The Mental Capacity Act – Online Training Course – CPDUK Accredited
£19.99
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The Mental Capacity Act - Level 2 - Online Training Course - CPDUK Accredited.
Welcome to our online Mental Capacity Act training course. All our online training courses, programmes and qualifications are accredited by the CPD Certification Service (CPDUK).
The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) is designed to protect and empower people who may lack the mental capacity to make their own decisions about their care and treatment. It applies to people aged 16 and over.
It covers decisions about day-to-day things like what to wear or what to buy for the weekly shop, or serious life-changing decisions like whether to move into a care home or have major surgery.
Entry requirements - No prerequisites required
Assessment type - Complete end of course assessment (80% needed to pass and gain CPD certificate)
Certification/Qualification - Downloadable CPD certified certificate
Cost(s) of assessment and certification - Assessment and certification costs included in the course price
Course accreditation - CPD Certification Service (CPDUK)
Who is the course for?
This online Mental Capacity Act training course is suitable for the following:
- Healthcare professionals
- Staff member moving into a new role
- Allied health professionals and care staff
- Agency healthcare workers and care workers
- Community service workers
- Support workers
- Any individual who wants to know more about the course.
What is covered in this course?
This online The Mental Capacity Act training course covers the following:
- Chapter 1 - The Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Chapter 2 - The role of the law
- Chapter 3 - Assessment of capacity
- Chapter 4 - Best interests
- Chapter 5 - Independent mental capacity advocate service
- Chapter 6 - The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
- Summary.
The Mental Capacity Act - Level 2 - Online Training Course - CPDUK Accredited.
Course aims
The aims of this Mental Capacity Act online course are to:
- Develop an awareness and understanding of the legal responsibilities and principles of the Mental Capacity Act.
- Acquire skills and competencies essential for carrying out and recording assessments of capacity
- Understand how the Mental Health Act supports human rights and helps in the decision-making process.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this Mental Capacity Act online course, learners will be able to:
- Apply the principles of the Mental Capacity Act in their everyday work.
- Evaluate their responsibilities in relation to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).
- Establish a framework for supporting and involving people in the decision-making process.
- Describe how they can support people in planning for the future.
- Demonstrate how the Mental Health Act upholds the human rights of individual.
Why is this Mental Capacity Act training course important?
The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) was added in April 2009 as a supplement to the Mental Capacity Act.
As an outcome of the Mental Capacity Act:
- Doctors must be familiar with assessing capacity and making decisions on behalf of those lacking capacity. They must understand how the Act affects their practice.
- Healthcare professionals are under a formal duty to have regard to the Codes of Practice that accompany the Act.
- Professionals are able to identify incapacitated patients and provide a statutory basis for decision-making on their behalf.
- The general principles of assessing capacity are relevant to all doctors working within England and Wales, including within primary care.
The Mental Capacity Act - Level 2 - Online Training Course - CPDUK Accredited.
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