I am an adult social care worker but at the moment I’m not employed. Can I study and obtain the full Care Certificate online?

The Care Certificate is an agreed set of standards that define the knowledge, skills and behaviours expected of specific job roles in the health and social care sectors.

  • The Care Certificate is an agreed set of standards that define the knowledge, skills and behaviours expected of specific job roles in the health and social care sectors.
  • It is made up of the 15 minimum standards that should be covered if you are 'new to care' and should form part of a robust induction programme.

*Our online care certificate courses provide learners with theoretical knowledge about each subject.

The Care Certificate standards

The 15 Care Certificate standards are listed below:

  1. Standard 1 - Understand your role
  2. Standard 2 - Your personal development
  3. Standard 3 - Duty of care
  4. Standard 4 - Equality and diversity
  5. Standard 5 - Work in a person-centred way              
  6. Standard 6 - Communication
  7. Standard 7 - Privacy and dignity
  8. Standard 8 - Fluids and nutrition
  9. Standard 9 - Awareness of mental health, dementia and learning disabilities
  10. Standard 10 - Safeguarding adults
  11. Standard 11 - Safeguarding children
  12. Standard 12 - Basic life support
  13. Standard 13 - Health and safety
  14. Standard 14 - Handling information
  15. Standard 15 - Infection prevention and control.

Click here to see all 15 Care Certificate standards

I am an adult social care worker but at the moment I’m not employed. Can I study and obtain the full Care Certificate online -

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I am an adult social care worker, but at the moment, I’m not employed. Can I study and obtain the full Care Certificate online?