Become certified in Mental Health First Aid here at UIC for FREE!
**Registration form is at the bottom of this page**
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) was started by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing and is now being taught right here at UIC. Through the Wellness Center, students, staff and faculty can become certified for FREE!
In this course, you'll learn valuable skills to better support our community. The course covers recognition and responses to various signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges. You'll be taught tools to use to provide someone with initial support until they are able to get connected with appropriate professional help. The course also covers risk factors and warning signs, strategies to help in both crisis and non-crisis situations, and resources available within UIC and Chicago.
Join the over 4 million people across the country already certified in MHFA!
What to Expect
The Mental Health First Aid certification course is 5.5 hours long plus an hour long break. Typically, our UIC community courses run from 9:00am-3:30pm. Please keep the length of the course in mind when registering.
This course is highly interactive, so active participation is highly encouraged to get the most out of the course. If the course is conducted via Zoom, you will be expected to keep your camera on for the entirety of the session.
Prior to attending the Instructor Led Session, some pre-course modules will be required to complete online. The online portion of the course is required in order to receive your certificate. This is a requirement for both Zoom and in person courses.
Please note some sensitive topics related to mental health and substance use will be discussed during the session. We practice “challenge by choice” and do not require participants to engage with content that may be overwhelming. There will always be the option to step away at any moment, if needed.
Request a course for a group, or join one of courses available to the UIC community!
The Wellness Center offers multiple UIC Campus Courses, taught by certified MHFA Instructors. Each course will be first-come first-serve with limited capacity. Once capacity is reached for a course, we will create a waitlist to those interested. Please register using the form below. Once spots are completely filled, the form will switch into a waitlist registration and you will be notified via email if a spot opens up.
If you are interested in hosting a course for your department, organization or group, please fill out the form below. Course can be conducted in person or via Zoom.
Upcoming UIC Campus Courses
If you’re interested in attending any of these course dates, please fill out the form below.
- Wednesday, April 9th (VIRTUAL)
- Friday, April 11th (VIRTUAL)
More course dates, including in person options, will be announced soon.