Level 2 Diploma in Adult Care
Course Overview
This qualification will support learners to develop the knowledge and skills required to work in a range of clinical healthcare support settings and in adult care environments. The qualification is formed of mandatory and optional units. The mandatory units cover core competencies whilst the optional units allow learners to choose from a variety of areas to tailor the qualification to their needs, interests and to reflect the context of their work.
It covers a wide range of areas including dementia awareness, mental health and well-being, supporting individuals with their physical and emotional care, daily living needs and health care procedures. The content is also aligned with the knowledge and skills required for the Adult Care Worker and Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship standards.
*A person must be working within a care setting in order to complete the observational requirements of this qualification.
The finer detail
Level 2 - Diploma
Duration - 7 months
Awarding Body - NCFE
Start Date - Anytime
Delivery - Online learning
Funding - Fully Funded
Commercial - £1200
The important bits
This qualification, validated by the awarding body NCFE CACHE, will support you to develop the knowledge and skills required to work in a range of clinical healthcare support settings and in health and adult care environments. It covers a wide range of areas including dementia awareness, mental health and well-being, supporting individuals with their physical and emotional care, daily living needs and healthcare procedures.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
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Communication in care settings
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Implement person-centred approaches in care settings
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Equality and inclusion in care settings
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Responsibilities of a care worker
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Duty of care
On successful completion of the course, you will achieve the following qualification: Level 2 Diploma in Care
What related qualifications can you progress to?
Learners who achieve this qualification could progress to specialist health pathways or to related health and social care Apprenticeships:
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Level 3 Diploma in Care
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Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship Standard
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Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship Standard
Career progression opportunities
Upon completion, learners can enter either the adult care or health workforces. The content is applicable to a variety of roles, including:
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adult care worker
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healthcare assistant or support worker
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personal assistant.
Units can also be a basis for continuing professional development in the learners chosen field.
