Health and Social Care Skills Bootcamp

Start Date: 17th February 2025

Length 4 Weeks
Study Short Course
Location Kidderminster College
Price Free (Please see course costs)

More about the course

The Health and Care Skills Bootcamp will provide the skills, underpinning knowledge and essential customer service skills required to enter the care sector. The 4-week course will start with health and safety, personal risk assessment and lone working training, first aid, application and removal of dressings. A guaranteed job interview is offered on successful completion.

How often does this course run?

This course is only running once.

Entry requirements:

You will need to be aged 19 or older.

What will I achieve?

You will receive a certificate of competition.

What will I learn?

Health & Safety
Personal risk assessment and lone working training
First Aid
Application and removal of dressings

How is the course taught?

All elements of the course take place at our Market Street site over four weeks.

How am I assessed?

Assessments for this bootcamp will be done internally.

Course costs:

If you are aged 19+ and are in receipt of Universal Credit, the course is free.

Call us: 01562 820811

Email us: enquiries@kidderminster.ac.uk

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