Vocational Qualifications
Level 2 Diploma in Care
Aims and Objective:
This qualification will support learners to develop the knowledge and skills required to work in a range of clinical healthcare support settings and in health and adult care environments.
The qualification is formed of mandatory and optional units. The mandatory units cover core competencies, while the optional units allow learners to choose from a variety of areas to tailor the qualification to their needs and interests, and to reflect the context of their work.
It covers a wide range of areas including dementia awareness, mental health and well-being, supporting individuals with their physical and emotional care, daily living needs and healthcare procedures.
The content is also aligned with the knowledge and skills required for the Adult Care Worker and Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship standards.
Learners must achieve a minimum of 46 credits to gain this qualification. Learners must achieve 24 credits from the mandatory units and a minimum of 22 credits from the optional units.
This is a regulated qualification.
Entry requirements / Recommendations:
Learners should be at least 16 years old. We do not set any other entry requirements but Centres may have their own guidelines.
- Direct observation of learner by Assessor
- Witness evidence when directed by the sector skills assessment strategy
- Professional discussion
- Reflection on own practice in real work environments
- Written assignments
- Learner’s own work products.
- Minimum Age of Learner : 16
- Total Credit Value : 46
- Total Qualification Time : 460 hours
- Guiding learning (hours) : 307 hours
- Cost : Contact Training Centre for further information
