NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Adult Health and Social Care Training Course

The NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Adult Social Care is ideal for carers aiming to build their skills and move into senior roles. This qualification prepares you for positions like team leader, supervisor, or senior carer in the adult social care sector.

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What is the NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care

England's NVQ (National Vocational Qualification) is a recognised, hands-on qualification comparable to Scotland's Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ). Since 1986, NVQs have been central to British education, evolving with updated regulatory standards, grading criteria, and course offerings.

Please note that the NVQ Level 3 in Adult Health and Social Care has now been replaced nationwide by the RQF Level 3 in Health and Social Care. These qualifications are essentially the same.

Course Overview: Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care

The Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care is for those wanting to build a career. This qualification helps learners gain skills and knowledge in health and social care basics, health promotion, person-centred care, and specific topics such as stroke, diabetes, dementia, and communication skills. It prepares learners for senior roles in the UK and internationally in both public and private sectors.

What Will You Learn

  • Promoting personal wellbeing
  • Effective communication in care settings
  • Equality, diversity and inclusion in care settings
  • Infection prevention and control in care settings
  • The principles of duty of care
  • Care worker responsibilities

Course Duration & Assessment

While the average completion time for candidates is 8-9 months, you’re allowed up to 12 months to finish the course, ensuring you have all the time you need. During this period, the course is assessed through written and practical assignments you complete and upload for grading on our online portal.

NVQ Level 3 Adult Care Certificate

You will receive a nationally recognised Level 3 qualification in Adult Care upon successful completion, giving you the right skills and knowledge for your health and social care career. 

The NVQ Level 3 in Adult Care offers an accredited, nationally recognised qualification that lasts a lifetime. Earning this diploma is valuable to any CV and improves your health and social care credentials.

The Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) is a system for recognising achievements by awarding credits for full qualifications and individual units.
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Adult Social Care is a qualification for carers who want to improve their skills and move into senior roles, such as team leader, supervisor, or senior carer.

This diploma prepares you for senior roles within the adult social care sector, including team leader, supervisor, and senior carer positions.

The NVQ Level 3 in Adult Health and Social Care has been replaced by the RQF Level 3 in Health and Social Care; both are essentially equivalent in content and recognition.

Learners will study effective communication, personal well-being, person-centred practice, infection control, safeguarding, mental capacity, and promoting equality and diversity.

The RQF system recognises achievements by awarding credits for full qualifications and individual units, ensuring consistent standards across the industry.

The coursework is submitted online through a digital e-portfolio system, allowing learners to track progress easily and work at their own pace.

Most students complete the course in about nine months, though it can be done at an individual pace with the support of a personal assessor.

Upon enrollment, each student is assigned a personal assessor who reviews their work, provides feedback, and offers guidance throughout the course.

This course is ideal for lead adult care workers, senior health care assistants, support workers, general practitioners, and nurses.

Yes, successful course completion awards a nationally recognised Level 3 qualification in Adult Social Care, which is valuable for a career in health and social care.