Subjects & Qualifications
HNC Health Care
The HNC in Health Care at SCQF level 7 is designed to allow candidates to progress to employment, further study for an HND or to a range of study options in higher education. Candidates will develop a wide range of practical skills and could potentially articulate into the Branch Programme of a nursing degree/diploma and this should allow progression into second year of the Programme.
This qualification is available through colleges, and they can provide further advice on progression.
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Why deliver this qualification
The HNC in Health Care will meet the needs of those working in health care support roles.
Most Units can be delivered through open/e-learning but the entire qualification cannot be delivered through these methods alone due to the practical Unit, Health Care: Practice Experience, which assesses occupational competence.
Who does this qualification suit
The HNC in Health Care is suitable for health care support workers wishing to support their practice in their current role or wishing to progress to higher education and a nursing qualification.
It is also suitable for full-time candidates wishing to enter into a career in health care.
Access
Entry to the HNC in Health Care is at the discretion of the centre.
However, centres must ensure that candidates are either working in a suitable health care environment or that they undertake a work placement in an appropriate setting.
Progression
The HNC in Health Care allows candidates to work within a variety of health care settings as Senior Health Care Assistants or to progress onto the nursing degree programme.
There is opportunity for all candidates to develop their Core Skills throughout their course of study, specifics of which are detailed within individual Units.
This qualification allows candidates to demonstrate their ability to work as part of a team and to work within a multidisciplinary environment.
Candidates are enabled to relate theory to practice and to reflect on the skills required to become a registered practitioner within the health care field.
Approval
Centres with devolved authority are eligible to seek approval through their own internal approval process.
Centres without devolved authority will have to come forward for approval and should contact the Business Development Team for guidance in completing the combined CA1/SA1 form.
Assessors and verifiers must be able to meet SQA’s general requirements for technical/occupational competence.
How to assess
Ongoing Course assessment will apply.
The practical Unit: Health Care: Practice Experience assesses occupational competence.
Qualification content and delivery tools
Arrangements Documents
| Title: | HNC Health Care |
| Code: | G8CE 15 |
| Date: | Version 03 (December 2009) |
| Download: | HNC Health Care Arrangements Document (372 KB) |
Group Award Frameworks
| Title: | HNC Health Care |
| Code: | G8CE 15 |
| Date: | December 2009 |
| Download: | HNC Health Care Group Award Framework (83 KB) |
Unit(s) and delivery tools
Group Award code: G8CE 15 (96 SCQF credit points)
SCQF level: 7
Structure
The HNC in Health Care consists of nine mandatory Units.
Mandatory Units
- Physiology for Health Care Professionals — DR3P 34
- Physiology of the Reproductive System — F84Y 34
- Principles of Health Care Practice — F0K8 34
- Health Care Policy — DR3N 34
- Psychology and Sociology in Health Care — DR3T 34
- Health Care Practice Experience — F0KA 34
- Calculations and Practical Techniques in Health Care — F0K9 34
- Positive Health Care for Individuals — DR3R 34
- Health Care Graded Unit — F0KF 34
Subject-specific Information
Contact Information
Related Information
- Catalogue of Higher National Qualifications (2 MB)
- HN Notification of changes to Unit Specifications and Frameworks (69 KB)
- HN Comment Form
- E-moderation: guidelines for FE staff and external moderators (224 KB)
- Qualification Development Team/Qualification Support Team Expression of Interest (154 KB)
- Development Forms
