NCFE Level 3 Certificate in the Principles of End of Life Care (RQF)

NCFE Level 3 Certificate in the Principles of End of Life Care (RQF)

 

This qualification will focus on the knowledge of end of life care in a vocational setting. It’s aimed at those working in the healthcare sector whose job description includes caring for those who have a life-limiting illness.

 

Course duration: 160 hours of study, flexible around you

(e.g. Approximately 11 weeks, based on 15 hours of study per week)

 

What topics does the qualification cover?

  • A definition of end of life care
  • Common questions and themes in end of life care
  • The range of possible approaches to end of life care
  • How to support a person’s familial, spiritual, social and emotional needs
  • Confronting issues of death and bereavement

 

This qualification will allow progression onto further education, and into a variety of job roles and occupational areas within the health and social care sector.

It will also support those who have already achieved other sector-specific qualifications in the healthcare sector, who need to apply their understanding in a palliative care context.

Modules

To be awarded the NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in the Principles of End of Life Care (RQF), learners are required to successfully complete five mandatory units:

  • Unit 1: Understanding end of life care
  • Unit 2: Communication during end of life care
  • Unit 3: Assessment and care planning in end of life care
  • Unit 4: Person centred approaches to end of life care
  • Unit 5: Care during the final hours of life and bereavement care

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements to enrol on this course, however, learners should have a minimum of Level 1 English and Maths understanding; and may find it helpful if they’ve already achieved a Level 2 qualification in a related subject.

Assessment

Each unit is followed by a group of assessment questions, designed to test your knowledge of the material you have been studying.

Once you have completed each unit assessment, you will submit them to your tutor for marking.

Your tutor may highlight areas where you need a little more information to ensure you fully understand each area in order to pass the unit.

Progression

Achievement of this qualification will help support progression onto further education, and into a variety of job roles and occupational areas within the health and social care sector.

 

Learners who achieve this qualification could progress to further education, such as:

  • Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Behaviour that Challenges

Getting Started...

Funding Methods Available

You can get this Level 3 qualification fully funded, if you:

  • are 19 or over and do not already have a level 3 qualification
  • already have a level 3 qualification or higher but earn below the National Living Wage annually (£18,525 from April 2022)
  • already have a level 3 qualification or higher but are unemployed

In some areas, there may be a slightly different low wage threshold.

It is also Post Code dependent, but a member of our team will check all eligibility requirements for you. Please enquire to speak with our team about funding eligibility.

National Skills Fund

If you are aged 19 to 23, you may be eligible for AEB funding if this is your full Level 3 qualification, provided you meet the following requirements:

  • Ensure that you have not already completed the course you wish to enrol on.
  • Must be a UK National; You must have lived in the UK for the last 3 years OR be able to prove your residency status, for example, Indefinite leave to remain, settled status or you are an Asylum seeker who has been in the UK for more than 6 months.

It is also income and Post Code dependent, but a member of our team will check all eligibility requirements for you. Please enquire to speak with our team about funding eligibility.

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Further Information

Course ref: 50101171

Course starts: Anytime

Notional Learning Hours: 160

Modules: 5

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