Preparation for Health and Social Care

This course will provide you with a comprehensive grounding for a possible rewarding career within the Health and Social Care Sector. The course will give you the opportunity to achieve the knowledge, understanding and skills required to gain employment in the sector, or progress to further education. The course has been designed with a number of progression options in mind and covers health and safety, sociology and psychology. There will be both classroom and placement based work.

One academic year.

You will gain knowledge, understanding and skills in a variety of Health and Social Care settings which will prepare you for further study or employment in the Sector. During the year you will develop skills and knowledge in relation to first aid, roles and responsibilities and values and principles in care.

There will also be an opportunity to develop Employability Skills, and Core Skills such as Communication, Information Communication Technology and Numeracy.

With a vibrant, modern and innovative learning environment, the College is well equipped to ensure that students have the best facilities and resources to help develop their learning and skills. The College is an essential provider of a vast range of courses all focused on developing relevant skills for employment and to enhance current career prospects for those who are already working. For 2016-17 it was established that 86% of HN graduates at the College progressed into employment or further study.