CertHE Health and Care Management

The CertHE Health and Care Management course will give you the skills you need to start a career in the health and social care sector. It is an accredited certificate course, which will allow you to progress to a higher degree or directly into the workforce in the future. If you do not have an academic qualification, this could be an ideal option for you.

This course is suitable for new students as well as current health and care professionals who want to move into management.

Health and Care Management

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This course will give you a solid foundation in health and social care management and help you start a career in this sector. It is regularly updated to take into account the needs of the current health and care sector, so it will prepare students to face real-life challenges.

The CertHE course is a recognised qualification that prepares you to pursue a higher degree. If you do not have formal qualifications such as GCSEs or A levels, this is an ideal entry route for you. It is suitable for new students as well as current professionals who are looking to take their first management role.

This course is designed for one year, which can be completed through full-time blended learning. It provides you with additional academic support and can be an ideal option for you before committing fully to a three-year degree course.

After completing the CertHE, you can enter directly into the second year (Level 5) of the CMI accredited BSc (Hons) Health and Care Management course.

Level 4 Core Subjects (20 credits per module):

  • Skills required for health and care management
  • Meeting the needs of service users
  • Planetary health
  • Health promotion
  • Supporting dignity and respect through ethical principles and theories
  • Communication and interprofessional collaboration

There are no written exams in this course. Assessment will connect your acquired skills and knowledge to real-life health and care management practice. The types of assessment are:

  • Case study analysis
  • Writing health and care related journal articles and reports
  • Creating a digital health service management portfolio
  • Interactive individual presentation
  • Digital poster presentation

 

This assessment method will help you gain practical skills and prepare you for a career in the healthcare sector.

Eligibility for the CertHE Heath and Care Management course:

  • We welcome students who can demonstrate a strong commitment to completing this course. You will only need to complete a one-week preparatory programme called “Introduction to Higher Education”, which will be aligned with your main programme timetable. Once you have passed this, you will be able to enter the CertHE course.

English skills:

  • IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each section) or equivalent qualification.
  • If English is not your first language, an additional one and a quarter hours of subject-specific academic English support will be provided per week.
  • Appropriate evidence of previous study in English is acceptable.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is CertHE Health and Care Management?

This course is an entry-level degree in health and care management, which gives you the skills you need to build a career in this sector.

Yes, you can enter the second year (Level 5) of the CMI accredited BSc (Hons) Health and Care Management course if you wish.

Of course, this course is designed for new students who want to build a strong foundation in health and care management.

There are no written exams on this course. Instead, you will be given real-life assessments related to health, care and management.

You will need to complete a one-week “Introduction to Higher Education” programme, which is part of the main course. In addition, you must meet certain criteria for English proficiency.

Yes, this course will help you gain important skills in health and care management, which will give you a competitive advantage in the job market.

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