Understanding the Care and Management of Diabetes - Level 3 Certificate

This short course provides an understanding of the care and management of diabetes.

The objectives of this qualification are to gain knowledge and understanding of diabetes, including:

• The types, causes, signs and symptoms of diabetes
• Anatomy and physiology
• The impact of diabetes on individuals, others and society
• The treatment and management of diabetes
• Common complications of diabetes

The units covered are as follows:

• Understand diabetes
• Diabetes in context
• Understand the treatment and management of diabetes
• Understand the complications of diabetes

To enrol with us you must:

• Live in London or a non-devolved area of England.
• Be aged 19 or over.
• Be able to provide current proof of JSA, IS, UC or ESA or proof of salary.
• Be able to provide a British or Irish Passport with three years’ residency in the EU/EEA.

or

• Have a European Union Settlement Scheme residence (EUSS) with three years’ residency in the EU/EEA and UK and have lived in the UK prior to 31 December 2020.

or

• Have a biometric residence card permitting study in the UK along with having lived in the UK for the at least the last three years.

You will be contacted and asked to complete a short English assessment and enrolment, online or at the college.

You will be required to complete the course assessment which is based on portfolios of evidence for each mandatory unit and one assignment for each chosen optional unit.

By completing the qualification, you will develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of diabetes, which could support progression on to employment or further training in the health and social care sector.

You can progress on to courses such as:

• NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care
• NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare Support
• Access to HE Diploma (Health)
• Access to HE Diploma (Health and Social Care Professions)
• Access to HE Diploma (Nursing and Healthcare Professions)