Professional Online Training
The Care Certificate
Build the introductory knowledge every health and social care support worker needs, covering person-centred care, safeguarding, communication and safety before working unsupervised
From £30 + VAT
Buy for yourself or your team
Course Details
- Duration: 16 hrs 30 mins
- Delivery: Online and self-paced
Who This Course Is For
This training is designed for those entering or working within health and social care settings who need to demonstrate the knowledge required by the Care Certificate standards.
- Newly hired health and social care support workers preparing to work unsupervised
- Care staff who need to evidence the knowledge components of the Care Certificate standards
- Employers and managers supporting new starters through induction and workplace assessment
Course Content
The course is structured across 17 modules, each covering a distinct knowledge component of the Care Certificate standards, with a 70% pass mark required for each.
- Understanding Your Role in Care — Covers the knowledge needed to understand your responsibilities and role within your specific care setting.
- Your Personal Development — Explores how to identify and progress your own ongoing learning and development needs in a care role.
- Duty of Care — Explains what duty of care means in practice and how to apply it when supporting individuals.
- Equality and Diversity — Addresses how to recognise and respond to diversity, equality and inclusion in care settings.
- Work in a Person-Centred Way — Covers the principles and practice of delivering care that centres on the individual.
- Communication — Builds knowledge of effective communication methods needed when supporting individuals and colleagues.
- Privacy and Dignity — Explains how to maintain the privacy and dignity of individuals receiving care.
- Fluids and Nutrition — Covers the knowledge required to support individuals with adequate fluid and nutritional intake.
- Mental Health Awareness — Introduces knowledge of mental health conditions and how to support individuals appropriately.
- Dementia Awareness — Builds understanding of dementia and its impact on individuals receiving care.
- Disability Awareness — Covers knowledge needed to understand and support individuals living with disabilities.
- Safeguarding Adults — Explains how to recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns affecting adults.
- Safeguarding Children — Explains how to recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns affecting children.
- Emergency First Aid at Work — Covers the knowledge required to respond to emergency first aid situations in the workplace.
- Health and Safety — Covers core health and safety knowledge required within a care setting.
- Handling Information — Explains how to handle information correctly and confidentially within a care role.
- Infection Prevention and Control — Covers the knowledge needed to prevent and control the spread of infection in care settings.
Course Information
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Buy for Yourself or Your Team
Choose one seat for yourself or add places for colleagues. Each learner receives their own course access.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does completing this course mean I have achieved the Care Certificate
No. This training delivers the knowledge components of the Care Certificate standards. Your employer must also assess your skills practically in the workplace to fully implement the learning outcomes.
Is there a pass mark for each module
Yes, each of the 17 modules requires a pass mark of 70%.
