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Social Prescribing

Course Code: RSPH
  • Level: 3
  • Qualification: Certificate
  • Awarding body: Royal Society of Public Health
  • Duration: Five weeks
  • Course type: Short course
  • Time of day: Daytime
  • When you'll study: Mondays, 9.00am - 5.00pm online/face-to-face dependent on demand
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What's it all about?

Social prescribing is an approach that connects people to activities, groups, and services in their community to meet the practical, social and emotional needs that affect their health and wellbeing. 

This accredited qualification is designed to help you to understand the key principles and concepts of social prescribing, and to develop the core skills and knowledge required to carry out the role of a Social Prescribing Link Worker. 

Course information

By completing this qualification, you will come away with practical, actionable understanding of how to support others in as part of social prescribing, including: 

  • the principle and concepts of social prescribing 
  • the wider determinants of health and health inequality 
  • theories of behaviour change and principles of motivational techniques 
  • how to conduct a personalised care consultation.  

In order to be successful on this course, you will need to have gained a GCSE English at grade 4 or above. 

The course is assessed via coursework, which includes four written assignments. 

Completing the Level 3 Certificate in Social Prescribing is a valuable step on the route to a wide variety of careers, including: 

  • social prescribing link worker 
  • health navigator 
  • community health and wellbeing worker 
  • health improvement practitioner.  

Please note fees are quoted for one year only.

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Future careers

What you could earn:

Social Workers

£52,923.56

Potential salary

£23,998.02

Entry level salary

£41,199.00

Average salary

16

Annual openings in Plymouth

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