Health and Social Care

This qualification consists of three mandatory units, which you must complete to gain the full qualification 

• Unit 1 - The principles of infection prevention and control

• Unit 2 - Causes and spread of infection

• Unit 3 - Cleaning, decontamination and waste management

You don’t need to have any specific prior learning requirements to take this course.

In order to complete this distance learning course at no charge you will need to match the following entry criteria:

• Are a resident of the EEU (European Economic Area) and have been for at least 3 years
• Will be undertaking your learning within England
• Are aged 19 or above
• If you are 19-23 year olds you must have already achieved a level 2 qualification or equivalent
• If you are 24+ there are no formal entry requirements for this course but you will find it helpful to have a good standard of English and Maths

There are no exams to achieve this qualification.  Your learning will be assessed through a portfolio of coursework and assignments.  

• Paper based learning with Online Assessments
• Fully Online
• Fully Paper based

If you achieve this qualification you could progress to further qualifications at Levels 2 or 3 in a related subject area, including Apprenticeships.

To find out more information please email distance.learning@bcot.ac.uk quoting the course reference, or to enrol now click the button below.