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Full, accredited level 3 diploma - recognised across all health and social care disciplines

Level 3 Health and Social Care Diploma

Whether you are looking to enhance your knowledge and skills or to boost your career prospects, the Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care could be the perfect Catalyst for you. Throughout this course you will gain essential knowledge and understanding to support you, in topics such as safeguarding, duty of care, person-centred approaches and many more and it will strengthen your current understanding of leading others in their role and responsibilities.

If you are selecting this course are likely to work in a role with some responsibility and you may provide frontline leadership and/or guidance and support for others such as

  • Senior Support Worker

  • Lead Care Assistant

  • Care supervisor

  • Senior Home Care Worker

  • Family Support Worker

  • Deputy/Team Leader

  • Personal Assistant

  • Key Worker

  • Re-enablement Worker

  • Community Outreach Worker

(this list is not exhaustive)

You could work in a variety of specialist areas such as learning disability, mental health, drug and alcohol misuse, homecare, dementia and end-of-life care.

Course Requirements

  • Work placement (paid or voluntary)

  • Completion of 9 mandatory units and a bespoke selection of optional units to make up the required 58 credits.

  • Age 19+

Duration

It typically takes between 8-10 months to complete this course, but this can be a faster timescale led by you via our fast-track option.

Career Progression

  • This course is a great opportunity to enhance your knowledge and understanding and build upon your skills. It is an ideal stepping-stone in your care career. You could progress onto a level 4 or level 5 diploma following successful completion.

What to expect

  • Online delivery through our e-portfolio

  • Access to support from an experienced and qualified trainer/assessor.

  • Resources provided

  • Workplace observation

  • Upon successful completion of this course you will achieve a recognised qualification, valued by employers across the health and social care sector (ICQ Level 3 Diploma (RQF) with 58 credits). This is a full diploma.

  • Associated UCAS points


Level 3 Diploma Options

Pay in full

8-10 MONTH DELIVERY, WITH A DESIGNATED TUTOR AND SUPPORT.

8-10 MONTH DELIVERY, WITH A DESIGNATED TUTOR AND SUPPORT. 8 MONTH PAYMENT PLAN.

FASTER MARKING TURNAROUND FOR FAST- TRACK DELIVERY & ACHIEVEMENT

Monthly payment plan
Fast Track