Course Summary
The aims of the Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Healthcare Professions’ Support for England are to:
• Equip students with the healthcare practice skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to achieve high performance in the global health and social care environment.
• Provide education and training for a range of careers in healthcare, including healthcare assistant practitioner roles in a range of settings such as nursing assistant roles, care navigation, planning, and assessment.
• Provide insight and understanding into the diversity of roles within the healthcare sector, recognising the importance of collaboration at all levels.
• Equip students with knowledge and understanding of culturally diverse organisations, cross-cultural issues, diversity and values.
• Provide opportunities for students to enter or progress in employment in healthcare, or progress to higher education qualifications such as a pre-registration degree in one of the allied health professions or nursing.
• Provide opportunities for students to develop the skills, techniques and personal attributes essential for successful working lives.
• Support students to understand the local, regional and global context of healthcare practice and to aspire to progress their career in healthcare.
• Provide students with opportunities to address contemporary health and care issues facing the sector, and society at large, with particular emphasis on integrated and compassionate care, and person-centred and personal approaches to providing healthcare to individuals across their lifespan.
• Provide opportunities for students to achieve a nationally recognised professional qualification within their chosen area.
• Offer students the opportunity to progress their career in their chosen or associated field.
• Enable flexibility of study to meet local or specialist needs.
• Offer a balance between employability skills and knowledge that is essential for students with entrepreneurial, career or academic aspirations.
• Provide students with opportunities to engage in an industry-recognised higher apprenticeship scheme that aligns with their employer’s needs and their own career aspirations.
• Provide students with the context in which to consider professional ethics and their relation to personal, professional and statutory responsibilities within the industry.
Can I get help with fees?
Funding may be available to support your learning as an adult (aged 19+) studying at Dudley College. Check out the Financial Support guidance for more information.
