Caring for People with Disabilities

£419.88

Level: ASET Level 4 Adv. Diploma

Thanks to advances in medical technology, we are living in an era when more people with learning disabilities can now live functional lives. As more of the learning disabled are at home rather than in hospital situations or institutions, it has become necessary for a wider base of the population to be educated in assisting to care for them.

In this course our tutors will guide you through the social dimensions of learning disabilities, while examining methods of teaching, caring for and managing people with learning difficulties. The support needed to provide people with a better life from the first stage of disability until they gain some independence in daily activities, despite their disabled condition, can be expected to be in even greater demand in the future.

Entry requirements:

There are no previous skills or qualifications required to register for this study programme.

Support:

All students will be assigned a personal tutor with whom they may correspond with via telephone or email. Details will be in your course study pack.

Duration:

All students have one year to complete this course from date of registration. Average study of 150 hours.

Provided materials:

ASET approved course pack
Unlimited support Monday to Friday
ASET registration
Certification

Course syllabus:

The Social Dimension of learning Disability
The History and Development of Services for People with a Learning Disability
Normalisation
Teaching Skills
Sexuality
Management of Challenging Behaviour

Assessment method:

This course is completed using continual assessment, allowing your tutor to closely monitor your progress every step of the way. Therefore no examination is required.

Examination:

No examination is necessary

Qualification:

On completion of your course, you will receive two qualifications:

Qualification 1:

Caring for people with Learning Disabilities

Diploma entitling you to use the letters SAC Dip after your name.

Qualification 2:

ASET Level 4 Caring for people with Learning Disabilities Award

This Course leads to an ASET Level 4 Award Certificate for successful learners. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NFQ) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3).

The Award has been designed by a learning provider to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements and as such is not listed as a qualification on NQF. While the duration, content or assessment may vary from similar national qualifications, in accrediting the programme at level 4. ASET attests that its learning outcomes are at an equivalent level to a level 4 national qualification.