Course Information

The Care Certificate is an agreed set of standards that define the knowledge, skills and behaviours expected of specific job roles in the health and social care sector.

This course covers the fundamental skills needed to work competently in health and social care.

Who should attend

All Adult Social Care practitioners should complete the Care Certificate Standards. It will equip workers with the fundamental skills they need to provide quality care and give them a basis from which they can further develop their knowledge and skills as their career progresses

Course Content

• Standard 1 Understand Your Role
• Standard 2 Personal Development
• Standard 3 Duty of Care
• Standard 4 Equality and Diversity
• Standard 5 Person Centred Care and Support
• Standard 6 Communicate Effectively
• Standard 7 Privacy and Dignity
• Standard 8 Fluids and Nutrition
• Standard 9 Awareness of Mental Health, Dementiaand Learning Disability
• Standard 10 Safeguarding Adults
• Standard 11 Safeguarding Children
• Standard 12 Basic Life Support
• Standard 13 Health & Safety
• Standard 14 Handling Information
• Standard 15 Infection Prevention and Control

Course Duration

Variable - dependent on client

Assessment

Continuous assessment throughout the programme