Employment and Personal Learning Skills in Health qualifications and training courses

Last Updated: 02 Aug 2022

These awards cover the employment and personal learning skills you need for a range of roles in the health sector. They are part of the Apprenticeship Frameworks in Health, including Allied Health Profession Support, Clinical Healthcare, Dental Nursing, Healthcare Support Services, Pathology Support, Perioperative Support, Maternity and Paediatric Support.

These qualifications are for those working, or looking to work, in a wide range of settings in the health sector. These awards are part of the Apprenticeship Frameworks in Health.

Available to deliver in the following:

England
Wales – please check QiW website for available funding
Scotland
Northern Ireland

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General Information

What Is Involved In Studying This Course?

These awards cover the employment and learning skills you need for a successful career in the healthcare sector, including teamwork, understanding employment rights and responsibilities and problem-solving.

You will learn on the job in the work environment.

The qualifications will be assessed by one externally-set, internally-marked assignment, and portfolios of evidence for the other units.

Which Level is right for me?

Level 2
You are working in the healthcare sector and have some relevant knowledge and skills, usually from a role where you've been supervised.

Level 3
You are working in the healthcare sector and have a great deal of technical skills and knowledge. You work with minimum supervision and have a good record of safety, fault correction and ensuring work meets the required standard.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

Depending on the route you choose, these qualifications can help you to progress in a wide range of roles within the health sector, including:

Dental nurse
Porter
Housekeeper
Gardener
Catering assistant
Operating department assistant
Roles supporting healthcare professionals such as doctors, physiotherapists, midwives and nurses.

What Is Involved With Delivering This Course?

To deliver these qualifications you will need qualified assessors - you can train internal members of staff or recruit specially.

You will also need suitable facilities to carry out the required training to enable learners to achieve industry standards.

To find all the resource requirements, download the qualification handbook from the centre documents section.

Centres currently offering the following qualifications have fast track approval for these qualifications:

Level 2 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare Support (4223-01)
Level 2 Certificate in Healthcare Support Services (4223-02)
Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare Support (4223-11)
Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support Services (4223-12)
Level 3 Diploma in Pathology Support (4223-13)
Level 3 Diploma in Allied Health Profession Support (4223-14)
Level 3 Diploma in Maternity and Paediatric Support (4223-15)
Level 3 Diploma in Perioperative Support (4223-16)
Level 3 Support Diploma in Dental Nursing (4234-31)

Anyone can take this qualification, but you must make sure all your learners can access the resources they need to complete it.

Level 2

Level 2 will suit you if you are working in the healthcare sector and have some relevant knowledge and skills, usually from a role where you've been supervised.

This level comprises five mandatory units:

Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health, social care or children and young people's settings
Prepare for an apprenticeship
Use enquiry and investigative techniques to solve problems
Manage own learning
Participate in teamwork.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

Depending on the route you choose, these qualifications can help you to progress in a range of roles within the health sector, including:

Dental nurse
Porter
Housekeeper
Gardener
Catering assistant
Operating department assistant
Roles supporting healthcare professionals such as clinicians and nurses.

Level 2 Award in Employment and Personal Learning Skills in Health (4239-02)

Last Registration Date: 31 Dec 2023 Supportive services: Learning Assistant

Level 2 Award in Employment and Personal Learning Skills in Health

Accreditation No: 600/1812/4 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
Credits: 7 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
Guided Learning Hours: 64 - 64 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
Total Qualification Time: 70 The total time for the qualification
Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
Last Certification: 31/12/2025 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
Qualification fees in the UK: £55.00 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Level 3

Level 3 is ideal if you are working in the healthcare sector and have a great deal of technical skills and knowledge. You work with minimum supervision and have a good record of safety, fault correction and ensuring that work meets the required standard.

This level comprises five mandatory units:

Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health, social care or children and young people's settings
Prepare for a level 3 apprenticeship
Manage own learning
Use research skills to solve problems
Participate through team leading.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

Depending on the route you choose, these qualifications can help you to progress in a wide range of roles within the health sector, including:

Dental nurse
Porter
Housekeeper
Gardener
Catering assistant
Operating department assistant
Supporting healthcare professionals such as doctors, physiotherapists, midwives and nurses.

Level 3 Award in Employment and Personal Learning Skills in Health (4239-03)

Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2026 Supportive services: Learning Assistant

Level 3 Award in Employment and Personal Learning Skills in Health

Accreditation No: 600/1854/9 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
Credits: 7 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
Guided Learning Hours: 64 - 64 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
Total Qualification Time: 70 The total time for the qualification
Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
Last Certification: 31/08/2029 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
Qualification fees in the UK: £65.00 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Additional information for centres

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Here you can find all documents related to this suite of qualifications.

By clicking on the section headings below, you can access a variety of documents such as the qualification handbooks and assessment materials, Statements of Purpose, and recognition letters from industry and employers.

Some documents may be password protected. Passwords can be retrieved by logging in to Walled Garden and visiting the Administration section of the relevant qualification catalogue page.

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Assessment materials

Centre documents

4239-02-03 L2 L3 Awards Employment and Personal Learning Skills in Health QHB-v2-1 pdf 452 KB 24 Jul 2018

Employment and Personal Learning Skills in Health (4239)