OTHM Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care (Online)
The objective of the OTHM Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care is to equip learners with the underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills required for a career in the health and social care sector at a support worker, senior support worker or care assistant level.
The programme enables learners to demonstrate their skills by producing evidence from their work activities, to meet national occupational standards.
Learners will acquire skills to support a role in the Health and Social Care sector or progress to further study.
Description
Level 3 health and social care management of a range of health and social care operations. It also takes care of functions and challenges for organisations. They will be introduced to theory, practice and models that will provide valuable knowledge and know-how. Health and Social care diploma courses help you to secure a safe future.
Duration
The Certificate course in Business Studies is available in 2 duration modes:
- 3Month
- 6 Month
Accreditation
This Diploma in Health and Social Care is accredited by Ofqual Awarding body OTHM
Course Delivery
The programme is delivered:
- Online
Entry requirements
The OTHM Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care can be offered to learners from age 18. OTHM does not specify entry requirements for these qualifications. OTHM ensures that learners admitted to the programme have sufficient capability at the right level to undertake the learning and assessment criteria.
OTHM Centre must ensure learners are recruited with integrity onto appropriate qualifications that will meet their needs, enable and facilitate learning and achievement enable progression. The qualification is offered in English.
English requirements: If a learner is not from a majority English-speaking country must provide evidence of English language competency.For more information visit English Language Expectations page in this website.
Equivalences
OTHM qualifications at RQF Level 3 represent practical knowledge, skills, capabilities and competences that are assessed in academic terms as being equivalent to GCE AS/A Levels.
Qualification structure
The OTHM Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care consists of 6 mandatory units for a combined total of 60 credits, 600 hours Total Qualification Time (TQT) and 120 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for the completed qualification.
Assessment
Assessment is via assignment submission
No Exams
Progression
Successful completion of OTHM Level 3 Foundation Diploma for Higher Education Studies provides learners the opportunity for academic progressions to a wide range of undergraduate programmes including OTHM Level 4 diplomas. For more information visit University Progressions page in this website.
