Understanding Anxiety (CPD) - Online Learning

Key details

Course area: Health and Social Care
Student type: Courses for 19+ students
Course type: Part-time Further Education course
Course level: Level 1
Start date: Saturday 1st August 2026
End date: Saturday 31st July 2027
Location: Online Learning
Fees: £28.50
Course code: Parent course code:C034440 Child course code: Q034441

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Course introduction

Are you looking to increase your understanding of anxiety by completing an anxiety training course?

This short, auto-marked programme will give you the knowledge you need to understand the causes and effects of anxiety, along with its management.

Section 1: The meaning of 'anxiety' and 'panic attack'
- In this section, you will learn what is meant by the terms ‘anxiety’ and ‘panic attack’.
Section 2: Causes of anxiety
- You will study the possible causes of anxiety in this section.
Section 3: The effects of anxiety
- This section covers the physical and emotional symptoms of anxiety and the effects of anxiety on an individual and their family and friends.
Section 4: How ways of thinking and behaving affect anxiety
- You will look at what happens in a cycle of negative thinking, how an individual's personality and outlook on life can increase or decrease anxiety and the effects of positive thinking.
Section 5: Anxiety management and support
- In this section, you will cover examples of self-help for anxiety, activities to manage anxiety, and local support and treatment.

Duration: You will learn at your own pace, but the course typically takes approximately 4 hours to complete.

Important Notice: All online courses are delivered exclusively via an online platform and require access to a PC or laptop computer. These courses cannot be completed without the use of a PC or laptop. You must ensure they have appropriate access to the required equipment prior to enrolment. You cannot study these courses on a mobile phone.