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Mental Health First Aid Recertification

As a Mental Health First Aider, you’re part of a nationwide movement that’s expanding every day. To help ensure the valuable lessons from Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) last a lifetime, we encourage First Aiders who completed the Adult or Youth MHFA course three or more years ago to recertify. This keeps you up to date with the latest insights on mental health and substance use challenges and prepares you to provide support to someone in your community who may need it.

Recertification is simple, affordable and online. Get it done in under 60 minutes for just $29.95.

How It Works

Your MHFA certification is valid for three years. When your Adult or Youth MHFA certification expires, you’ll receive an email with instructions on how to purchase and access your recertification course.

Purchase the Course

  1. Log in to the MHFA Storefront:
    • Use the email address where you received your recertification message.
    • If you forgot your password or don’t have one, select “Forgot Password” and follow the prompts.
    • If “Forgot Password” doesn’t find your email, select “Create Account” and use the email address where you received your recertification message. Follow the steps to activate your account and sign in.
  2. Once logged in, go to the top navigation bar, select “First Aider Recertification” and purchase the course.

Please note: You also have the option to retake the full-length Adult or Youth MHFA course to maintain your certification as a Mental Health First Aider, rather than the recertification course. You can find an upcoming course through our Find-a-Course tool.

Complete the Course

Grab a cup of coffee and dive in! The recertification course includes a refresher on the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE), recognizing when a person needs MHFA and how to apply the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) when providing aid.

  1. Log in to MHFA Connect:
    • Use the email address where you received your recertification message.
    • If you forgot your password or don’t have one, select “Forgot Password” and follow the prompts.
  2. After logging in, choose the recertification course under “Enrolled Courses.”
  3. Complete course activities for your recertification.

Access Your Certificate

Upon course completion, you’ll automatically receive a new Certificate of Completion for download.

Be the 1 in 15

Our mission is to ensure that everyone in America has at least one First Aider within their close circle of friends, family and peers. Every 1 in 15 people should be certified to recognize, understand and respond to mental health and substance use challenges.

Complete your recertification today and commit to being the 1 in 15 who can make a difference. #BeThe1In15

For general questions about recertification, please contact Hello@MentalHealthFirstAid.org.

  • Mental Health First Aid training has taught the officer to ask his charges, “What happened?” instead of, “What’s wrong with you?”” –Officer Orlando Singleton
  • So many people are out there wishing for something better, hoping that help will show up. That’s what Mental Health First Aid is – it is help to get people connected to care and ultimately to get them to a better place.” –Tousha Paxton-Barnes, U.S. Army Veteran
  • I wish that every corrections officer could receive Mental Health First Aid training. I believe that our corrections system would be better because of it – the inmates would benefit, the officers would benefit and ultimately our communities would benefit.” –Lt. Virgil Meyer, Lieutenant, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
  • As adults, we sometimes forget how hard it was being an adolescent. When we see a kid who is just miserable at school, we might think they choose to be that way – or that it’s just part of adolescence. But in fact, they might be in a mental health crisis, one they certainly did not choose and do not want. When a teacher says “how can I be helpful,” that is a powerful question. ” –Alyssa Fruchtenicht, School-Based Mental Health Counselor
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