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Intermediate Certificate: Child Health and Social Care

Fife College

Venues

Kirkcaldy (St Brycedale) Campus, Glenrothes (Stenton) Campus, Dunfermline (Halbeath) Campus, Levenmouth Campus

Content

This course provides an introduction to all areas of the health and social care industry and is aimed at those who want to investigate the different types of opportunities there are in the sector of health, social care, nursing and other allied health professions.

It offers a route to access nursing and social care courses at level 6. The units of study provide knowledge of the core values of the industry which apply to childcare, healthcare, and social care, as well as some specialised units such as mental health.

Subjects Include:
National 5: Care units; Mental Health; Basic Counselling Skills, Child Development, Working with Additional Support Needs, other units relevant to practical skills within the health care and social care industry.

The Core Skills of ICT, numeracy and communication will be developed and certificated on this course.

Entry Requirements

4 subjects at National 4 including English; or relevant national qualifications at SCQF Level 4. Interview.

Progression Routes

Advanced Certificate: Health and Social Care (Access to Nursing and all Care HNCs); or other relevant national qualifications at SCQF Level 6 or 7

Start Date

August

Qualification

Other

Study Method

Full time

Course Length

1 year

Department

Childcare and Early Education

SCQF Level

5

Website

www.fife.ac.uk

Career Area

Health and Medicine

Career Sectors

Alternative Medicine

Related courses by level

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Physiotherapy

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Radiography

Speech Therapy

Therapists

Related courses by level

NC and NQ and Access