This course is fully funded by the Department for the Economy, under the Skill Up Programme. This course is a part of a suite of free online accredited courses that the College is offering to upskill, retrain and gain a qualification with no costs associated.

Subject to funding approval.

The aim of the OCN NI Level 3 Award in Health and Social Care (Northern Ireland) is to provide learners within health and social care, training aligned to the Health and Social Care Apprenticeship Framework and is fully endorsed by the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC).To achieve the OCN NI Level 3 Award in Health and Social Care (Northern Ireland) learners must successfully complete a minimum of 5 credits from any of the optional units.

Learners must be in a Health and Social Care setting or have a placement in a Health and Social Care Setting in order to have an observation carried out by an assessor.

The objectives of the OCN NI Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Northern Ireland) will provide learners with a wide range of options to enable entry to/or develop their existing career in a range of health and social care related functions and job roles.

To achieve the OCN NI Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Northern Ireland) learners must successfully complete 58 credits which include 37 credits from the four mandatory units, and 21 credits from the optional group of units. A maximum of 7 credits may be taken from the Level 2 optional units. 

• You must be at least 18 years of age.
• You must be a resident of Northern Ireland and eligible to work in the UK.
• You will be required to have sufficient literacy and numeracy skills to enable them to successfully complete the qualification.