Stress Awareness is a stand-alone Level 1 qualification, which complements the CIEH Health and Safety programmes. It is aimed at raising awareness of likely sources of work-related stress, the range of symptoms and effects it can cause and the options available for its control. While the level of the qualification is aimed at general workers, it would provide a suitable introduction to the issue of work-related stress for more senior staff.

Successful completion will prepare students to look carefully at their own work activities and contribute to the development of strategies to combat work-related stress, in co-operation with their managers and supervisors.

Stress is increasingly a factor in working days lost and the overall reduction in employee effectiveness. This qualification raises awareness of the likely sources of work-related stress. It is aimed at general workers and also serves as an introduction to the issue for more senior staff. This certificate will prepare employees to look carefully at their own work activities and contribute to the development of strategies to combat work-related stress, in co-operation with their managers and supervisors.

Learning outcomes:

Identify likely sources of work related stress
Identify the range of symptoms and effects stress can cause
Identify the options available for preventing and controlling stress

Course duration: 4 hours

Assessment method: Review of the student's own work practices, to be completed under trainer supervision following training.

CIEH Certificate in Stress Awareness - contains the following ebriefings:

Stress - causes & solutions
Stress - managing techniques
Stress - in the workplace