How to become Section 22 Certified
To complete your training under the Mental
Health Act 2003 follow these instructions:
Step 1 – Part 1 (Self-assessment)
Go to NES website and
read the materials and then complete the online MCQ self-assessment
test. You must get 100% on the exam but you may have as many
attempts as needed.
Once you have passed your self-assessment, the
College will contact you within 10 working days to send you a
certificate and register your details with Walkgrove Ltd for Part 2
of the training.
Step 2 – Part 2 (Training Day)
In order to be Section 22 certified you must
attend a 1-day MHA Training Day. You will receive an
invitation to the course from Walkgrove Ltd as soon as we have
verified your eligibility.
Walkgrove will only issue certificates for
completion of training when the course fee has been paid in
full.
Step 3 – Contact your local Medical Manager &
register with your local Health Board
Completion of training does not mean you are
automatically approved under the Act, as the College is not
responsible for approval this is a Health Board responsibility. You
still need to show your two certificates to your local Medical
Manager and ensure that they have registered you with the local
Health Board. Once you are registered, your approval is
transferable throughout Scotland (i.e. if you register with one
Board and then move to a different area your approval moves with
you). Approval is valid for 5 years at which point you will be
required to attend a refresher training course.
Part 2 AMP Training Day
Date: Friday 20th April 2010
Venue: Holiday Inn, 123 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh
Refresher Training
Please check back in 2010 for refresher
training information.
If you have any further questions with regards to any of the
above then please contact the Scottish Division at scotsdiv@rcpsych.ac.uk or
telephone 0131 220 2910