Online courses | NCFE Certificate in Falls Prevention Awareness Level 2

Course Type: Adult qualifications and professional, Online courses Entry requirements: There are no specific recommended prior learning requirements for this qualification. Assessment: The programme is delivered online or through a workbook by a range of assessments. These are assessed by the tutor throughout the programme from induction to completion. Awarding Body: NCFE Fees: £0.00

Why this course?

Someone helping an elderly man up a flight of stairs

Please only apply for courses commencing in the next two months.

This qualification increases learners’ awareness and understanding of falls and prevention. The qualification also covers the importance of recording and reporting any incidence of falls to ensure that interventions can be put in place to reduce the risk and reoccurrence of falls.

This qualification is aimed at anyone working in a healthcare or social care environment, particularly those that support or have contact with older people who have an increased propensity to falls.

Learners are required to undertake the following units:

  • Unit 1 Falls in context
  • Unit 2 The risk factors and causes of falls
  • Unit 3 Falls assessment and prevention
  • Unit 4 Managing falls

This course is free/government funded if you are 19+ at the start of the academic year, you live in England (some regional exclusions apply, including Greater London) and have lived in the UK for the last 3 years. Find out if you are eligible for funding.

Distance learning: times variable

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Code Start Campus Times Duration Fees
FE0438-1C Start Anytime Distance learning: times variable 10 weeks £0.00 Apply

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