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Care Certificate Course

Start your career in health and social care with confidence through our Care Certificate Course. The Care Certificate is an agreed set of 16 standards that define the essential knowledge, skills, and behaviours expected of workers across the UK health and social care sector. It provides a strong foundation for delivering safe, compassionate, and person-centred care from the very beginning of your career.

This flexible online Care Certificate course is aligned with the latest guidance from NHS England, Skills for Care, and Skills for Health. It supports workplace induction and Continuous Professional Development (CPD), helping learners build the practical understanding needed to meet the Care Quality Commission (CQC) expectations for quality care and professional practice.

Whether you are new to care, returning to the sector, or updating your knowledge, this course covers all 16 Care Certificate standards through engaging online learning. Study at your own pace, strengthen your confidence in everyday care responsibilities, and develop the skills needed to work effectively in care homes, domiciliary care, supported living, and healthcare settings.

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Skills You Will Develop

By completing this Care Certificate Course, you’ll be able to:

 

  • Understand the roles, responsibilities, and professional values expected of care workers.
  • Deliver safe, compassionate, and person-centred care that respects dignity, privacy, and individual choice.
  • Communicate confidently with individuals, families, and multidisciplinary care teams.
  • Recognise safeguarding concerns and follow appropriate procedures to protect children and adults at risk.
  • Apply infection prevention, health and safety, and risk management principles in everyday care practice.
  • Support individuals with diverse needs, including dementia, mental health conditions, and learning disabilities.
  • Promote equality, diversity, inclusion, and human rights while providing respectful and personalised care.
  • Maintain confidentiality, handle information securely, and follow professional and ethical responsibilities.
  • Develop reflective practice skills to improve performance and support continuous professional development (CPD).
  • Build the confidence and practical knowledge needed to work effectively across a range of health and social care settings.

Curriculum

  • Core Duties and Responsibilities of a Care Worker Lesson
  • Code of Conduct Lesson
  • Working Relationships Lesson
  • Quiz Module 03 ( Understand your Role ) Quiz
  • Influence of Own Personal Experiences, Attitudes and Beliefs Lesson
  • Agreed Ways of Working Lesson
  • Working in Partnership Lesson
  • Resolving Conflicts Lesson
  • Reporting Concerns Lesson
  • Quiz Module 08 ( Understand your Role ) Quiz
  • Handling Comments and Complaints Lesson
  • Final Quiz ( Understand your Role ) Quiz
  • Understanding Personal Development Lesson
  • Self-Reflection and Personal Development Lesson
  • Key Areas of Personal Development Lesson
  • Quiz Module 03 ( Your Personal Development ) Quiz
  • Personal Development Plan (PDP) Lesson
  • Creating a Personal Development Plan Lesson
  • Resources for Personal and Professional Development Lesson
  • Final Quiz ( Your Personal Development ) Quiz
  • Duty of Care and Duty of Candour Lesson
  • Demonstrating Duty of Care Lesson
  • Duty of Care Dilemmas Lesson
  • Deal with Comments and Complaints Lesson
  • Resolving Conflicts and Difficult Situations Lesson
  • Incidents, Errors, and Near Misses Lesson
  • Quiz Module 06 ( Duty of Care ) Quiz
  • Responding and Reporting Adverse Events Lesson
  • Supporting Independence Lesson
  • Final Quiz ( Duty of Care ) Quiz
  • Understanding Key Terms Lesson
  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Legislation Lesson
  • Protected Characteristics Lesson
  • Discrimination and Its Types Lesson
  • Quiz module 04 (Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights) Quiz
  • Stereotype, Prejudice and Bias Lesson
  • Promoting Diversity by Providing Person-centred Care Lesson
  • Final Quiz ( Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights ) Quiz
  • Working in a Person Centred Way Lesson
  • Person Centred Values Lesson
  • Quiz Module 02 ( Work in a Person-Centered Way ) Quiz
  • 6 C’s of Personalised Care Lesson
  • Care Planning Lesson
  • Person-Centred Planning and Partnership Working Lesson
  • Case Study ( Work in a Person-Centered Way ) Lesson
  • Final Quiz ( Work in a Person-Centered Way ) Quiz
  • Understanding Communication and Communication Needs Lesson
  • Components of Communication Lesson
  • Quiz Module 2 ( Effective Communication ) Quiz
  • Types of Communication Lesson
  • Communicating with Individuals with Special Needs Lesson
  • Communication Aids and Assistive Technologies Lesson
  • Effective Communication Lesson
  • Barriers to Effective Communication Lesson
  • Final Quiz ( Effective Communication ) Quiz
  • Understanding Privacy and Dignity in Care Lesson
  • Privacy of Information Lesson
  • Principles of Privacy and Dignity in Care and Support Lesson
  • Quiz Module 3 (Privacy and Dignity) Quiz
  • Supporting Personal Care with Dignity Lesson
  • Risk Assessment Lesson
  • Final Quiz ( Privacy and Dignity ) Quiz
  • Understanding Nutrition and Dietary Choices Lesson
  • Essential Body Nutrients and Their Functions Lesson
  • Quiz Module 2 ( Fluids and Nutrition ) Quiz
  • Importance of Hydration Lesson
  • Recognising Malnutrition and Dehydration Lesson
  • The Eatwell Guide Lesson
  • Food Hygiene Lesson
  • Final Quiz ( Fluids and Nutrition ) Quiz
  • Introduction to Mental Health Awareness Lesson
  • Types of Mental Health Conditions Lesson
  • Recognising the Early Signs and Symptoms Lesson
  • Quiz Module 03 ( Awareness of Mental Health and Dementia ) Quiz
  • Importance of Early Identification Lesson
  • Mistaking Conditions of Different Mental Health Conditions Lesson
  • Care and Support for Individuals Lesson
  • Final Quiz ( Awareness of Mental Health and Dementia ) Quiz
  • Introduction to Adult Safeguarding Lesson
  • Safeguarding Legislations Lesson
  • Types of Abuse in Adults Lesson
  • Quiz Module 03 (Adult Safeguarding ) Quiz
  • Recognising the Signs of Abuse Lesson
  • Principles of Safeguarding Adults Lesson
  • Reporting and Responding to Abuse and Harm Lesson
  • Final Quiz (Adult Safeguarding) Quiz
  • Child Protection and Safeguarding Lesson
  • Safeguarding Legislation Lesson
  • Types of Child Abuse Lesson
  • Recognising the Signs of Abuse Lesson
  • Quiz Module 4 ( Safeguarding Children ) Quiz
  • Safeguarding in the Digital World Lesson
  • Children Rights Lesson
  • Final Quiz ( Safeguarding Children ) Quiz
  • Introduction to Basic Life Support Lesson
  • First Aid Kit Lesson
  • Recovery Position Lesson
  • Quiz Module 3 ( Basic Life Support ) Quiz
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, CPR Lesson
  • Quiz Module 4 ( Basic Life Support ) Quiz
  • Choking Lesson
  • Bleeding Lesson
  • Burns and Scalds Lesson
  • Quiz Module 7 ( Basic Life Support ) Quiz
  • Fractures Lesson
  • Quiz Module 8 ( Basic Life Support ) Quiz
  • Shock and Electric Shock Lesson
  • Heart Attack and Stroke Lesson
  • Final Quiz ( Basic Life Support ) Quiz
  • Introduction to Health and Safety Lesson
  • Health and Safety Legislation (Part 1) Lesson
  • Health and Safety Legislation (Part 2) Lesson
  • Quiz Module 2 ( Health and Safety ) Quiz
  • Health and Safety Tasks Requiring Specific Training Lesson
  • Common Health and Safety Hazards Lesson
  • Quiz Module 4 ( Health and Safety ) Quiz
  • Accidents and Sudden Illnesses Lesson
  • Incident Management Lesson
  • Infection Prevention ( Part 1 ) Lesson
  • Infection Prevention ( Part 2 ) Lesson
  • Quiz Module 7 ( Health and Safety ) Quiz
  • Fire safety Lesson
  • Final Quiz ( Health and Safety ) Quiz
  • Introduction to Information Handling Lesson
  • Understanding the Key Terms of Information Handling Lesson
  • GDPR (6 Privacy Principles Contained Within GDPR) Lesson
  • Quiz Module 03 ( Handling information ) Quiz
  • Use of Digital Tools in Information Technology Lesson
  • Principles of Secure Data Storage and Disposal Lesson
  • Incident Report and Breach Management Lesson
  • Final Quiz ( Handling information ) Quiz
  • Introduction to Infection Prevention and Control Lesson
  • Types of Microorganisms Lesson
  • Understanding Infection and Its Spread Lesson
  • Chain of Infection Lesson
  • Quiz Module 04 (Infection Prevention and Control) Quiz
  • Hand Hygiene (Proper Hand Washing Techniques) Lesson
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Lesson
  • Infectious Waste Disposal Lesson
  • Final Quiz (Infection Prevention and Control) Quiz
  • Introduction to Learning Disability and Autism Lesson
  • Understanding Learning Disabilities Lesson
  • Understanding Autism Lesson
  • Quiz Module 03(An Awareness of Learning Disability and Autism) Quiz
  • Early Identification and Assessment Lesson
  • Care and Support for Individuals Lesson
  • Meeting Individuals Communication Needs Lesson
  • Final Quiz (An Awareness of Learning Disability and Autism) Quiz

Assessment & Certification

Assessment for the Care Certificate Course is fully online and simple to complete. Successfully answer multiple-choice questions, achieve an 80% pass mark, and receive your results instantly, with unlimited attempts to support your success.

Upon completion, you will receive a Certificate of Completion for free, ready to showcase your knowledge of the Care Certificate Standards and enhance your professional portfolio in healthcare and care settings.

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FAQ's

The Care Certificate Course introduces you to the essential knowledge, skills, and behaviours needed to work safely and effectively in health and social care settings. It covers the 16 Care Certificate standards, helping you understand the responsibilities and values expected when providing person-centred support.

You’ll learn about key areas of care practice, including safeguarding, communication, equality and diversity, dignity and privacy, infection prevention, health and safety, handling information, and supporting individuals with different needs such as dementia, mental health conditions, and learning disabilities.

This course is suitable for new care workers, healthcare assistants, support workers, home carers, agency staff, and anyone starting or developing a career in health and social care. It is also useful for existing professionals who want to refresh their knowledge and strengthen their understanding of essential care standards.

No prior experience is required. This course is suitable for anyone, including beginners starting their journey in health and social care, professionals looking to upskill, career switchers moving into the care sector, and employers who want to develop their staff’s essential care skills.

This course helps you build a strong foundation in care practice, understand your role and responsibilities, and develop the confidence needed to provide safe, respectful, and person-centred support in health and social care environments.

The Care Certificate Course is fully online, allowing you to access the learning materials from any device and study at a time that works best for you.

You can enrol online by selecting the course, creating your account, and following the checkout process. Once your enrolment is complete, you can start learning straight away.

The Certificate of Completion is completely free upon successfully passing the course assessment. 

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