Moving Forward in your Career in Care - January Start

What will I learn?

Are you ready to move on in your career?

Thinking of advancing in your career into a branch of health or social care at university?

Take the next steps to prepare for a senior position in the care setting

This course is designed for you.

It will give you the qualification to progress onto the HNC Healthcare practice or HNC Social Services if you don’t have the qualifications at the moment.

You will study:

• Emergency First Aid
• Prevention of Infection
• Human Development and Behaviour
• Social Influences
• Communication
• Literature for Care
• Numeracy for Care

What qualifications do I need?

Applicants should have a minimum of one year's experience working in a health or social care setting.

What can I do after?

Successful completion of this course can prepare you for progression to the HNC Healthcare Practice or HNC Social Services courses at West.

This can lead to progression to university study in a range of health and social care disciplines, including:

• Social Work
• Adult Nursing
• Adult Mental Health Nursing
• Child Nursing
• Midwifery
• Paramedic Science
• Learning Disabilities Nursing
• Occupational Health

...and many more 

SCQF 6

Programme Information

Start: w/b 18th January 2027

End: w/b 11th June 2027

Duration: 18 weeks/2.5 days per week

Time: 9.15am - 3.45pm

If you would like more information on this course please contact Therese Shearer