CACHE Level 2 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care

Working in a health and social care capacity is an incredibly rewarding career which allows for plenty of progression. By completing an extended diploma in health and social care, you would be achieving a fully recognised and regulated qualification that is a benchmark for working in a care role.

About this Course

This course is perfect for people who either already work in the care industry or wish to start their career in care. Being fully recognised, the qualification is a benchmark at level 2, which allows you to show your knowledge to employers within the care sector. Upon completion, learners can look to progress into roles including care support worker, social worker and care assistant.

Study Time: 360 Hours

Enrolment length: 12 months

Course Format: Online

Entry Requirements: None Specific

Upon completion of this qualification, students are awarded a CACHE Level 2 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care certificate and an OLC certificate. All certification fees are included in your course fees.

Qualification

This is a knowledge only qualification. Experience in the real work environment is not required and the entire course is completed online. Please note that this is a knowledge only Level 2 qualification and does not require any practical assessments.

This course requires students to pass 7 tutor marked assignments. The qualification can be taken over a 12 month period but you can complete it as fast or as slowly as you wish.

Method

All of our students are given access to our online campus through their own personal login and password. Once logged in you can access your course materials, lessons, resources and assignments in your own time. Assignments are uploaded through your account and the process is easy intuitive. Our online campus includes:

• 24/7/365 access to all of your course materials- all lessons, assignments and resources are available from the moment you enrol
• Instant access to your course after you enrol- start studying immediately!
• Integrated chat and massaging systems so that you can contact your tutor
• Online assignment uploads to save time in returning marks and feedback.
• Links to further resources and information available on courses
• Self-led learning on all courses- study in your own time and work through your assignments at your own pace
• Safe e-portfolio of your work is kept under lock and key on our secure servers
• Progress bar to show the work you have completed and how many tasks you still have to complete on your course
• Detailed help centre with step-by-step instructions on getting the most from your course and how to upload assignments and contact your tutor

Course Content

Included in this CACHE Level 2 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care course are the following units:

Unit 1 – Equality, diversity and rights in health and social care

Unit 2 – Human Growth and Development

Unit 3 – Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care

Unit 4 – Communication in Health and Social Care

Unit 5 – Working in Health and Social Care

Unit 6 – End-of-Life Care

Unit 7 – Infection Prevention and Control in Health and Social Care

Support

The most important tool that all of our students have at their disposal is their tutor. When studying for a course with us you are assigned a personal tutor with in-depth knowledge and experience in your chosen subject.

You are strongly advised to make use of your tutor’s expertise and ask questions about the course content. Your assignments are marked by your personal tutor and detailed feedback is given. As well as this your tutor will provide you with pointers and advice on where you can improve- this helps you to get the most from your courses and constantly improve your skills.

Assessments

To pass this course learners must pass several assignments. These are completed after navigating through the corresponding lessons and writing your answers to assignment questions. Once these have been read and marked by your personal tutor, feedback and marks are provided to students which contain helpful tips to improve work in future assignments.

Enrolment Length

All of our courses are allocated plenty of time for students to complete their studies and all materials are self-led so that you can complete the course at your own pace. Should you require additional time on one of our courses you can extend your enrolment by 30 days for an additional fee of £60.

For those who wish to work in health care settings.

No requirements.

This qualification is suitable for a range of different career paths in settings such as:

• Social worker
• Healthcare support worker
• Care worker