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NVQ 3 In Care

Overseas Students

The information above is for UK based care professionals and is not designed and therefore not suitable for overseas students. Overseas students require significantly more support and as such, a specifically designed programme. Please contact us for details of your local agency in country.

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Course Content

An NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care is made up of 8 units. All candidates must complete all mandatory units, and select an additional 4 units from the optional modules. This will include:

Mandatory Units for NVQ level 3 in Care:

• NVQ in Care Level 3.31: Promote effective communication for and about individuals
• NVQ in Care Level 3.32: Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the working environment
• NVQ in Care Level 3.33: Reflect on and develop your practice
• NVQ in Care Level 3.35: Promote choice, well-being and the protection of individuals

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Programme Info

National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) in Health and Social Care are available at different levels to support career progression and meet the national minimum standards as regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Anyone in a position of responsibility within a care setting, who has completed an NVQ in care at the previous level, or is entering the profession in a senior caring role may want to study for a NVQ 3 in care to work effectively as a senior member of a care team.

The NVQ 3 in care is unique as this qualification can also be suited to Caring for teenagers, children and babies depending on the units you choose to study. The NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care is made up of units that specify the knowledge and performance required of service providers to affect care within their roles. The main focus of the NVQ 3 in Care, is in delivering physical, emotional or enabling care to clients, whether they work in health or social care, or in the public, private or voluntary sectors.

The NVQ 3 in care is designed to be applicable to candidates who will be delivering care, often without direct supervision requiring a degree of responsibility and autonomy, making decisions within set boundaries previously agreed with their team.
 

This NVQ 3 in health and social care qualification can also reflect a higher level of specialisation depending on the units chosen when compared to the previous level. The NVQ 3 in care units are made up of mandatory, optional and additional units. You will need to achieve a combination of these in order to achieve your level 3 NVQ in care award.

Who is the NVQ 3 in Care programme aimed at:

NVQ 3 in Health and Social care is for Domiciliary Carers and Carers in a supervisory position or with some responsibility.

How often are the NVQ 3 in Care courses run:

There are no fixed start dates for NVQ 3 in care. All NVQ 3 in care courses can begin at any time convenient to you.

How long does the NVQ 3 in Care course typically take to complete?

The NVQ 3 in care time scales are mapped individually to suit each student. The majority of our NVQ 3 in care students complete their NVQ 3 in care course within 6 to 9 months.

How is the NVQ 3 in Care course delivered?:

All NVQ courses are delivered on a one to one basis by a qualified Wave NVQ assessor. All course activities take place in your place of work, at a time convenient to you. The course is delivered through an induction followed by 4 additional assessments. Additional assessment visits or activities are available on request.

Where is the NVQ 3 in Care course available?

Wave are a national care training provider and offer the NVQ 3 in care across the UK including Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Why choose Wave for your NVQ 3 in Care course?

Wave Training provides effective care training NVQ programmes to clients and candidates across the UK. NVQ 3 in care candidates are offered telephone help throughout the day, and one to one contact with our specially trained NVQ in care Assessors. NVQ 3 in care candidates will have all the help and training assistance needed to successfully drive their careers in to the future.

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Fees and Support

NVQ 3 in Care course fees:

The Wave NVQ 3 in Health and Social care costs £745 + VAT.

Course payment plan for your NVQ 3 in Care:

In addition to the standard NVQ 3 in care fee, Wave operate an easy payment plan for your NVQ 3 in care to help spread the cost of the NVQ 3 in care programme for you. An initial administration fee of £200 and deposit of £250 including VAT is made, followed by 4 monthly instalments of £158.63 including VAT.

Funding support for your NVQ 3 in Care:

In some areas government or other funding may be available to partially or fully subsidise your NVQ 3 in care fees. Call our advisor teams now for more details.

Payment of your NVQ 3 in Care:

For payment of your NVQ 3 in care, Wave accepts cheques, BACs transfers and debit and credit cards for payment. Credit terms can be extended to business customers for NVQ 3 in care, subject to satisfactory checks.

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion you will be awarded an NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care certified through the awarding body. All successful NVQ 3 in care certifications are subject to an external verification process conducted by the awarding body. NVQ 3 in care Certificates are typically delivered to the student within 10 weeks of certification.

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Unit List

Detailed below are the optional units for the NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care. Two units must be chosen and completed as part of the programme. Your Wave NVQ in care assessor will work with you at the start of your programme to help you map our and choose the most effective NVQ 3 in care units for your working environment.

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Additional Units for NVQ 3 in Care

Where sufficient evidence can be provided, certificates can be issued for Additional NVQ 3 Health and Social Care units. While these units cannot be used towards the NVQ 3 in care qualification, the certificates issued may benefit the candidate for future roles and responsibilities. More details and costs on training for additional units are available on request.

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