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Understanding Cancer Care Support

Course Code: CCUCS
  • Level: 2
  • Qualification: Certificate
  • Course type: FREE (Eligibility Applies), Part-time, Short course
  • Duration: Flexible
  • 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?

One in two people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. For many people, diagnosis can be a daunting and overwhelming time. It’s important that people can access the right levels of care and services when they need it most.

As cancer treatments are improved and more people survive cancer, it’s vital to understand the impact of living with cancer long-term and the best way to provide support. This short course is great for anyone working in health and social care, and it will also be useful if you care for someone living with cancer.

Course information

The course covers the following areas:

  • cancer awareness
  • introduction to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer
  • introduction to cancer care and support
  • introduction to end of life and bereavement care.

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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