For Health Care Assistants: Delivering Care in the Community Certificate in Continuous Professional Development
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Duration
- This course runs over 8 days spread over two terms (between September 2026-April 2027) This can be done as a standalone module, or part of the Award for Health Care Assistants.
- Mode
- Part-time
- Subject
- Health Studies
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Next intake
- SEP 2026
Overview
Develop the relevant knowledge and skills to perform the Healthcare Assistant (HCA) role in primary care and/or the community in a confident, safe and patient-focused manner. Your role as a Health care assistant will be enhanced in your current role such as Doctors surgery, Nursing Home, and any Community setting. The competencies are linked to the care certificate and District and General Practice Nursing Service framework 2021. The modules will give health care assistants an academic qualification equivalent to an A level, NVQ3, T-Level 3. On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: Certificate in Continuous Professional Development For Health Care Assistants: Delivering Care in the Community
Entry requirements
| Other conditions | minimum_age · 18+ · All applicants must be 18 years of age at the start of the programme. |
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English language requirements
| IELTS | 6.0 overall, no part below 5.5 |
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Most courses require IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or an equivalent approved English language qualification. Some courses have higher entry criteria, so check the course-specific entry requirements.
Fees
UK students: £1,045 per year
UK/Home: £1,045 per year
Start dates
September 2026
Application deadline
See central undergraduate application guidance: https://www.staffs.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply
Campus
- Centre for Health Innovation Stafford, United Kingdom
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