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Certificate for Working in the Health Sector Level 2 Year 1

Title and Level: Certificate for Working in the Health Sector Level 2 Year 1

Introduction
This qualification is ideal for learners who are working in the health care sector already (including cleaners, maintenance staff, administrators, catering staff, doctors, porters, health care assistants and nursing staff), who wish to support their professional development. The course is also suitable for those who are considering a career in the health care sector.This qualification aims to give learners the opportunity to investigate a work role in the health sector and provides the underpinning knowledge needed to work effectively.

Duration
6 to 9 months on a flexible basis.

Entry Requirements
An ability to work independently. Able to complete a workbook.

Career Prospects/Progression
The course will enable learners to further their own continuous professional development, improve career prospects or progress to further training. Having successfully achieved this qualification, the learner may wish to progress on to further qualifications, such as courses in health and social care.

How will I be assessed?
Learners will be provided with the course materials for the programme and will be required to work through a series of tasks and activities designed to reinforce the learning process and test their knowledge. This qualification is internally assessed with the learner completing a portfolio of work that covers all the learning outcomes of the qualification.

Course Content
The course comprises six mandatory units. Learners must successfully complete all units in order to achieve the qualification.

Level 2 (Credit value: 13)

Unit 01: Communication skills for working in the health sector
Unit 02: People and personal development in the health sector
Unit 03: Health, safety and security in the health sector
Unit 04: Service improvement in the health sector
Unit 05: Maintaining quality standards in the health sector
Unit 06: Equality and diversity in the health sector
Each unit contains activities designed to cover the specific learning outcomes.


Course expenses
Course fees: Course fees: £536

What next? 
For further information, advice and to enrol, please call our Customer Liaison Team on 01935 423921