The Level 3 Certificate in Health and Social Care is designed to provide you with a direct route to higher-level qualifications and Higher Education, and give you access to a world of highly-rewarding careers in the health and social care sector.
You'll develop specialist knowledge and skills by undertaking practical work-based learning, and will gain a deeper understanding of the principles and theories that surround the health and social care sector, via academic study. In addition to your college-based learning, you'll spend a minimum of 75 hours on a work placement in a professional health and social care setting. Suitable work placement environments include residential care homes, nursing homes, children's centres, supported or sheltered accommodation, domiciliary and community care, residential and special schools, hospitals, and specialised voluntary groups.
Key areas of study include the role of the health and social care practitioner in meeting individuals' needs through inclusive practice; theories of human growth and development; the role and responsibilities of the health and social care practitioner in relation to safeguarding individuals; the role and responsibilities of the health and social care practitioner in relation to infection prevention and control; functions of national and local health and social care provision; and identifying and planning for professional development needs.
This course can be studied as a standalone qualification - providing you with the opportunity to progress to further qualifications and Higher Education - or is the natural progression for those of you who have previously passed the Level 3 Award; as you've already achieved three of the mandatory units required for this course.
What experience and skills will you gain?
The mandatory units you will study are:
- Equality, diversity and rights in health and social care
- Human growth and development
- Safeguarding in health and social care
- Communication in health and social care
- Infection prevention and control in health and social care
- Psychological Perspectives in health and social care
- Sociological perspectives in health and social care
- Working in health and social care
- Reflective practice
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Campus
This course will be delivered at London South Bank Technical College - Nine elms
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What do you need to apply?
4 GCSE qualifications (or equivalent) at grade C or 4 or above or Equivalent Level 2 vocational qualification at merit/pass or above.
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How will you be assessed?
You will be required to create a portfolio of evidence during the course, which will be assessed. You will also be graded in nine mandatory units, and have one extended assessment.
In addition to your college-based study, you must also complete a minimum of 75 hours placement in a real work environment.
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Where can this course take you?
This qualification can lead to employment in a wide-range of roles, in health and social care environments such as registered care homes, community work, the voluntary sector, social work, hospitals or primary care trusts.
After successfully passing the Level 3 Certificate in Health and Social Care, you may wish to consider progressing on to the following Level 3 Extended Diploma, which can provide you with a direct route in to Higher Education. You could then specialise in an area such as social work, counselling, public health, nursing, psychology, or occupational therapy.
- Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care (BTEC)
