optimum elearning

The UK’s leading provider of online accredited training for non-medical help support workers

TRAIN WITH US TO BECOME NMH AUTISM & ADHD SUPPORT WORKER

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Optimum Elearning is the UK’s leading provider of online accredited training for those wishing to become non-medical help support workers for the roles of:

  • Specialist Mentor in Autism Spectrum Conditions (SM-ASC) or
  • Specialist One-to-One Study Skills and Strategy Support for Autism Spectrum Conditions (SS-ASC),

Or if you're looking to simply upskill.

Our courses are designed to give you the essential knowledge and skills you'll need to work confidently with autistic and ADHD learners in higher education settings.

At Optimum Elearning, we are dedicated to creating courses that are both comprehensive and practical. Our courses are developed by a team of experts in the field of mental health, autism, and ADHD and are CPD and Department of Education accredited.

To work as a NMH Support Worker you'll need to meet mandatory qualifications as set by the Department for Education. However, if you're looking to simply upskill, you can enrol on our courses without any prior qualifications.

For a detailed comparison of your existing qualifications with the NMH matrix and to identify the most suitable course for you, please click on the link below.

New 04/23 DSA NMH mandatory Qualifications Matrix link.

DfE qualification requirement to deliver DSAs fundable NMH roles
THIS COURSE EQUATES TO 15 HOURS OF CPD

Non-medical helper (NMH) SKILLS TRAINING COURSE: Mentoring and Study Skills Support for autistic and ADHD students in HE

This course will equip you to work in a mentoring and study skills and strategy support capacity with autistic students...
THIS COURSE EQUATES TO 3 HOURS OF CPD

Supporting Autistic LGBTQIA+ Students in Higher Education

This course will upskill higher education professionals, including non-medical helpers, disability advisors, and those working in related areas, through driving best practice in supporting autistic LGBTQIA+ students. Autistic people are significantly more likely to identify as being LGBTQIA+ than the...
Train to become NMH (Non-Medical Helper) support worker
THIS COURSE EQUATES TO 55 HOURS OF CPD

Autism and ADHD in Higher Education: Recognising and addressing the barriers through Non-Medical Helper (NMH) Mentoring and Study Skills Support

This course is for those looking to get into NMH and want to support autistic and ADHD students in HE...

Professional Development

If you’d like to learn more, or have a requirement you’d like to discuss, call our friendly team or email us - we’d be happy to help you design the training you need.

1- Day live online training CPD accredited
THIS TRAINING EQUATES TO 4 HOURS OF CPD

ADHD in Higher Education

ADHD students have individual support needs necessitating specialist awareness and strategies.
This 1 – Day live online training provides key support strategies and techniques for Inclusion, Disability and Wellbeing teams, Personal Tutors, Mentors and Study Skills Support Workers, professionals in Higher Education looking to upskill themselves on how to support ADHD students.

About Us

As the UK’s only dedicated leading provider of online training for non-medical help support workers, we bring together theory and practice. Through a series of online courses, workshops and webinars throughout the year, we aim to present evidence-based practice training that integrates the best research evidence of clinical expertise and professional knowledge to practitioners; with a view to furthering their continuing professional development.

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