Health and Social Care

Course summary

The AAQ Health and Social Care Extended Certificate is an applied course that introduces you to how health and social care support individuals across all stages of life. You will explore areas such as communication, human development, supporting individual needs, safeguarding and how care organisations operate. The course focuses on real-life examples and practical situations to help you understand what caring for people looks like in practice. You would be well suited to this course if you are a motivated and organised student who can manage deadlines effectively. You should be able to take initiative in your learning, communicate clearly with others, and show an interest in understanding people and the wider social environments they live in. This course combines well with Humanities and Science based subjects such as Biology, Sociology and Psychology. This course is ideal if you are considering careers in areas such as nursing, midwifery, social work, teaching, childcare, community work, paramedicine, mental health services or other health-related fields.