PRE-ACCESS Health and Social care Professions

Are you passionate about looking after others? Do you want to make a difference to the lives of people around you? If this sounds like you, then this Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care Professions is perfect.
Pre-Access is the ideal course for you if you have either been out of education for a while, and/or need to attain English and maths qualifications required to progress to an Access to HE course or employment.
On this level 2 course, you'll gain introductory knowledge, skills and behaviours in the field of health and social care. You'll focus on the principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care, cognitive development of children, understand the requirements for storing information, the principles of communication in an adult social care setting, research the effects of a medical condition, and consider the impact of substance abuse.

Alongside the course, you will have the opportunity to study English and/or maths qualifications to enable your further progression. The level of English and maths you are enrolled in will be dependent on your prior qualifications (see entry requirements) and completion of an initial assessment.

You will need a minimum Functional Skills level 1 in English and maths or GCSE Grade E/2 in both. Please note, if you intend to progress to Access to HE, each course has different entry requirements, so it is recommended that you confirm these via our website as your onward progression could be delayed if you do not have these requirements. If you have obtained qualifications in English and maths overseas, these must be submitted via ENIC to determine their equivalence. However, if English was studied as a second language, this is usually not comparable to English Language in this country.

You'll complete a range of assignments such as class discussions, presentations, essays, short and long answer questions, workbooks, and research projects.

You will have a number of opportunities open to you after completing this Level 2 Extended Certificate, including studying for an Access to HE Diploma, other Level 3 courses, or progressing to employment or an apprenticeship.

Once you have completed this course and achieved the relevant English and maths qualifications, you will be in a great position to progress to Access to HE Diplomas in Nursing and Midwifery, or Health and Physiotherapy.

There's lots of help available to make sure you can afford college, including a number of different funding options, tuition fee loans, bursaries and special grants. We've put all the information together to make it easier to understand and find what support you can get on our dedicated finance page. Fees, Funding and Finance

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Our course enquiry team are more than happy to any questions you might have, big or small! They can help you understand the course, the application and enrolment process, finance queries, and all the career opportunities surrounding this subject!