Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care

Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care / OTHM level 3 diploma in Health and Social Care / Ofqual regulated Qualification/ 60 credits hours

Are you looking for Health & Social Care qualifications? Or interested in the HND course for future qualifications?

Inspire London College offers this Health and Social Qualification that aims to develop and reward the health and social care workers of today and the future and to continue to bring recognition and professionalism to the health and social care sector. If you have done QCF level 2 health and social care or level 2 nvq health and social care and want to enrol for QCF level 3 health and social care, then this Level 3 diploma in health & social care is quite effective for you because this Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care is also equivalent to QCF level 3 health and social care.

OTHM Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care is designed 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 study further. Inspire London College is an approved centre of OTHM and is authorised to offer OTHM qualifications at different levels.

OTHM Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care represent practical knowledge, skills, capabilities and competencies that are assessed in academic terms as equivalent to GCE AS/A Levels.

OTHM Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care is approved and regulated by Ofqual (Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation). Achieving the OTHM Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care enables learners to progress into or within employment and continue their further study.

For the students who are interested in HND (Level 5) courses, we do offer Level 5 Health and social care. In addition, for the students who want to gain HND or HNC qualification, this Level 3 Diploma in health and social care will facilitate them to gain better knowledge for HND and HNC courses.

Individuals having QCF Level 2 certificates in health and social care can apply for level 3 NVQ health and social care (Now RQF Health and social care Level 3 Ofqual Regulated Qualifications), or they can take this course for their professional development. Individuals with QCF level 3 health and social care certificates can proceed to level 4 NVQ health and social care (Now RQF Health and social care Level 4 Ofqual Regulated Qualification), or they can also take this course for professional development. If you also have qcf level 2 or qcf Level 3 education, you can enrol for RQF health and social care courses offered by ILC, or you can enrol on this course to enhance your skills and knowledge.

Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care / OTHM level 3 diploma in Health and Social Care / Ofqual regulated Qualification/ 60 credits hours

Course Outline

The OTHM Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care qualification consists of 6 mandatory units for 60 credits, 600 hours of Total Qualification Time (TQT) and 120 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for the completed qualification.

Mandatory Units

Unit Ref. No. H/618/5284 – Responsibilities of Health and Social Care Worker

Unit Ref. No. T/618/5287 – Personal and Professional Development in Health and Social Care

Unit Ref. No. F/618/5289 – Effective Communication and Ethical Practice in Health and Social Care

Unit Ref. No. F/618/5292 – Health, Safety and Wellbeing in Health and Social Care Settings

Unit Ref. No. J/618/5293 – Person-centred Approaches in Health and Social Care Settings

Unit Ref. No. L/618/5294 – Effective Handling of Information in Health and Social Care Settings

Each unit carries ten credit values, 20 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) and a Total Quality Time (TQT) of 100 hours.

Assessment

All units within this qualification are internally assessed by the centre and externally verified by OTHM. The capabilities are referenced based on the achievement of all the specified learning outcomes.

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.

The assessor judges that the learners have successfully fulfilled the assessment criteria.

The assessor should provide an audit trail showing how the judgment of the learners’ overall achievement has been arrived at.

Accreditation

OTHM Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care is approved and regulated by Ofqual (Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation). The Qualification Accreditation Number for this course is 603/6776/3.

Certification

Upon successfully passing the qualification, the learner will get an Ofqual Regulated PDF Certificate from OTHM.

OTHM Qualifications (Awarding Body) only issues verifiable certificates and Transcripts electronically and securely in PDF format without an extra fee.

If you like to get a hard copy of the Certificate and Transcript so you can claim it by paying the extra fee.

Certificate and Transcript + Standard postage charges local = £60

Certificate and Transcript + Standard postage charges International = £70

Certificate and Transcript + Courier Services charges International = £100

Payment options:

Make a one-off payment or pay in monthly instalments.
Health & Social Care - Total Course Fees: £691

ILC offers two payments options.
No 1: Pay in Full (One-off payment) and Get Early Birds Discount
Total Fee: £691
Discount: £449
Fee after Discount: £651 (Over 35% OFF)

Option No 2: Pay in 6 OR 8 Instalments and Get 30% Discount
For Course Duration 6 Months
Fee after Discount: £483

Deposit: £150
No of Instalments: 6
Each Instalment: £55.62

Or

For Course Duration 8-12 Months
Deposit: £150
No of Instalments: 8
Each Instalment: £40.71

OTHM Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care is suitable for learners seeking to enter the health and social care sector or health and social care studies for a higher level. This qualification is ideal for part-time and full-time learners because they can progress into employment and other health and social care studies.

For OTHM Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care, learners must fulfil the following requirements.

• The learner must be aged 18 or above.
• Good understanding of ICT.
• Learners wishing to study and are non-native English speakers must have a minimum level of English language competency.
• Sufficient capability at the right level to undertake the learning and assessment criteria