Stress Management Techniques for Self-Help Training

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate an understanding of the nature and causes of stress and its impact on health and performance.
• Apply a range of stress management techniques, including relaxation, time management, and cognitive restructuring, as self-help tools.
• Analyze personal stress triggers and evaluate the effectiveness of different coping strategies.
• Implement a personalized stress management plan to address identified stressors.
• Demonstrate the ability to monitor and adjust stress management techniques based on feedback and outcomes.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for individuals seeking to improve their personal stress management skills, including employees, managers, and anyone experiencing high levels of stress in their daily lives. It is also suitable for those who wish to support others in managing stress within a workplace or community setting.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions allow learners to practice stress management techniques in a supportive environment, receive feedback, and build confidence in applying these methods daily. Hands-on exercises reinforce theoretical concepts and promote skill development.

Practical Activities

• Guided Relaxation Practice — Learners practice deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and guided visualization under supervision. (1h)
• Cognitive Reframing Exercise — Learners identify negative thought patterns and practice reframing them using provided scenarios and personal examples. (1h)
• Personal Stress Management Plan Development — Learners create a personalised stress management plan incorporating techniques practiced, with guidance from the facilitator. (1h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.