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Diploma in Adult Care
Code: Q24OC1257
Location: Countywide Online courses
Cost: £0.00 to £459.00
Starting: Monday 09 September 2024
Duration: 34 sessions over 34 week(s)
Time: 9.30am
By continuing you confirm that you are enrolling onto an adult learning course and that you are aged 19 or over on 1 September 2024, or you are enrolling a young person aged 14-18 on 31 August 2024 specifically onto one of our Study Programme courses, and that you agree to the Terms and Conditions.
Description
The qualification contains units which are competence based and knowledge based. The qualification is structured in a way which means that all learners will have to complete a group of mandatory units, the content of which is required across any adult care or healthcare support role at level 2. In addition, there is a wide range of optional units to support areas of specialism including:
Learning disability services
End of life care
Dementia care
Residential care
Healthcare support
Who is this course for?
You will need to be working in a Health and Care setting as the course provides the knowledge and skills for workers who have roles with responsibilities for delivery of care and support such as:
Adult Care Worker
Healthcare Assistant/Support Worker
Personal Assistant
How will I learn?
You will attend a weekly class online on Teams. You will produce an online portfolio of evidence and your tutor will give you individual support and feedback on all the work you produce. Learners will have to do at least five hours of homework per week; this could be researching or reading relevant articles within health care, writing up work from your placement and work set from class.
What will I need?
You will need either a tablet, laptop or other computer with internet access to take part in the sessions via a Teams link and to complete your work.
Are there any other costs?
If you are working or unemployed, live in Derbyshire, and earn below £25,000.00 the course may be free.
Additional Information
Time and duration
Start Date: 09 September 2024
Start Time: 9.30am
Day: Monday
First Lesson Duration: 02:30
Total Weeks: 34