Allied Health Professions CAVA Access to Higher Education Diploma
Access courses are designed as a stepping stone to enable motivated, enthusiastic people to progress on to Higher Education. This is ideal for those who want to re-train or re-direct their lives into Health professions such as: Chiropodists/podiatrists;Dietitians; Occupational therapists; orthoptists; orthotists; Paramedics; Physiotherapists; Prosthetists; Radiographers; Speech and language therapists; as well as Sports Science […]
You want to study a wide range of health related subjects including; Human Movement, Core Chemistry, Homeostasis, Health Physics, Physics for Health Professionals, Calculus, Statistics, Formula Equation in the Mole, Enzymes and Nucleaic Acids, Biological Molecules as well as Role of the Professional, Placement and Study Skills.
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Assistant Practitioners in Healthcare Diploma (Higher Apprenticeship)
The qualification is for individuals already working in a healthcare environment like nursing homes, clinical health care settings, hospital staff working in clinical areas, residential health care settings (that have a clinical aspect to the job role) or domiciliary settings (that have a clinical aspect to the job role). You can train to an Assistant […]
You have just started working in the care sector and would like to gain a level 5 qualification.
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Awareness of Mental Health Problems NCFE Certificate
This qualification aims to raise awareness of mental health and a range of mental health problems. The objective of this qualification is to develop the learners understanding of a range of mental health problems, which could be used to support their role in the workplace or where they may work or interact with individuals with […]
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Certificate in the Principles of End of Life Care NCFE
This qualification aims to develop the learner’s knowledge and understanding of: • how to work in end of life care • the support needed to manage pain and discomfort • how dementia impacts on end of life care • the role of the care worker in time of death • the loss and grief process. […]
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Clinical Healthcare City & Guilds Diploma
This level 2 diploma is ideal for healthcare workers who are looking to progress to a more senior position.
You are working in a healthcare setting e.g. G.P surgery, Healthcare Centre or hospital as a Healthcare Assistant. Your role will require your to have some responsibility and sometimes work without supervision.
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Common Health Conditions NCFE Certificate
The objective of this qualification is to prepare learners for further training and to support a role in the workplace where the individual may work or interact with those experiencing different health conditions. This qualification aims to develop the learner’s knowledge and understanding of: • various common health conditions • monitoring the health of individuals […]
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Customer Services in Health and Social Care NCFE
This qualification is designed to enable learners to develop the knowledge and understanding required to work with customers within the health and social care sector. ‘Customers’ in this context refers to internal and external customers including people who use services, their supporters, visitors, health professionals and providers of other services. This qualification will focus on […]
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Dental Nursing Diploma Level 3
From a general check-up to root canal work, as a dental nurse you will be required to have a reassuring and caring nature as it will be your job to look after the patients. You will also need great communication and organisational skills as you will be responsible for looking after the equipment and maintaining […]
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Employment Responsibilities and Rights
This course is suitable for those working in a wide range of settings in the health, social care or children and young people’s sector. This award is part of the Apprenticeship Frameworks in Health and Social Care/Children. This 6 month course is flexible and can be delivered in venues across Devon and Cornwall.
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Equality and Diversity NCFE Certificate
Through this course you will: • raise your awareness of the issues surrounding equality and diversity • apply this awareness through your actions in society, community and the workplace. This course aims to: • introduce the concepts of equality and diversity in a variety of environments including society, the community and the workplace • highlight […]
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Health and Social Care (Mental Health) CAVA Access to HE Diploma
Access courses are designed as a stepping stone to enable motivated, enthusiastic people to progress onto Higher Education. This course runs at our Camborne, St Austell and Saltash campuses. At Camborne and St Austell we run the course over three short days per week. For more information on the awarding body (CAVA) click here.
You want to re-direct your career into areas, amongst others, such as social work, teaching or health and social care management.
This course would also be ideal for those wishing to take a social sciences subject specific degree such as sociology, psychology and criminology etc.
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Health and Social Care Diploma (Adults)
The Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care is an occupational qualification for learners who work in Adult Care Settings. Workers who have key responsibilities roles such as: Lead Adult Care Worker Lead Personal Assistant Key Worker Domiciliary Care Worker Senior Care Assistant Support Worker
This qualification allows candidates to learn, develop and demonstrate the skills and knowledge required for employment and/or career progression in Adult Care within a role which has some autonomy, delegated responsibility or where there may be a need for supervision of others.
The content of the mandatory units covers person centred approaches, communication, personal development, equality and inclusion, handling information, duty of care, responsibilities of the role, safeguarding, and, health, safety and wellbeing. There are also optional units to tailor-made your qualification to your individual role. This is supported with monthly workshops in Camborne and St Austell campus. Also you are allocated an Assessor to support you throughout the qualification.
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Health and Social Care Diploma (ADULTS)
The Level 2 Diploma in Care is an occupational qualification for learners who work in Health and Care. The qualification 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
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Leadership for Health & Social Care / Children & Young People’s Services Diploma
This level 5 qualification fulfills the regulatory requirement for managers of adult residential and domiciliary services and replaces the NVQ level 4 care and the leadership and management qualifications. This qualification is for those already working in health or health and social care as a manager or assistant / deputy manager or if you are […]
You currently work within this sector and would like to gain a level 5 City & Guilds qualification.
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Nursing CAVA Access to HE Diploma
The Access to Nursing programme is designed as a stepping stone to enable motivated, enthusiastic people to progress on to a range of health and social care related Higher Education degree programmes. Validated by CAVA, this is a recognised qualification for progression by universities. The course is challenging and you will in effect be studying […]
You wish to professionalise your existing employment through accessing a degree pathway or you have always wanted to work in the health and social care sector.
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Nursing, Health & Social Care CAVA Access to HE Diploma
Access courses are designed as a stepping stone to enable motivated, enthusiastic people to progress on to Higher Education. The course is challenging and requires full attendance and absolute commitment to allow you to fully maximise your opportunities; you will have access to a range of support mechanisms to enable you to develop the key […]
This is ideal for those who want to re-train or re-direct their lives to realise their dreams of working professionally in the health and social care sector.
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Nutrition for Health and Wellbeing
The links between diet and health have never been so important. This is your chance to gain more specialist knowledge about this interesting topic to see how it can help you further your professional development and career opportunities in healthcare or health promotion. This course is available to start throughout the year. Study in a […]
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Physiotherapy CAVA Access to Higher Education Diploma
Access courses are designed to prepare you to undertake a University Higher Education programme in your chosen field. There is a very high level of academic and personal support throughout the course, which can help if you need to combine study with part-time employment and family commitments. For more information on the awarding body (CAVA) […]
You are 19 or over and seeking a career in a medical discipline.
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Principles of Care Planning NCFE Certificate
The objectives of this qualification are to help learners to prepare to enter or progress within employment in a variety of sectors and job roles where an understanding of care planning is required. This qualification aims to develop learners’ knowledge and understanding of: • the principles and processes of person-centred thinking, planning and review • how […]
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Principles of Dementia Care NCFE
The purpose of the course is to enable learners to understand the knowledge for caring for people with dementia. It covers areas such as person-centred care, the influence of positives communication methods, issue relating to medication for those with dementia and the important of providing appropriate activities. This 6 month course is flexible and can […]
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Principles of Team Leading NCFE Certificate
This qualification aims to provide learners with the knowledge and understanding required to successfully lead a team. The objectives of this qualification are to help learners to: • develop their knowledge of the principles of team leading • develop their understanding of business • develop knowledge needed to support communication with a range of stakeholders at […]
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Principles of the Prevention and Control of Infection in Health Care Settings NCFE
This qualification aims to help learners to understand: the meaning and importance of infection control the causes of infections, the conditions in which they thrive and the ways that they can be spread methods used to prevent and control the spread of infection. The objectives of this qualification are to: give learners working or intending […]
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Principles of Working with Individuals with Learning Disabilities NCFE Certificate
This qualification aims to give learners knowledge and understanding to work with individuals with learning disabilities or difficulties. They will explore the principles of safeguarding and positive risk taking and gain awareness of the autistic spectrum. The objectives of this qualification are to prepare learners for employment and to support a role in the workplace […]
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Social Sciences & Social Work CAVA Access to HE Diploma
The Access to Social Science Higher Education Diploma is a one year course which is a nationally recognised qualification that provides students with the entry requirements for most Higher Education degrees. Access to HE courses are designed as a stepping stone to enable motivated, enthusiastic people to progress on to Higher Education. For more information […]
You are aged 19 or older and looking to re-direct your career or progress on to Higher Education.
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Understanding Autism NCFE Certificate
The objective of this qualification is to help learners to progress within employment in a variety of sectors, and in a number of job roles where an understanding of autism and knowledge of how to support people with autism is required. This qualification aims to develop learners’ understanding of autism and the principles of supporting […]
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Understanding Nutrition and Health NCFE Certificate
This qualification aims to: • increase understanding of the principles of healthy eating and the role of food in maintaining health • increase confidence in planning and achieving a healthy diet • provide an understanding of how an individual’s dietary requirements change throughout their life • provide an understanding of food labelling and the ability […]
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Understanding the Care and Management of Diabetes NCFE Certificate
The objectives of this qualification are to: • give learners working, or intending to work, in healthcare and social care knowledge and understanding of diabetes to support their role in the workplace • enable learners to progress to other qualifications in this subject area, or within the wider area of health and social care. This […]
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Understanding the Safe Handling of Medication in Health and Social Care NCFE
The objectives of this qualification are to prepare learners for further training and to support a role in the workplace. This qualification aims to help learners develop: • a general understanding of different types of medication and their use • knowledge of the procedures for obtaining, storing, administering and disposing of medication • an understanding […]