Drugs Awareness (Level 2)

NCC Home Learning

Tutor marked assignments

Included in course price

The Drugs Awareness course intends to enhance students’ knowledge of drugs, their use and misuse, provide a basis for individuals to develop increased social awareness, assist in the support for the relevant government policy through an educational model, provide students with knowledge in relation to health issues surrounding the use and misuse of different types of drugs and other substances and provide the student with the basic drug knowledge required to progress to a higher-level course.

This Drugs Awareness course has been mapped to the DANOS standards and can be found on the DANOS Learning Resources Database.

It helps people to develop their knowledge, skills and competence in the following DANOS units: AA1, AA3, AA4, AB2, AB5, AC1, AD1, BD3.

Our aim is to provide you with the best deal available when purchasing the Drugs Awareness course, therefore registration fee, certification fee and full tutor support is included in the course price for you.

Assessment

The Certificate of Achievement from QAUK is gained by successfully completing a series of assignments. Your personal tutor will review, mark and provide you with feedback on your work.

Certification

The course has been endorsed by QAUK. This means that NCC Home Learning has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at QAUK Level 2 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.

Course modules

Module 1: Introduction to Drug Use; Depressants
Module 2: Stimulants, Hallucinogens, Tranquillisers
Module 3: More Substances
Module 4: Drug Use - various interventions

Learner support

You will receive the Drugs Awareness course manual, assignments and study guide plus tutor support by mail and email. Our student support team are also available for any other queries that you may have whilst completing your course. You can be assured that unlimited 12 month tutor support is available for your home study Drugs Awareness course, so there is no need to struggle or feel isolated during your studies.

This course will benefit a range of people, including social and health care professionals, youth workers, community groups, parents/carers and volunteers. Teachers, police and prison officers and support workers in substance misuse agencies will also find the Drugs Awareness course Certificate a useful award to acquire, as well as individuals just wishing to improve personal knowledge on this subject.

The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this Drugs Awareness course. This course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about drugs awareness and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. You have the freedom to start the Drugs Awareness course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12 months from initial registration with full tutor support.