(QCF) Diploma in Adult Care - Level 3

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The Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care is a competence based qualification which has been developed with Skills for Care and in consultation with employers who provide adult care. Designed to support the on- programme element of the Lead Adult Care Worker apprenticeship standard in England, the qualification covers the knowledge and skills required to work in a lead adult care worker role in a range of settings and supporting individuals with different needs. The qualification contains units which are competence based and several knowledge based units.

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The qualification is aimed at lead adult care workers, support workers and key workers in a range of adult care settings. The qualification can be used both within and outside of an apprenticeship standard.

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The qualification is structured in a way which means that all learners will have to complete a group of mandatory units, the content of which is required across any lead adult care role. In addition there is a wide range of optional units to support areas of specialism, including:

• Learning disability services

• Dementia Care

• End of life Care

• Residential Care

• Domiciliary Care

 

To achieve the Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care learners must achieve a minimum of 58 credits. Out of the total 58 credits 43 credits must be at level 3 and above.
 

• 28 credits must be taken from the mandatory group A.

• A minimum of 30 credits must be taken from optional groups B and C.

• A minimum of 20 credits must be taken from group B.

• A maximum of 10 credits can be taken from group C. There is no minimum requirement for credit to
  be taken from group C.

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Our candidates have full access to assessor support via telephone, email, Zoom video conferencing and web links.

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What Careers Can This Lead To?

 

The qualification provides a structured programme of learning and assessment to support learners to demonstrate competence in a lead adult care worker role. Learners can progress to an apprenticeship or qualification such as the Level 4 Diploma in Care or the Lead Practitioner in Adult Care apprenticeship; alternatively onto a level 5 apprenticeship or a qualification or apprenticeship in Leadership & Management in Adult Care, provided they are in a suitable job role.

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