Entry Requirements:
Experience as a home help or pre-employment. No formal entry requirements.

Brief summary of main subject areas:
Caring skills for the home care worker
Dealing with emergencies in a home care setting
Communicating with clients in a home care setting
Human development: the older adult in need of care
Helping clients manage and maintain domestic standards in a home care setting

Mode of Delivery:
A range of options can be available - information can be obtained from the relevant colleges.

Placement Requirements:
Designed for practising or potential home helps/home carers.

Certification and Recognition:
SQA 6 credit award at National Certificate Level.

This qualification is currently being reviewed. The revised award will be available from August 2000.

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