Education Mental Health Practitioner

Entry requirements

Please note applications for this course can only be made following successful appointment in the CAMHS workforce as a trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner . For further information and to register your interest please contact the IAPT Team.

You will need to have a first or second class honours degree from a UK university or international equivalent.

The programme welcomes applications from undergraduate students and from professionals in the workplace who can demonstrate evidence of experiential learning in keeping with the admissions criteria.

With your application you need to complete and submit an Employer Declaration form which has been signed by your manager with your online application. You can find the Employer Declaration form on the additional documents page.

For further information about applying to postgraduate study, please visit the how to apply for postgraduate study page.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Taught by Psychological wellbeing practitioners, psychotherapists and psychologists who are specialists in specific areas of CAMHS, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Education.

The programme is designed to equip students with the skills to work with children, young people and parents to assess and support for common mental health difficulties, including depression and anxiety through cognitive behavioural therapy approaches.

The Diploma consists of 4 compulsory 30 credit modules, assessed at Level 7.

Should you require more information you can contact the IAPT team.