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Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care

Course Code: CPWASC
  • Level: 2
  • Qualification: Certificate
  • Course type: FREE (Eligibility Applies), Part-time, Short course
  • Duration: Distance learning (you will have 12 weeks to complete the course from the date of enrolment)
  • Time of day: Flexible
  • When you'll study: Distance learning (learn at a time and pace to suit you from the comfort of your own home or workplace)

What's it all about?

As the need for adult social care continues to rise, it’s important that care workers have up-to-date support and guidance that allows them to provide the best care possible for the people they work with. If you’d like to work in adult social care, this fully online course will help you gain an appreciation of what it’s like to work in the sector. You will learn about person-centred care and safe working practices, as well as the importance of safeguarding, equality and diversity, and duty of care.

Course information

The course covers the following areas:

  • provides evidence of staff competency to external stakeholders
  • gives employees a high standard of learning to support their roles
  • provides assurances that employees are well trained
  • relevant to a wide variety of people and care settings
  • reduces the risk of malpractice and negligence.

Please note that this course is only available to those 19 years old or over.

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.

You will be assessed via a portfolio of evidence.

This course will give you the skills to gain employment in the care industry, and is also an excellent qualification for those wishing to upskill. You may progress to a range of care courses at the College. https://www.cityplym.ac.uk/subject-areas/childcare-health-social-care/

Please note fees are quoted for one year only.

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