Certificate for Health Trainers

The qualification’s main aim is to provide candidates with the knowledge and skills to act as Health Trainers, focusing on communicating with individuals in their communities, in order to help them change their behaviour to improve their health and wellbeing and to raise their awareness of health inequalities.

Course content

The qualification provides knowledge and practical skills related to the health trainer role. On completion of the qualification candidates will have national recognition that they have met the full requirements of the Health Trainer role. Students complete four mandatory units. Mandatory units:

• Introduction to the roles and responsibilities of a health trainer
• Establishing and developing relationships with communities while working as a health trainer
• Communicate with individuals about promoting their health and wellbeing while working as a health trainer
• Enable individuals to change their behaviour to improve their health and well-being while working as a health trainer

Entry Requirements

Students must be working as a Health Trainer in the health care industry in a variety of settings.

Delivery & Assessment methods

Delivery of knowledge in class or your workplace from your allocated Tutor. Allocation of assessor who will assess learner in their place of work. Assessor support in building up a portfolio showing evidence of competence through observation, testimony, accounts and underpinning knowledge.

Progression

In some areas individuals may progress into Senior Health Trainer roles, or other health improvement posts such as smoking cessation, expert patient programme and chronic disease education.