If the last few years have shown us anything, it’s the importance of the health and social care sector.
Our energetic and skilled team will support you to achieve your dream career in the health sector. you’ll get a taste of a variety of different frontline roles such as nursing, midwifery, paramedic, social work, and social care to help you find your perfect role.
Practical skills are the key to success in this sector, which is why you’ll complete 100 hours of work placement in adult healthcare. You’ll also pick up practical skills in how to provide good care through practical sessions and classes, sometimes with expert guest speakers from different companies across the sector. This experience will make your CV stand out and help you start your career or prepare for future study.
If you care about making a difference to people’s lives, then join NHC for a health and social care course and find your dream care role.
Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care.
I chose to study at North Hertfordshire College because I wanted to study a course that would allow me to have a deeper understanding of the health and social care sector and I knew that this course would equip me with a lot of skills that could be transferred into my career.
Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care.
I have found it very beneficial it has helped me leave my comfort zone and gain the ability to talk to people who I do not know confidently. It has definitely brought my confidence up and look forward to going in every week.
Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care.
My work placement is really amazing, it helps me to understand the theory that I have learnt in class to then see how it works within industry in my placement.
Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care.
The most interesting part of my course was learning a variety of new topics, I enjoyed learning about Mental Health and Health Psychology. The topics were always different and were taught thoroughly by our tutors Cheryl and Anna. We would learn by doing different activities and experiments instead of just always being at a desk, which I found was the best way to learn.
Health and Social care is one of the most rewarding professions to work in. We have an energetic and skilled team who will support you on your programme to achieve your dream career in the health sector. We use a variety of learning methods to help you to fully understand the skills, knowledge and expertise in the sector.
We understand how important work experience is for our students to gain real-life experience in the field, and on this programme you will complete 100 hours of work placement in adult healthcare. This is a great opportunity for you to gain skills and knowledge in the industry and we often find it helps students to make career choices, or even to get a paid part-time position.
The course is delivered through theory and practical sessions and assessed through assignments and examinations. Our students get hands-on experience throughout the year, testing, and assessing their knowledge through eye-opening practical sessions, and we frequently welcome a number of expert speakers throughout the year.
Students from our programme go on to many exciting and fulfilling destinations in a range of sectors including working in midwifery, physiotherapy and a number of our students continue their studies at university.
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