Supporting Adult Carers Course

Carers Awareness – Online Course

Course overview
This online Carers Awareness course is designed to support individuals and professionals working in health and social care by developing their awareness and understanding of carers and their role. The training is delivered through an online learning portal, with interactive learning materials and downloadable documentation. Learners can study at their own pace, pause and resume their progress, and access tutor support by email throughout the course.

Please note: This course provides awareness-level learning and supports knowledge development. It does not replace practical experience, role-specific instruction or any additional training required by an employer. The appropriate training needed will depend on the learner’s responsibilities and workplace requirements.

What the course covers
• Awareness and understanding of carers in health and social care settings
• Online learning through interactive training materials
• Downloadable learning documentation
• Knowledge development for individuals and health and social care workers
• Assessment through a multiple-choice test
• Tutor support by email during learning

Who is it for?
This course is intended for individuals and workers in health and social care, including healthcare and social care providers, hospital staff, dental practices, GP surgeries, NHS services, mental health and disability services, nursing homes, hospices, residential care homes, healthcare recruitment organisations, locum agencies and domiciliary or home care agencies.

Practical benefits
• Develop awareness relevant to health and social care environments.
• Study online at a flexible pace and resume learning when convenient.
• Access interactive learning materials and downloadable documentation.
• Receive email-based tutor support while studying.
• Check understanding through an automatically marked multiple-choice assessment.
• Retake the assessment without additional charges if needed.
• Receive a digital certificate after successfully completing the assessment.

What learners will be able to do
• Develop awareness relevant to carers and health and social care settings.
• Use online learning materials to support knowledge development.
• Demonstrate their understanding through a multiple-choice assessment.
• Access learning resources and tutor support during the course.
• Document successful course completion with a digital certificate.

Assessment and certificate
The course includes an automatically marked multiple-choice assessment. Learners must achieve a pass mark of 75%. Unlimited retakes are available at no additional cost. Successful learners receive a free CPD-accredited certificate in PDF format, available immediately after completion. A printed certificate is available for an additional fee of £3.99. Learning and certification records remain available on the provider’s system for future reference.