For Health Care Assistants: Delivering Care in the Community Certificate in Continuous Professional Development
University of StaffordshireCentre for Health Innovation Stafford, United Kingdom
Course overview
Develop the relevant knowledge and skills to perform the Healthcare Assistant (HCA) role in primary care and/or the community in a confident, safe and patient-focused manner. Your role as a Health care assistant will be enhanced in your current role such as Doctors surgery, Nursing Home, and any Community setting. The competencies are linked to the care certificate and District and General Practice Nursing Service framework 2021.
The modules will give health care assistants an academic qualification equivalent to an A level, NVQ3, T-Level 3. On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: Certificate in Continuous Professional Development For Health Care Assistants: Delivering Care in the Community
Key highlights
- Builds safe, patient-focused HCA skills for primary and community care
- Competencies linked to the Care Certificate
- Mapped to District and General Practice Nursing Service framework 2021
- Academic qualification equivalent to A level, NVQ3 or T-Level 3
- Can be taken standalone or towards a wider HCA award
- Supported in the workplace by a registered healthcare professional mentor
Entry requirements
- Additional condition: minimum_age — 18+ · All applicants must be 18 years of age at the start of the programme.
Scholarships
Care Leavers and Estranged Students
Applicants who have been in local authority or foster care can recevie a one-off higher education bursary of £2,000 from your local authority, which is paid in instalments.
Up to £2,000Disabled Students Allowance
DSA provides extra support for those students who incur extra course costs as a direct result of their disability.
Horizon Fund Bursary
£2,000 1st year undergraduate (Level 4).
Up to £2,000SMART Scholarship
The SMART scholarship represents a £3,000 discount that will be applied to every year of your tuition fees (this excludes placement years).
Up to £3,000
Careers this course leads to
- Healthcare Assistant (General Practice)
- Community Healthcare Assistant
- Healthcare Assistant (Nursing Home)
- Senior Healthcare Assistant
- Senior Care Worker
Cost of study
UK/Home: £1,045 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Staffordshire, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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