Training

ensa instructor training

We are pleased that you are interested in the ensa instructor training!

The ensa instructor training consists of different modules. In a first step, you attend the basic day, followed by the training in first aid for adults or youth. It is up to you whether you complete the Training Mental Health First Aid: focus Adults or Youth. As a prerequisite, you must have previously attended the corresponding course as a participant and have experience in the corresponding subject areas.

After the training, you will complete a one-day assessment. If you pass this, you will be able to conduct ensa courses as a prospective instructor in tandem with experienced instructors. As soon as you feel confident, you can go through a certification process, which, after successfully passing, enables you to teach courses independently. As an prospective as well as an experienced instructor, you have the possibility of further training in other types of courses.

ensa instructor training

We are pleased that you are interested in the ensa instructor training!

The ensa instructor training consists of different modules. In a first step, you attend the basic day, followed by the training in first aid for adults or youth. It is up to you whether you complete the Training Mental Health First Aid: focus Adults or Youth. As a prerequisite, you must have previously attended the corresponding course as a participant and have experience in the corresponding subject areas.

After the training, you will complete a one-day assessment. If you pass this, you will be able to conduct ensa courses as a prospective instructor in tandem with experienced instructors. As soon as you feel confident, you can go through a certification process, which, after successfully passing, enables you to teach courses independently. As an prospective as well as an experienced instructor, you have the possibility of further training in other types of courses.

Modular structure

How do I become an ensa instructor? 


1) Application

The first step to becoming an ensa instructor is to apply. You can find the requirements and the possibility to apply here


2) Get to know each other

After your application has been reviewed, you will be invited to an interview. This takes place online and usually lasts 40-60 minutes. The aim of the interview is to get to know each other and to clarify any open questions. At the latest 1-2 weeks after this interview, you will find out whether you have been accepted for the training.


3) Basic day

The one-day Basic day is the start of the ensa instructor training. It is attended by all candidates, regardless of whether the training is focus youth or adults. The basic day provides administrative and methodological-didactic knowledge for the planning and implementation of ensa courses as well as background knowledge on Mental Health First Aid. 


4) Training Mental Health First Aid: focus Adults

In the two-day training, you will learn the content of the ensa course Mental Health First Aid: focus Adults in more depth and practise teaching it to a group of up to 20 adults. 


4) Training Mental Health First Aid: focus Youth

In the three-day training, you will get to know the content of the ensa course Mental Health First Aid: focus Youth in more depth and practise communicating it to a group of up to 20 adults. 


5) Assessment 

The one-day assessment consists first of all of a written open book exam, which is taken one week before the assessment. The main part of the assessment is the presentation of a 30-minute excerpt of the first aid course Focus Adult or Youth. After successfully passing the assessment, you are a prospective instructor. Prospective instructors can gain initial experience in tandem with experienced instructors.


6) Certification

After you have gained some experience in leading ensa courses as a prospective instructor and feel confident in leading ensa courses on your own, you can get certified. During the certification process, your skills will be assessed by an ensa trainer within a course you are giving. The evaluation of the ensa trainer as well as the feedback of the course participants are decisive for the certification. After passing the exam, you are qualified as an experienced ensa instructor to lead courses on your own.


Trained - and then?

For quality assurance purposes, ensa instructors are required to undergo ongoing training. In the form of further training on professional or didactic topics as well as intervision meetings, ensa instructors have the opportunity to continuously improve their skills. 

Furthermore, ensa instructors (whether prospective or experienced) have the possibility to be trained for other types of courses (e.g. Training: First Aid Coversations for Managers). To do so, they must have attended the relevant course as a participant and have prior knowledge of the course type. The Basic day and the assessment are not required. 
 


Prices

Modules are paid for individually or as a lump sum. The prices for the respective options are shown in the list below. These prices include meals as well as teaching materials. 


Individual modules

Modules Duration Price
Basic day (incl. costs for application and administrative expense) 1 day CHF 800.-
Training: Mental Health First Aid: focus Adults 2 days CHF 1'300.-
Training: Mental Health First Aid: focus Youth 3 days CHF 1'800.-
Assessment* (incl. admission to the system) 1 day CHF 1'000.-**
Certification   CHF 300.-
Training: First Aid Coversations for Managers  1 day CHF 580.-
Training: ensa Refresher: focus Adults  1 day CHF 580.-
Training: First Aid Conversations about Suicide 1 day CHF 580.-
Training: First Aid Conversations about Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) 1 day CHF 580.-
Further education variable variable

*A one-time exam retake in case of failure is free of charge. 
**CHF 700.- for people who are already ensa Teens instructors.

 

Package offers

Modules Price
Training: focus Adults
incl. Basic-Day incl. Training: Mental Health First Aid: focus Adults incl. Assessment excl. Certification
CHF 2'900.-
(instead of CHF 3'100.-)
Training: focus Youth
incl. Basic-Day incl. Training: Mental Health First Aid: focus Youth incl. Assessment excl. Certification
CHF 3'400.-
(instead of CHF 3'600.-)

 

Payment 

If the all-inclusive offer is booked, cancellation and repayment of partial services is excluded. The costs of the package offer as well as the assessment and all other costs are to be paid irrespective of the examination result. No refund will be made due to failure. After confirmation, the invoice will be sent 4 weeks before the start of the training. Cancellations received 3 weeks or less before the start of the course are subject to a fee. 8-21 days before the start of the course 50% of the individual course price, 4-7 days before the start of the course 75% of the price of the individual course and 1-3 days before the start of the course: 100% of the price of the individual course.