Level 2 Certificate in Common Health Conditions

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Overview

Course overview
In the UK today there are a large number of people living with a common health condition. These conditions have varying effects upon individuals, but they all require continual management to minimise the effect they have on an individual’s day to day life.
By completing this course you will not only gain an awareness of the signs, symptoms and treatments available for a variety of common health conditions, but you will also learn how to care for individuals and enable them to manage, monitor and control their condition.

Who is suitable?
This qualification is ideal for anyone already working in, or intending to work in, the healthcare sector. It is also suitable for anyone who wishes to further understand a variety of common health conditions they may encounter among people in their care. Carrying out this course demonstrates a willingness to understand how to care for individuals who are living with the effects of common health conditions.

What you will learn
This course is split into six manageable units:

Unit 1: Understand how to contribute to monitoring the health of individuals affected by health conditions
Unit 2: Understand cardiovascular disease
Unit 3: Stroke awareness
Unit 4: Arthritis awareness
Unit 5: Understand physical disability
Unit 6: Parkinson’s disease awareness

Learning method
Studying via distance learning means you can choose when and where you study.

This course is available:

Paper-based
Paper-based learning with online assessments.

Benefits

Gain a nationally recognised qualification
Improve your healthcare skills to help you create a long-standing career pathway in your chosen industry
Courses are delivered as distance learning, allowing you to choose when and where to study
Personal tutors are assigned to ensure you have the support needed to succeed.