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The Mental Health & Wellbeing Academy (MHWA) has partnered with the Institute of Commercial Management (ICM) to offer the ICM-Endorsed Level 5 Diploma in Strategic Mental Health and Wellbeing Management.
This qualification is designed for professionals committed to fostering positive mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. It provides in-depth knowledge and practical strategies to enhance organisational culture, improve employee wellbeing, and strengthen workplace resilience.
Covering key areas such as mental health policies, leadership responsibilities, and effective workplace strategies, this diploma equips learners with the skills to drive meaningful and lasting change within their organisations.
The qualification covers key strategic approaches to promoting and sustaining a healthy workplace environment, ensuring both employee wellbeing and organisational success.
To register on the Level 5 Diploma in Strategic Mental Health and Wellbeing Management, learners must:
Be at least 18 years of age
Have a keen interest in organisational mental health and wellbeing
Have Level 2 literacy skills (e.g. GCSE A-C in English)
Have Level 2 numeracy skills (e.g. GCSE A-C in Maths)
Learners may come from any of the following roles:
Directors/Senior managers
Human resource/People development professionals
Medical/Healthcare professionals
Occupational health and safety professionals
Wellbeing consultants
This qualification is delivered by tutor supported distance learning. The Level 5 Diploma in Strategic Mental Health and Wellbeing Management is comprised of four units:
Unit 1 - Principles of organisational mental health and wellbeing
Unit 2 - Psychosocial hazards and risk assessment
Unit 3 - Work-related stress and associated illnesses
Unit 4 - Strategic management of organisational mental health and wellbeing
Learners receive a copy of the core course textbook and have access to MHWA’s Learning Management System (LMS) where they will find:
Study tips and pointers
Learning guide for each module including an essential reading list
Links to relevant external video resources
End of unit multiple choice tests
Assignment briefs and submission guidance
Learners can contact a tutor directly through the LMS or by email for study support/questions. They can also request a phone/video call with their tutor.
Learners are assessed via:
Online multiple choice tests for units 1 - 3
2 written assignment tasks completed at the end of unit 4
The Diploma in Strategic Mental Health and Wellbeing Management is an ICM Endorsed Qualification benchmarked at Level 5 of the Ofqual Regulated Qualifications Framework.
The credit value for the Level 5 Diploma in Strategic Mental Health and Wellbeing Management is 40 credits. The credit value of the qualification is based on the total notional learning hours and as a guide, 10 hours of notional learning equate to one credit.
GLHs for this qualification are 120 and the TQT is 400 hours.
GLHs include essential reading, working through resources on the LMS, and completing structured and activities. TQT refers to the total number of hours taken to complete the qualification which includes GLHs plus time individual learners spend on further readings, research and completing assessment tasks. The GLH and TQT are given for guidance only and the amount of time required by individual Learners may vary.
Learners should aim to complete thier qualification in 13 months.