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Advanced Certificate: Health and Social Care (Access to Nursing and Care HNCs)

This course will enable the learner to investigate and learn about the broad range of health and social care roles in Scotland and beyond. The course consists of units which will encourage exploration of current health and social care topics and opportunities. Completion of the course will enable access to a wide range of HNC courses or employment. Further learning opportunities from HNC could include access to nursing and social work degrees.

Course information

Level:

SCQF Level 6

Study Mode:

  • Full time

Location:

  • Dunfermline
  • Glenrothes
  • Kirkcaldy

Start Date:

Aug 2025

Duration:

  • One year full-time

Who is this course for?

  • This course is designed for you if you are interested in aspects of health and social care but are not sure of the exact route you wish to take.
  • You will learn about values and principles in care, human development and how social aspects can affect these areas. You will look at the psychological development and mental health aspects in a variety of care situations. Along side you will develop core skill components along with academic study skills.
  • This will prepare you for further study or on to employment. Our HNC lead from this will be HNC social services, HNC Healthcare practice, HNC Childhood practice, HNC Social science and HNC additional support. This will then open up access to nursing and social work university programmes.

What skills will I learn?

  • You will develop team working skills , presentation and problem solving.
  • You will learn about academic studies and how to carry out research, this will aid you especially those considering going on to university, however those going on into employment will learn skills that can aid them understand the sector and its regulations.

What will I study?

  • You will study a variety of outcomes that will offer a broad view of health and social care. Units will include values and principles, human development, prevention of infection, mental health, psychology, numeracy and academic study skills. This will enable you to experience a range of health and social care destinations.

Application Information

What further study options are available?

HNC study in the field of:
  • Healthcare Practice
  • Social Services
  • Additional Support Needs
  • Social Science
  • Childhood Practice

What career opportunities are there?

  • Employment in a variety of Health and Social Care settings

  • Social work and Nursing

  • Social services and other care related roles