps knowledge current and ensures your wellbeing support remains visible across the organisation. When colleagues know there are trained people around them who feel confident to start conversations and signpost support, they're more likely to ask for help before problems escalate. Refreshing your MHFAiders also protects the investment you've already made in creating a healthier workplace.

  • Keep conversations confident and consistent
  • Maintain visibility of mental health support
  • Give MHFAiders the confidence to act early
  • Protect the investment already made in training
  • Demonstrate an ongoing commitment to employee wellbeing

What learners have said

I didn't realise how much I'd forgotten until today. The refresher has given me the confidence to step back into the role.
I had forgotten some of the key models and resources. This course brought everything back together.
The world has changed since I first trained. It was really valuable to refresh my knowledge and update my understanding.

Recent MHFA Refresher learners reported:

9.8/10would recommend the course
A great refresher course. It reminded me of some key principles and boosted my confidence in my ability to help someone if they need it.
Aardman Animations delegate
Really good refresher course, well presented and a good knowledge booster, useful to be reminded of the tools.
Carnival UK delegate

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