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Free Level 3 Health and Social Care Course in Accrington – Accrington and Rossendale College

CostFREE
Duration2 years
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
Start1 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyNCFE awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 3 Health and Social Care Course in Accrington. Classes run at Accrington and Rossendale College, full-time during the day. You'll need five GCSEs at Grade 4 or above, including Grade 3 and 4 in English Language and Maths. Over two years, you'll cover human growth and development, safeguarding, person-centred care, anatomy and physiology, communication, and equality and diversity. Optional modules let you shape your learning around your interests. This level 3 health and social care qualification opens doors to roles in care, nursing, social work, and healthcare, as well as university or apprenticeship routes.

Who this course is for

Want to turn your passion for helping others into a career? The Level 3 Health and Social Care course is your pathway to university, apprenticeships, or skilled roles like nursing, social work, or healthcare. You’ll explore human growth and development, safeguarding, person-centred care, anatomy and physiology, communication, and equality and diversity—everything you need to make a difference in people’s lives. With optional modules to tailor your learning and assessments that bring theory into practice, you’ll leave confident, skilled, and ready for the next step.

If you’re caring and ambitious, this course is your future.

Entry requirements

5 GCSE passes at a minimum of Grade 4, which must include a Grade 3 and 4 in English Language and Maths, in either combination.

What you will learn

  • You'll study human growth and development across the lifespan.
  • You'll learn safeguarding principles and how to keep people safe.
  • You'll explore person-centred care, dignity, and supporting individual choice.
  • You'll cover anatomy and physiology to understand how the body works.
  • You'll develop communication skills for working with individuals, families, and colleagues.
  • You'll examine equality, diversity, and human rights in care settings.
  • You'll learn about health and safety and infection control in practice.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at Accrington and Rossendale College. Assessment combines coursework, assignments, and practical tasks that apply theory to real care scenarios. Optional modules are assessed alongside core units. There are no formal written exams; your progress is measured through portfolio evidence and tutor-assessed work throughout the two years.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Accrington and Rossendale College will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Care assistant: supporting adults with daily living in care homes or at home.
  • Healthcare support worker: assisting clinical staff in NHS or private settings.
  • Social care worker: working with vulnerable adults or children in community settings.
  • Mental health support worker: providing day-to-day support to people with mental health needs.
  • Residential support worker: supporting people in supported living or residential care.
  • Early years practitioner: working with children in nursery or childcare settings.

What you could study next

  • Degree in Nursing, Social Work, or Occupational Therapy: many universities accept this Extended Diploma as a direct entry qualification.
  • Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training: if you want to move into teaching or training in health and social care.
  • Higher Apprenticeship in Healthcare: combines work-based learning with further study at Level 4 or 5.
  • T Level in Health: an alternative technical route if you want a different pathway into the sector.
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