Care Certificate

Modules

The course covers the main 15 standards of the care certificate as well as other essential areas in more detail. The course units, designed as clear care certificate modules, include:

·      Introduction to the care certificate
·      Introduction to health and safety 
·      Basic life support 
·      Communication 
·      COSHH essentials
·      Duty of care 
·      Equality and diversity 
·      Fire safety 
·      Fluid and nutrition 
·      Handling information 
·      Infection prevention and control
·      Lone working 
·      Managing stress
·      Medication and healthcare tasks
·      Mental health awareness 
·      Move and assist safely
·      Privacy and dignity 
·      Safeguarding adults
·      Safeguarding children 
·      Understand your role 
·      Working in a person-centred way
·      Working safely and securely 
·      Your personal development

Entry Requirements

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this care certificate online course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds, who wish to understand what is a care certificate and gain this essential knowledge.

All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.

*You will have access to the course for 24 months.

Assessment

At the end of each unit there is a multiple choice test. Learners can sit these tests in their own time at home.

Qualifications

On successful completion of your course you will receive the learndirect Certificate of Completion of Training in Care Certificate.

Your course certificate will also state the number of CPD points/hours the course is eligible for.

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Career

• Senior healthcare assistant
• Roles in community care, primary care and acute health environments
• Specialist roles including dementia and learning disability support
• Personal assistant roles supporting an individual and/or their families

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