Foot Health Practitioner Level 3 - Refresher

Modules

• Unit 1:  Theory of Foot Health – revision
• Unit 2:  Principles of business start-up and practice management 
• Unit 3:  Practical Training (5 days) 

Entry Requirements

Learners must have completed a Foot Health course with either Stonebridge Associated College/learndirect previously. Training cannot have been completed with another training provider.

Minimum age restriction

Age 18 +

Average completion timeframe

6 months

Assessment requirements

All theory assignments (2) must be completed. Observations will take place when attending practicals on real clients who attend the clinic.

Placement or Practical required

A 5-day placement must be completed over consecutive days with all days fully attended.

If placement or practical required, when?

Units 1 and 2 must be completed before any practical can be booked.

Exams required

The practical training element of this course will include 2 knowledge tests. These are not set by the awarding body

Observation by us required

Yes at practical

Additional requirements

The Learner is required to have the appropriate uniform and PPE for the practical element of the training.

Certification Timeframe

6 weeks

Course Fees

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

This Foot Health Practitioner Refresher course is carried out via distance learning for modules 1 and 2 and then you will be assessed during your practical training for module 3.  

Qualifications

On successful completion of your course you will receive the learndirect Certificate of Completion of Training in Foot Health Practitioner Level 3 - Refresher.

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

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Career

Learners who achieve a recognised Foot Health Practitioner Qualification could progress into a range of roles within the Health & Social Care Sector, in an established Practice or by running their own Foot Health Care Practice. 

The full course includes a unit on ‘Setting up and Running a Professional Practice’ so if you are considering starting your own business you will even have the chance to plan how to do so. 

If you have studied but you choose to do this Refresher course you will benefit from a Business Masterclass to help you understand the essentials of being self-employed and plan how to start your own practice.  

Foot Healthcare Practitioners could choose to work on an employed basis in an established practice or if setting up a private practice, there is earning potential of up to £39,000.00 per year

*Source: Payscale.com, Sept. 2012.

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