University of Birmingham
Approved Mental Health Professional PGCert, PGdip
“I thought very seriously and carefully about training as an AMHP because it is a particularly demanding and specialist role, involving rigorous training and needs 100% commitment to a programme of study which is intense both academically and vocationally. The AMHP training, I have to say, is (rightly) the most intense and stimulating form of education I have had the pleasure of engaging in. It pushes your boundaries of learning to a deeper level and I've found the practice-based and academic learning to be mutually enhancing and can see how it will equip me to discharge my duties as an AMHP responsibly.”
If you are thinking about training to become an AMHP, the first thing to note is that the number of AMHP training places available will depend on your service level requirements. The application process involves an interview with Coventry City Council and your acceptance by the course provider, the University of Birmingham. You will also require evidence of agreement for release from your place of work, caseload, and team obligations.
The studying is spread over three years,
- Year one involves spending some time in a relevant mental health team gaining an understanding of the role and statutory duties of the AMHP.
- Year two of the course involves part-time study at the University and time spent in a relevant mental health team
- Year three involves 8 months of full-time study with the University and placement in a mental health team
Your application will also need to be supported with evidence of an agreement to participate on the AMHP rota once qualified (which may be a considerable commitment following year three)
During the period of the course, you will need to attend assessments across the city (and sometimes out of city) which will likely involve some out of hours work.
For further details of the AMHP pathway please contact: kaye.drury@coventry.gov.uk