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HUS102 Mental Health First Aid: Adult

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  • CRN: 21782
  • Credits: 1
  • Notes: Online and Zoom sessions for certification.
  • Locations, days, times, and instructors:
    • Online, Available 24/7
      From April 8 through April 22, 2024, Mike A Faber
    • Remote, Friday, from 9am to 4:50pm
      April 12, 2024, Mike A Faber

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Textbooks

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Details about this class

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a unique course that is offered under the authority of the Council on Mental Wellbeing and PCC.  Students who complete the course will learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms of someone experiencing mental health and substance use challenges, in an effort to avoid those challenges progressing into a crisis.

This course requires 2 -3 hours of pre-work in a self-paced learning environment provided on line by the Council.  The pre-work must be completed prior to their attendance in the 8 hour Zoom course. 

Technology

This is an online course, students must be able to access Zoom and participate.

No show policy

Your instructor can mark you as a "no show" if you do not participate in your class during the first week. This will remove you from the class. It is important to log in as soon as the class starts to see what the participation requirements are.

Online & Remote Teaching Technical Requirements

Please be sure to read the quick guide to Online Learning technical requirements.

Students with disabilities

Students with disabilities should notify their instructor if accommodations are needed to take this class. For information about technologies that help people with disabilities taking Online based classes please visit the Disability Services website.

Online Prerequisite | Start Guide for Online Learning

Before you take your first online class at PCC, you must complete the start guide for online learning. The start guide will help you decide if online classes are right for you. Once you complete the start guide, you will be eligible to register for online classes.

The Start Guide is not required for Remote classes but strongly recommended.