The Care certificate is for any new staff working in health and social care sector who does not have health and social care related qualifications. It could be health care practitioners, home or domiciliary care worker as well drivers, cooks and porters in an organisation. In fact, it suitable for any who is in direct contact with service users.

The average duration length of the course is 12 weeks.

You will study the following 15 standards

1. Understand your role
2. Your personal development
3. Duty of care
4. Equality and diversity
5. Work in a person-centred way
6. Communication
7. Privacy and dignity
8. Fluids and nutrition
9. Awareness of mental health, dementia & learning disabilities
10. Safeguarding adults
11. Safeguarding children
12. Basic life support
13. Health & safety
14. Handling information
15. Infection, prevention & control

Through online using Google Meet,  Google classroom and Zoom, Moodle Virtual Learning Environment and  classroom at your place of work.

The course is set externally and assessed internally. The assessment will include observations at work. 

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification.

At the end of the course, you will achieve Care Certificate from the college. You can progress to Level 2 or higher in health care sector.