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CARE CERTIFICATE
Essential Knowledge for Health & Social Care Workers
Build Knowledge • Develop Confidence • Prepare for Care
A fully online, eight-week programme covering all 16 Skills for Care standards and supporting safe, effective and person-centred care delivery.
Duration
8 weeks
Learning
One online session each week
Launch offer
Under £150
Course introduction
Start with the knowledge that care depends on.
The Care Certificate is comprehensive foundational training covering all 16 Skills for Care standards for safe and effective care delivery.
It is designed for people who are beginning work in care, preparing for a care role, or building knowledge and confidence in their current health and social care work. The programme brings together essential knowledge, reflection and competency-focused development so learners can understand what good care looks like and prepare to apply it.
Delivered fully online across eight weeks, the programme gives you a clear, supported route into the core expectations of care practice, with one online learning session per week and support from a competent assessor/trainer.
Apply NowThe Care Certificate
A clear foundation for safe care practice.
The Care Certificate sets out the essential knowledge, skills and behaviours expected of people working in health and social care. Its 16 standards create a clear foundation for person-centred, safe and effective practice.
This programme is focused on developing knowledge, confidence and readiness for care. It supports learners to prepare for care practice and to continue their learning journey with a stronger foundation.
Important information
The Care Certificate is not an RQF regulated qualification. It should not be presented as the same thing as a regulated qualification.
16 Skills for Care standards
The essential standards covered.
The standards were updated in March 2025. The programme brings the full Care Certificate framework into one focused learning journey, including the new Standard 16: awareness of learning disability and autism.
- 01Understand your role
- 02Your personal development
- 03Duty of care
- 04Equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights
- 05Work in a person-centred way
- 06Communication
- 07Privacy and dignity
- 08Fluids and nutrition
- 09Awareness of mental health and dementia
- 10Adult safeguarding
- 11Safeguarding children
- 12Basic life support
- 13Health and safety
- 14Handling information
- 15Infection prevention and control
- 16Awareness of learning disability and autism
Fully online learning
A focused rhythm that fits around real life.
Learn from where you are, with a clear weekly structure and people who understand care practice.
Apply NowDuration
8 weeks
A structured programme with a clear beginning, middle and end.
Weekly learning
One online session
One online learning session per week with a competent assessor/trainer.
Resources
Highfield e-learning
Highfield e-learning resources support the programme. They are supplied by Highfield and are not an ATC-owned platform or product.
Care Certificate e-learning loginOpens Highfield’s e-learning platform in a new tab. Learners sign in with the details provided to them by ATC/Highfield.
Support
Trainer and assessor guidance
Experienced trainer and assessor support helps you stay connected to the learning and your next step.
Included in the programme
Support that keeps learning connected to care.
Care Certificate e-learning included
The Care Certificate e-learning is included as part of the eight-week programme, alongside the weekly online session and trainer and assessor support.
Care Certificate e-learning loginOpens Highfield’s e-learning platform in a new tab. Learners sign in with the details provided to them by ATC/Highfield.
Care-focused development
Build the essential knowledge and confidence needed to understand safe, effective and person-centred care.
Competency-focused development
Connect learning to the expectations, responsibilities and behaviours that matter in real care settings.
Experienced support
Learn with experienced trainer and assessor support throughout the eight-week programme.
A complete foundation
Work through all 16 Skills for Care standards in one fully online learning journey.
The learning journey
LEARN / APPLY / PROVE / ACHIEVE
A simple framework for turning essential knowledge into confident, care-focused development.
01
LEARN
Build knowledge through structured online learning across the 16 standards.
02
APPLY
Connect knowledge to the responsibilities and expectations of care practice.
03
PROVE
Develop confidence through supported reflection and competency-focused development.
04
ACHIEVE
Complete your foundation and prepare for your next step in care.
Who this is for
A confident first step for people who care.
- People beginning work in care
Build an essential foundation before or as you begin your care role. - Health & social care workers
Strengthen your knowledge and confidence in the core standards. - People preparing for a care role
Understand the expectations of safe and effective care practice. - Employers and care providers
Support a skilled, competent and sustainable care workforce.
27+
years of sector experience
Our promise
LEARN • DEVELOP • ACHIEVE
Achievers Training College brings more than 27 years of sector experience to learning that builds competence, improves care and supports meaningful progression.
Explore progressionProgression pathway
Your Learning Journey
CARE CERTIFICATE → LEVEL 2 → LEVEL 3 → LEVEL 4 → LEVEL 5 → ASSESSOR → INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE
Start where you are. Develop your skills. Progress with confidence.
- CARE CERTIFICATE
- LEVEL 2
- LEVEL 3
- LEVEL 4
- LEVEL 5Approved programme
- ASSESSORSubject to approval
- INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCESubject to approval
Progression routes depend on the learner’s goals, experience, eligibility, programme requirements and available ATC provision. The Assessor and Internal Quality Assurance stages remain subject to approval where not confirmed.
Launch offer
Start your Care Certificate journey.
Launch places are limited. Ask ATC about the launch offer under £150 and the available 3-month payment plan.
Enrolment summary
Care Certificate e-learning included
The eight-week programme includes one online session each week, e-learning and trainer and assessor support.
Care Certificate e-learning loginOpens Highfield’s e-learning platform in a new tab. Learners sign in with the details provided to them by ATC/Highfield.
Launch fee
Under £150
Payment plan
3 months
Course availability, fee and payment-plan terms are subject to confirmation before enrolment.
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Apply Now or ask us a question.
There is no online application form or payment checkout on this page. Use the existing ATC contact routes and the team will confirm the programme details with you before enrolment.
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