What is the course about?
The Care Certificate has been written by leading experts from the field of health and social care. It has been designed to allow learners to work at their own pace, online, at a time and in a place to suit them, and achieve the knowledge element of the care certificate.
This course is accredited by Highfield Qualifications.
Who is it for?
The Care Certificate is for anyone starting work in the health or social care sector.
Duration
30-60 minutes
Location
Learn at your own pace anytime using our online platform.
What will I study?
- understand your role
- your personal development
- duty of care
- equality and diversity
- work in a person-centred way
- communication
- privacy and dignity
- fluids and nutrition
- mental health, dementia and learning disability
- safeguarding adults
- safeguarding children
- basic life support
- health and safety
- handling information
- infection prevention and control
Please note: If you would like to obtain competency sign off for the Care Certificate, you will need to arrange this through your employer. You can only achieve the knowledge element of the course online.
How will the course be delivered?
Our e-learning is available to use on multiple platforms such as tablets, PCs and laptops. All you need is an internet connection. Simply log on to the Highfield Learner Management System (LMS) and work your way through the course, along with the scenarios that provide real-life context.
We make the most complex of subjects easier to digest through media and content-rich exercises that motivate and engage learners. All of our e-learning uses interactive exercises and gaming combined with media-rich content, interactive scenarios, and relevant photography and illustrations. Content is provided by industry-leading experts. What that means for learners is stimulating and engaging content they’ll respond to and, most importantly, remember.
Key elements of our e-learning courses are:
- interactive exercises/gaming
- media-rich content
- interactive 3D scenarios
- content provided by market leading experts
- relevant photography and illustrations
- multi-generational content and style
How will I be assessed?
Learners are assessed at the end of the course by multiple-choice questions.
Entry requirements
No prior knowledge needed
What can I do next?
You may also be interested in our range of First Aid courses, such as Emergency First Aid at Work.