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Understanding the Care and Management of Diabetes
NCFE CACHE Level 2 CertificatE
There is an emerging global epidemic of diabetes.
In the UK alone, 3.2 million people are diagnosed with the disease and an estimated 630,000 people have the condition but don’t know it.
It is believed that deaths from diabetes will rise by more than 50% in the next ten years. Simple lifestyle measures can be effective in preventing or delaying the onset of this chronic, debilitating and often deadly disease.
Who is suitable?
The qualification is suitable for anyone who wishes to increase their knowledge of mental health problems, the factors that cause mental ill-health and the ways that mental health problems can be managed. The course is also suitable for those who already work in this area, anyone who wants to secure a job linked to mental health and anyone who wants to gain more knowledge for personal reasons.
What you will learn
This free course is split into 4 manageable units:
- Understand Diabetes
- Prevention and Early Intervention of Type 2 Diabetes
- Understand the Initial Care of Diabetes
- Understand the Treatment and Management of Diabetes
Benefits
- Achieve a nationally recognised Level 2 qualification
- Improve your understanding of the various forms and causes of diabetes
- Evidence your competency to employers
- Further your personal and professional development
- Learn at a time that suits you without the need to attend college
- Create better preventative care by being able to identify early signs of diabetes
Eligibility
- Learners must be aged 19 or over as of the 31/8/2019
- Learners must be living in Scotland and have lived in the EU for the last 3 years
- Learners cannot be on another government funded course or apprenticeship
Course delivery
- Online
- Paper-based
Course duration
6-8 weeks
Learning method
Studying via distance learning means you can choose when and where you study.
This course is available:
- Paper-based
- Paper-based learning with online assessments – No exams
Awarding Body
NCFE CACHE
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