Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care

The Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care is an occupational qualification for learners who work in adult care settings, where workers have key responsibilities for delivery of care and support, and/or a level of supervisory responsibility for others.

The programme is delivered over a period of 10 months.

The programme is delivered entirely in the workplace on a one-to-one basis by your own dedicated assessor, who will meet with you face-to-face every month to provide individualised support. This includes teaching, training, assessment, and regular reviews of your progress with you and your manager. The aim of the programme is for you to apply the new skills that you learn to improve your performance in the workplace.

At the end of the programme you will achieve a Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care.

This covers the following:

Mandatory – 9 units (28 credits)

These units cover areas such as:

• Safeguarding and protection
• Responsibilities of a care worker
• Personal development
• Health, safety, and well-being
• Promoting communication
• Information handling
• Duty of care
• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Person-centred approaches

Additional Units – (min. 30 credits)

The optional units available are designed to add flexibility to the real working context of the candidate. These units cover areas such as:

• Pressure area care
• Supporting individuals
• Undertaking physiological measurements
• Promoting positive behaviour
• Understanding mental health
• Understanding care planning

(There are other units available to select from)