Entry Level Health and Care Course in Birmingham. Evening classes run at South & City College Birmingham Hall Green Campus, so you can fit study around your week. You'll need an ESOL qualification at Entry Level 3 or Functional Skills English at Entry Level 2 to enrol. The course covers communication skills, equality and inclusion, person-centred support, and the principles and values that underpin care work. You'll also build transferable employability skills alongside the sector-specific knowledge. This free health and care course for adults takes one year part-time.
Who this course is for
This course will provide a broad introduction to the Health and Care sector, equipping learners with underpinning knowledge and skills specific to the sector alongside a range of transferable employability skills designed to support progression.
Entry requirements
To enrol on this course, you will have achieved an ESOL qualification at Entry 3 level or Functional Skills English at Entry 2 level.
What you will learn
You'll explore communication skills used in health and care settings.
You'll study equality, diversity, and inclusion in care practice.
You'll learn the principles and values that guide care work.
You'll understand how person-centred support works in practice.
You'll develop transferable employability skills to support your next steps.
How you will learn
Classes are delivered in the classroom at Hall Green Campus. Assessment is through a portfolio of evidence built from a sequence of assignments. Your tutor will review each submission, assess your work, and give you written feedback throughout the course.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. South & City College Birmingham Hall Green Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Care assistant: support people in their homes or residential settings.
Healthcare support worker: assist clinical staff in NHS or care settings.
Domiciliary care worker: provide personal care and support at home.
Residential care worker: work with adults in care homes.
Day centre support worker: support adults in community day services.
What you could study next
Level 1 Certificate in Health and Care: the natural next step after this Entry Level health and care qualification, building on your knowledge and moving you closer to employment in the sector.
Level 2 Certificate in Health and Social Care: a further step that can support progression toward a care assistant role and more senior support work.
