Health and Social Care

Course summary

The Level 3 Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care has been developed for learners aged 16+, who want to develop and apply their knowledge, understanding and skills of health, social care and child care settings. Throughout the course you will gain an appreciation of what happens in a variety of health, social care and child care settings which will help you to develop an in-depth knowledge and understanding of this subject/ profession as well as building a set of transferable skills. This qualification is not about teaching you how to care for babies, the elderly or the ill, however; it will provide you with the knowledge, understanding and skills to enable you to progress on to a Higher Education health and social care related programs such as Health and Social Care, Nursing, Midwifery, Paramedic science, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, or Teaching.