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Mental Health at Work HR CPD Course Online: 2.5 CPHR and HRPA CPD Hours
Mental Health and Wellbeing at Work is a practical, self-paced CPD course for people managers, team leads, HR professionals and anyone who supports colleagues at work. Its nine narrated lessons include: Why Workplace Mental Health Matters; The Thirteen Workplace Factors; Stress, Burnout and Their Causes. You practise on realistic situations and finish with a 36-question final exam. Built to align with CPHR and HRPA CPD requirements, it gives you 2.5 instructional hours and a certificate for your CPD log.
✓2.5 CPD hours built to align with CPHR and HRPA CPD requirements
✓Nine narrated video lessons (about 154 minutes) with slides, transcripts and a participant workbook
✓Knowledge checks with instant feedback, then a final exam to complete the course
✓Certificate on completion, ready for your CPD log. Access never expires
Need more than one course? Get all 27 HR CPD courses for $349 CAD: 67.5 CPD hours and a certificate for each. Save $974 compared with buying courses separately.
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Mental Health and Wellbeing at Work at a glance
| Credit |
2.5 instructional hours, built to align with CPHR and HRPA CPD requirements |
| Format |
Online, self-paced: nine narrated video lessons (about 154 minutes), exercises and a participant workbook |
| Completion |
Pass the 36-question final exam at 80 percent. Knowledge checks and quizzes can be retaken as often as you like |
| Documentation |
Certificate showing course title, completion date and 2.5 hours |
| Competency areas |
Professional Practice; Leadership |
| Level |
Professional: for practising HR professionals, managers and leaders |
| Price |
$49 CAD, or all 27 courses for $349 CAD |
Why this course
Practical skills you can use at work the next day
This course is built for people managers, team leads, HR professionals and anyone who supports colleagues at work. Each lesson is about 17 minutes of narrated video with on-screen exercises where you pause and work a realistic situation, followed by a three-question knowledge check that explains every answer. You finish with a written plan or tool you can use at work, a participant workbook with templates, and a final exam that confirms you have the material.
What you’ll be able to do
What you will learn in this mental health at work HR CPD course
- Explain the difference between mental health, mental health problems and mental illness, and why mental health is a workplace issue.
- Name the thirteen workplace factors in the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace, and use them to understand a team.
- Describe stress and burnout, and use the demands and resources idea to find what drives them.
- Notice changes in a person, and open a supportive conversation without diagnosing.
- Respond to a disclosure, explain confidentiality honestly, and agree a practical support plan.
- Explain the duty to accommodate in general terms, and plan a graduated return to work.
- Respond to a crisis, including possible suicide risk, using ask, stay, connect.
- Build team habits and norms that protect mental health, and look after their own wellbeing.
What’s inside
Mental Health and Wellbeing at Work course curriculum: nine lessons, built around real situations
Short, narrated video lessons with worked examples, each closing with a knowledge check so you know the material has landed. Slides and a transcript are included for every lesson.
Lesson 1: Why Workplace Mental Health Matters
You will explain the difference between mental health, a mental health problem, and a mental illness; describe why mental health is a workplace issue and not only a personal one. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 2: The Thirteen Workplace Factors
You will name the thirteen workplace factors in plain language; group them into three families, which will make them easier to remember. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 3: Stress, Burnout and Their Causes
You will explain the difference between healthy stress and harmful stress; describe burnout using the three dimensions in the World Health Organization definition. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 4: Spotting Changes and Starting the Conversation
You will notice changes by comparing a person to their own normal, and not to other people; separate what you observe from what you conclude. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 5: Supporting Someone Who Discloses
You will respond to a disclosure with care, without fixing or judging; explain honestly what you can and cannot keep confidential. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 6: Accommodation and Return to Work
You will explain the duty to accommodate in plain language; describe who has which responsibilities in the process. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 7: Crisis Moments
You will recognize an acute crisis, and decide how urgent it is; use three simple steps. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 8: Building a Healthy Team Culture
You will explain psychological safety, and how it combines with high standards; use five daily habits that build a healthy team culture. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 9: Practice Lab and Your 30-Day Plan
You will apply the method to realistic scenarios, in writing and aloud; spot the common mistakes that undermine a supportive conversation. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Who should take this mental health and wellbeing at work course
People managers, team leads, HR professionals and anyone who supports colleagues at work. It is available to HR professionals in every province and territory.
CPD hours
Mental Health at Work HR CPD course: 2.5 online CPD hours for CPHR and HRPA professionals
This course is built to align with CPHR and HRPA CPD requirements for self-directed online learning. It counts as 2.5 instructional hours. You complete every lesson, pass the final exam at 80 percent, download your certificate, and enter the activity in your association’s CPD log yourself. Keep the certificate and your final exam result as your evidence. It is not accredited or pre-approved by CPHR, HRPA or any other association.
It is written for HR professionals across Canada, including CPHR members in British Columbia and Yukon, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island, and HRPA members in Ontario, whether you hold a CPHR, CHRP, CHRL or CHRE designation or are working toward one.
Taking more than one course? Get all 27 for $349
The complete HR CPD pack gives you all 27 courses, 67.5 CPD hours and a certificate for each, for $349 CAD. Bought one at a time they would cost $1,323, so you save $974.
See the CPHR & HRPA CPD Package
FAQ
Mental Health and Wellbeing at Work course: common questions
What is the Mental Health and Wellbeing at Work course?
It is a self-paced online CPD course for HR professionals across Canada. It has nine narrated video lessons (about 154 minutes of video), a three-question knowledge check after each lesson, a participant workbook and a 36-question final exam. Passing the final exam at 80 percent completes the course and gives you your certificate.
How many CPD hours is the Mental Health and Wellbeing at Work course worth?
It counts as 2.5 instructional hours. The video runs about 154 minutes, and the exercises, workbook and final exam add to your study time. The credited time is rounded down to 2.5 hours.
Does the Mental Health and Wellbeing at Work course count as CPHR CPD hours?
It is built to align with CPHR CPD requirements for self-directed online learning. You get a certificate showing the course title, completion date and 2.5 hours to keep as evidence and enter in your CPD record yourself. It is not accredited or pre-approved by CPHR or any provincial association, so confirm the current rules with your association before you submit.
Can I use the Mental Health and Wellbeing at Work course for HRPA CPD?
It is built to meet HRPA CPD rules for self-directed learning, and the certificate gives you the title, date and 2.5 hours for your CPD log. It is not accredited or approved by HRPA. Check HRPA's current CPD requirements and how they treat self-directed online courses before you claim the hours.
Which HR designations is this for?
It is written for HR professionals holding or working toward CPHR, CHRP, CHRL or CHRE designations, and for HR generalists, managers and leaders who want practical learning. Each provincial association sets its own CPD rules, so confirm yours.
How much does it cost?
The course is $49 CAD. The complete HR CPD pack with all 27 courses (67.5 hours) is $349 CAD, which works out to about $13 a course.
How do I log these hours?
Finish the course, download your certificate, and enter the activity in your association's CPD log yourself. Keep the certificate and your final exam result as evidence in case you are audited.
What do I need to pass?
Pass the 36-question final exam at 80 percent. The knowledge checks give instant feedback with an explanation for each answer, and you can retake any quiz as many times as you need.
How long does it take to finish?
Most people take an afternoon or two. The video is about 154 minutes, plus the exercises and the final exam. You can pause and resume at any time, and your progress is saved.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is professional learning to help you spot issues early and ask better questions. Rules differ by province and territory and change over time, so check current rules for your jurisdiction and get legal advice for specific situations.
Is this course only for HR professionals in one province?
No. It is available across Canada. Where rules differ by province or territory, the course says so and shows you how to check what applies to you.
Is there an HR CPD pack that includes this course?
Yes. The complete HR CPD pack includes all 27 courses (67.5 hours) for $349 CAD, instead of $1,323 if you bought them one at a time at $49 each.
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Earn 2.5 CPD hours and build skills you will use on Monday.
Self-paced, with your certificate ready as soon as you finish.
