Course in Becoming a Care Assistant
Online USA
Course
DURATION
3 hours
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* free online course
Key Summary
A care assistant may be called a ‘caregiver’, ‘social care worker’, ‘healthcare assistant’ or simply a ‘carer’. They support their clients depending on their needs. Do you enjoy making a real difference in people's lives? This course provides the basic skills needed to become a competent caregiver. We lay out safeguarding principles, compare health and social care and explain how to protect the well-being and dignity of those in your care.
This is a free online course with a certificate. Interested? Simply click the button and start today.
This Free Online Course Includes:
- 1.5-3 Hours of Learning
- CPD Accreditation
- Final Assessment
Alison Certificates
All Alison courses are free to enrol, study and complete. To successfully complete this Certificate course and become an Alison Graduate, you need to achieve 80% or higher in each course assessment. Once you have completed this Certificate course, you have the option to acquire an official Diploma, which is a great way to share your achievement with the world.
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- Include it in your CV, professional social media profiles, and job applications.
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As we are an online platform, we do not offer degrees or scholarships.
Elderly, sick and disabled people often require care and support to live happily. Compassionate and well-organised professional care assistants support people in this position to help them lead fulfilling lives. They help clients keep track of care plans and meet all necessary requirements to ensure that they are well cared for without complications. Their day-to-day tasks include assisting clients with prescribed medication, mobility, personal care and hygiene. This course teaches you the duties and responsibilities of a care assistant and explains how to deliver top-notch care services to clients.
The course distinguishes between the three elements of health care and the four aspects of social care provided by care assistants. We then identify who provides social care services to service users and the steps taken to do so. Care assistants who work with food must adhere to food safety and hygiene practices. This is because all food handlers are required by law to understand and implement food hygiene practices in order to protect the food they serve from contamination. We examine the laws that govern food safety in the United Kingdom, how these laws are enforced by food safety officers, what is expected of food business owners under these laws and what might happen when they contravene the laws. We also discuss food poisoning, its cause, symptoms and control measures.
The course explains the concept of equality, the duties of a health and social care worker, the relevant codes of conduct and how to safeguard vulnerable individuals. We establish the importance of communication and outline how to identify vulnerable children. We show you how to make decisions for people that face difficulty in making their own, the principles of service delivery and legal responsibilities in health and social care. Lastly, we define common medical terms and lay out the important roles technology plays in health care. There are no prerequisites for taking this course and it is designed for all learners. A career in health and social care allows you to help people who are infirm, elderly or sick. Sign up to turn your compassion into a career and make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable people while protecting their wellbeing and dignity.
Module 1
Health and Social Care
In this module, you’ll be introduced to the different parts of healthcare and the steps taken by a local authority in providing social care services to people. We’ll teach you about food safety, food poisoning, legal responsibilities and equality among individuals. Learn how to improve your work quality and how to interpret medical terminologies.
Module 2
Course assessment
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
- Outline the three elements of health care provided by care assistants
- Identify the steps taken by a local authority to provide social care services to those who need it
- Recall the UK laws that govern the preparation and handling of food that protect the public from contamination hazards
- Describe how food-borne diseases are caused and how to control them
- Summarise how to help a victim of discrimination and how you can improve the quality of your work and workplace as a health and social care worker
- List the four areas of social care
- Indicate the types and signs of abuse and how to respond to them
- List the six principles of safeguarding detailed in the UK Care Act 2014
- Recognise the importance and categories of communication in caregiving
- Analyse how to make decisions for care users who are mentally impaired
- Define common medical jargon terms
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Careers related to this course:
- Care Aide
- Hospice Care Worker
- Disability Support Worker
- Caregiver