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Mental Health Care Training – MCA & DOLS

Introduction

Mental Health Care Training: MCA & DOLS builds your understanding of the obligations and responsibilities entailed to the Mental Capacity Act (MCA). The in-depth discussion of this act portrays the basic issues of the code of practice for the workers engaged in support, care, and treatment of adults who cannot make their own decisions and need help in making their life decisions. The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) is the act that builds on the MCA. It is introduced to help protect the rights of the person who lacks mental capacity.

Description

This training has been designed to guide you to adapt to the specific regulations and code of practice of these acts. The knowledge that you will get from this course will help you understand the patients of mental disorders and the patients who lack the mental capacity. It will help you make their lives easier by taking their decisions for them and safeguarding their rights. This course covers every aspect of these two acts to give you a deeper understanding of this sector of work.

Don’t you want to help them by taking the right decisions for them? Then, just enrol in this course.

Course design

The course is delivered through our online learning platform, accessible through any internet-connected device. There are no formal deadlines or teaching schedules, meaning you are free to study the course at your own pace.

You are taught through a combination of

  • Online study materials
  • Mock exams
  • Multiple-choice assessment

How is the course assessed?

To successfully complete the course you must pass an automated, multiple-choice assessment. The assessment is delivered through our online learning platform. You will receive the results of your assessment immediately upon completion.

Will I receive a certificate of completion?

Upon successful completion you will qualify for the UK and internationally-recognised certificate and you can choose to make your achievement formal by obtaining your PDF Certificate at a cost of £9 and Hardcopy Certificate for £15.

Why study this course

Whether you’re an existing practitioner or aspiring professional, this course will enhance your expertise and boost your CV with key skills and an accredited qualification attesting to your knowledge.

The Mental Health Care Training – MCA & DOLS is open to all, with no formal entry requirements. All you need is a passion for learning, a good understanding of the English language, numeracy and IT, and to be over the age of 16.

Course Curriculum

Mental Capacity Act (MCA)
Module 1: Introduction to MCA 00:15:00
Module 2: Statutory Principles & Their Applications 00:15:00
Module 3: How to Help People to Make Their Own Decisions 00:20:00
Module 4: How to Assess Mental Capacity 00:30:00
Module 5: What ‘Best Interests’ Mean? 00:45:00
Module 6: Protection for the People Providing Treatment or Care 01:00:00
Module 7: Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) 01:00:00
Module 8: Role of the Court of Protection and Court-appointed Deputies 01:00:00
Module 9: Advance decisions to Refuse Treatment 01:00:00
Module 10: The New Independent Mental Capacity Advocate Service 01:00:00
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS)
Module 11: What Are the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards? 00:15:00
Module 12: What Is Deprivation of Liberty? 00:20:00
Module 13: Application and Authorisation of Deprivation of Liberty 00:20:00
Module 14: Assessment Process for a Standard Authorisation of DOL 00:35:00
Module 15: What Happens after the Assessments? 00:20:00
Module 16: Urgent Authorisations of Deprivation of Liberty 00:20:00
Module 17: Role of the Representative 00:20:00
Module 18: Review and Termination of Authorisation 00:15:00
Module 19: Deprivation of Liberty without Authorisation 00:15:00
Module 20: The Court of Protection 00:15:00
Mock Exam
Mock Exam – Mental Health Care Training – MCA & DOLS 00:20:00
Final Exam
Final Exam – Mental Health Care Training – MCA & DOLS 00:20:00
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