This course aims to develop the knowledge, skills, and competence of anyone who works in or desires to work in various roles in the health and social care sectors.
The OTHM qualification is perfect for anyone who presently works in the health and social care sector and would like to develop their skills and knowledge to become a future manager. The course is also perfect for people from diverse professional backgrounds seeking to pursue a career in the health and social care industry in care roles within hospitals, care homes, residential settings, domiciliary services, or daycare services.
The OTHM qualification is regulated by Ofqual (Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation), and it is recognized as a qualification for care workers and senior care workers in health and social care.
OTHM Level 3 Foundation Diploam in Health and Social Care is regulated by Ofqual (Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation), and it is recognized as a qualification for care workers and senior care workers in health and social care.
OTHM Level 3 qualifications can be offered to learners aged 18 or older. While OTHM does not specify entry requirements for these qualifications, we encourage those undertaking the course to have a minimum level of English language competency. This is to ensure that learners admitted to the programme have sufficient capability at the right level to undertake the learning and assessment criteria.
Individuals pursuing this qualification may grow to become manager in their present role within the health and social care setting or find employment in positions such as:
OTHM qualifications in health and social care are regulated by Ofqual (Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation).
OTHM Qualifications equip learners with the underpinning knowledge, understanding, and skills required for a career in the health and social care sector as support workers, senior support workers, care assistants, and managers in this sector.
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.
OTHM has progression arrangements with several UK universities that acknowledge the ability of learners after studying Level 3–7 qualifications to be considered for advanced entry into corresponding degree year/top up and Master’s/top-up programmes in nursing and other related fields and courses. Health and social care qualifications are also in high demand globally, including in the US and Canada.
OTHM qualifications are approved and regulated by Ofqual (Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation). Visit the register of regulated qualifications.
OTHM has progression arrangements with several UK universities that acknowledge the ability of learners after studying Level 3–7 qualifications to be considered for advanced entry into corresponding degree year/top up and Master’s/top-up programmes.
Lectures will be held once a week via classroom or virtual and run for 4 months (16 weekends), and thereafter you will be required to undertake work experience in a health and social care setting. At least you will be required to provide evidence of not less than 200 hours of work experience in the form of practical experience and portfolio completion.
The OTHM Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care qualification consists of 6 mandatory units, for a combined total of 60 credits, 600 hours of Total Qualification Time (TQT), and 120 guided learning hours (GLH) for the completed qualification.
No exams are necessary for this programme. Assessment is based on both written work and oral work. Learners will be expected to produce assignments that are assessed by the assessor to cover the underpinning knowledge.
All units within this qualification are internally assessed by the centre and externally verified by OTHM. To achieve a ‘pass’ for a unit, learners must provide evidence to demonstrate that they have fulfilled all the learning outcomes and meet the standards specified by all assessment criteria. Judgement that the learners have successfully fulfilled the assessment criteria is made by the assessor.
Upon successfully passing the qualification, the learner will get an Ofqual Regulated PDF Certificate from OTHM. OTHM Qualifications (the awarding body) only issues verifiable certificates and Transcripts electronically and securely in PDF format without an extra fee.
If you would like to get a hard copy of the Certificate and Transcript, you can claim it by paying the extra fee.
A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution, which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body that regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.
We will prepare and guide you through the entire process of the course to ensure you achieve the OTHM qualification and help you build the skills and experience required to qualify you as a health and social care worker.
We will also provide you with information on how you can progress in this field, including how to apply for jobs within the UK or from your country of residence.
We also help with CV reviews and provide information on potential UK recruiters to send your CV to and how you can stand out in your application and increase your chance for success in your interview. We will also provide information about career progression, including information about the industry and opportunities available in the UK, US and Canada, etc
To learn more about the UK Health and Care Worker Visa and the UK Shortage Occupations, please visit the UK Government website using the links below:
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