This course will give you the required skills and knowledge to take advantage of many different career opportunities in nursing, health and allied health professions. It will also prepare you for the new registration requirements for Health Care Support Workers and is preparation towards becoming an Associate Practitioner. On completion, you will be able to pursue a career in a health-related profession or pre-registration nurse education. You can also progress to the BA (Hons) Health and Social Studies. A Higher National Certificate (HNC), part of the Higher Nationals suite of qualifications, is a higher education/further education qualification in the United Kingdom. It is equivalent to the first year of a Bachelors degree.
Special features
The course has been designed to meet the needs of different paramedical and health care providers.
You will undertake work placements as part of your course that includes shift work, weekends, and night duty.