Qualifi Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate
Awarding Body:
Subject: Health and Social Care
Course Overview
The Qualifi Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate is designed to give learners the knowledge, skills and behaviours expected of specific job roles in the health and social care sector. The course covers key areas such as communication, safeguarding, equality and diversity, person-centred care, and infection prevention and control.
It prepares learners for entry-level roles within adult social care or progression to higher-level qualifications.
| Qualification title: | Qualifi Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate |
|---|---|
| Qualification type: | Vocational Related Qualification |
| Level: | 2 |
| TQT (Total Qualification Time): | 360 hours |
| Accreditation status: | Accredited |
| Credit Equivalency: | 36 |
| Qualification number (RQF): | 610/4201/8 |
| Progression routes: | QUALIFI Level 3 qualifications, other related higher-level qualifications, or employment in an associated profession |
| Availability: | UK and International |
| Mode of Study: | Distance Learning / Face to Face / Hybrid |
Units:
- Understand Own Role
- Personal Development
- Duty of Care
- Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Human Rights
- Work in a Person-Centred Way
- Communication
- Privacy and Dignity
- Nutrition and Hydration
- Awareness of Mental Health and Dementia
- Adult Safeguarding
- Safeguarding Children
- Health, Safety, and Principles of Basic Life Support
- Handling Information
- Infection, Prevention and Control
- An Awareness of Learning Disability and Autism
Entry Requirements:
- No formal entry requirements; approved centres are responsible for assessing an applicant’s ability to complete the programme successfully, or;
- Work experience or current employment in adult social care, or;
- A genuine interest in pursuing a career in adult social care, with the support needed to meet individual learner needs identified at the outset.
Equivalences:
The Qualifi Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate is comparable to other qualifications at Level 2 within the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF). This makes the certificate suitable for learners entering the adult social care sector for the first time or for those already working in care roles who wish to formalise and evidence their baseline knowledge and skills.
Qualification Structure:
The qualification is made up of 15 units covering the core knowledge, skills and behaviours expected of adult social care workers — from understanding your own role and duty of care through to safeguarding, infection prevention and control, and awareness of mental health, dementia, learning disability and autism. Together these units give learners a rounded foundation across the full scope of day-to-day care practice.
Duration and Delivery
- Duration: Typically, the qualification takes around 6 months to complete, with 360 total qualification hours (TQT).
- Delivery: Available through distance learning, face-to-face instruction, and hybrid learning. This flexible delivery model ensures accessibility to learners from various backgrounds and locations.
Assessment and Verification
- Internal Assessment: Learners complete assignments and tasks, which are assessed internally by the approved learning centre. These assessments ensure learners have met the required learning outcomes for each unit.
- External Quality Assurance: All assessments are subject to external quality assurance by QUALIFI to ensure the consistency and credibility of the qualification.
- E-Portfolio System: QUALIFI provides a user-friendly e-portfolio system for Centres to upload their students’ assessment evidence. This system supports efficient marking and quality assurance processes.
Progression
- QUALIFI Level 3 qualifications in health and social care or related fields, or;
- Other related higher-level qualifications, allowing for continued development within the sector, or;
- Employment in an associated profession, such as a care assistant, support worker, or personal assistant role.
This qualification opens up career opportunities in a variety of adult social care roles, including care assistants, support workers, and other entry-level positions within care homes, nursing homes, domiciliary care, and community care settings.
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