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Whether you're an individual, a teacher, an HR professional or an aspiring trainer — there's an MHFA pathway for you.

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Available MHFA Courses

Standard MHFA
For adults — general public & corporate
Adolescent MHFA
For adults working with young people
MHFA Instructor Training
Training of Trainers — become accredited
MHFA Refresher Course
Renew your accreditation
Mental Health Essentials
Recognise, Respond and Support
For adults — general public & corporate

Standard Mental Health First Aid

Learn to recognise and respond to a friend, family member or colleague experiencing a mental health problem or crisis; when, where and how to seek professional help.

2-Day · 14 HoursFace-to-face or VirtualHRDC Claimable
RM 800 - 1000
/ person
What you'll cover
  • •Depression
  • •Anxiety
  • •Psychosis
  • •Suicide & non-suicidal self-injury
  • •MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE)
  • •Approach · Assess · Assist
Accreditation: Certified MHFAider · 4 CPD hours (Malaysian Board of Counsellors)
Special rate for community/NGO/students.
Customisable in 3.5-hour modules. Min 10, max 20 participants.
For adults working with young people

Adolescent Mental Health First Aid

Equip yourself to recognise and respond to adolescents developing a mental health problem or in crisis; when, where and how to seek professional help.

2-Day · 14 HoursFace-to-face or Virtual4 CPD Hours
RM 800
/ person
What you'll cover
  • •Adolescent development
  • •Depression · Anxiety · Psychosis
  • •Eating disorders
  • •Substance use
  • •Suicide & self-injury
  • •Legal considerations for children
Accreditation: Teachers · school counsellors · youth workers · parents
Reduced rate RM 400 for community/NGO/students with documentation.
Training of Trainers — become accredited

MHFA Instructor Training

A 5-day intensive for certified MHFAiders to become accredited instructors and deliver MHFA training to others.

5 DaysApplication RequiredHRDC Claimable
RM 8,000
/ person
What you'll cover
  • •Presentation skills
  • •Written assessment
  • •Supervised course delivery
Accreditation: Accredited MHFA Instructor · valid 4 years
MHFA Instructor Training is for selected candidates who fulfil eligibility criteria.
Includes materials, venue, lunch & refreshments. 3-part assessment.
Renew your accreditation

MHFA Refresher Course

Stay current with mental health first aid knowledge and extend your accreditation by 3 years.

4 HoursFace-to-face or Virtual
RM 400
/ person
What you'll cover
  • •Knowledge refresh and updates
  • •MHFA conversation practice
  • •Sharing of experiences and challenges in practising MHFA
Accreditation: Extends MHFAider accreditation by 3 years
For previously certified MHFAiders only.
Recognise, Respond and Support

Mental Health Essentials

A 1-day course introducing the concept of mental health and mental health problems to understand and recognise common mental health problems, how to respond and support a person developing mental health problems.

1-Day CourseFace-to-faceInteractive Learning
RM 400
/ person
What you'll cover
  • •Common mental health problems
  • •Red flags for intervention
  • •Types of interventions, including mental health first aid approach and self-help
  • •Different types of mental health professionals
  • •Accessing mental healthcare service
Accreditation: Didactic teaching and interactive learning through discussion, case studies, practice conversations, and video show
HRDCorp Claimable
HRDCorp Claimable
Our courses are HRDCorp claimable for corporate training
Other Customised Courses

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What Participants Say

Voices from our graduates

"I definitely learned a whole lot of things through this course. It was a really insightful and overall fun course. I got to enhance my existing knowledge on mental health issues while learning more about it and discovering so many useful info, resources, helplines, etc."
AA
Anushya A/P S Sivaji Raja
Mind Matters Network (MMN)
"A very useful course that will create awareness and equip public with knowledge to support those who are facing mental health challenge."
WJ
Wong Joe Yee
Bytedance
"Sangat baik untuk didedahkan dengan lebih meluaskan kepada semua lapisan masyarakat."
SI
Syahrul Irman Bin Razali
Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat WP Kuala Lumpur
"This is very helpful. I hope all staff can undergo this training."
MB
Ma. Brenda Carbonilla Pancho
Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia
"It is an eye opener. More people should start having this awareness to prepare for a better future."
ND
Noor Dalina Khalid
PETRONAS
"Helps me professionally and personally. Makes me look around and observe behaviours and signs more. Makes me self-reflect and think about what I could/should do better."
LP
Lew Pik-Svonn
Taylor's Hostel Management
"Very interesting course, teachers like us really need this course."
AB
Azrina Binti Md Azhari
Pusat GENIUS@Pintar Negara UKM
2026 Training Schedule

Upcoming public courses

Standard MHFA public training sessions available throughout 2026. Corporate and custom training available on request.

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Platform
Category
Dates
Type
1
F2F
SMHFA
24 Jan · 25 Jan
Public Training
2
F2F
SMHFA
8 Apr · 9 Apr
Public Training
3
F2F
SMHFA
25 Apr · 26 Apr
Public Training
4
Virtual
SMHFA
9 May · 10 May · 16 May · 17 May
Public Training
5
F2F
SMHFA
3 Jun · 4 Jun
Public Training
6
F2F
SMHFA
27 Jun · 28 Jun
Public Training
7
F2F
SMHFA
8 Jul · 9 Jul
Public Training
8
F2F
SMHFA
25 Jul · 26 Jul
Public Training
9
F2F
SMHFA
15 Aug · 16 Aug
Public Training
10
F2F
SMHFA
9 Sep · 10 Sep
Public Training
11
F2F
SMHFA
26 Sep · 27 Sep
Public Training
12
Virtual
SMHFA
10 Oct · 11 Oct · 17 Oct · 18 Oct
Public Training
13
F2F
SMHFA
18 Nov · 19 Nov
Public Training
14
F2F
SMHFA
28 Nov · 29 Nov
Public Training
15
F2F
SMHFA
19 Dec · 20 Dec
Public Training
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