The care assistant programme at Medlearn is a national vocational package with courses from the health and social care programme, designed for work as a care assistant and comprising at least 800 credits. The programme gives you the foundation to support and help people in elderly care, home care and disability support. It is run as labour market training on behalf of Arbetsförmedlingen and alternates theory with two APL periods at a workplace. Care assistant is a fast route into an in-demand profession, with the option of later continuing your studies to become an assistant nurse.
Duration: 800 h
Format: Hybrid
Language: Swedish
Level: Beginner
Time commitment: Approx. 210 days full time (can be adapted to prior knowledge), including two APL periods
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About the course.
has taken part in MedLearn's Care Assistant programme. The programme is a national vocational package with courses from the health and social care programme, designed for work as a care assistant and comprising at least 800 credits.
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includes the following courses:
Course, credits, course code
- Anatomy and Physiology 1: 50, ANOANA01
- Functional Ability and Disability 1: 100, FUTFUN01
- Gerontology and Geriatrics: 100, GERGER0
- Health Care 1: 100, HAOHAL01
- Social Care 1: 100, SOASOC01
- Nursing Care 1: 100, OMVOMV01
- Psychiatry 1: 100, PSYPSY01
- Psychology 1: 50, PSKPSY01
- Swedish or Swedish as a Second Language 1: 100, SVESVE01 / SVASVA01
What you will learn
What you learn.
You can provide basic care and social support in health and social care.
You have knowledge of anatomy, physiology and common disabilities.
You can treat service users, patients and relatives in a professional and respectful way.
You understand the needs of older people based on gerontology and geriatrics.
You can work according to procedures and rules in social care and health care.
After the programme you can work as a care assistant in elderly care, home care and disability support.
You have a foundation to build on towards assistant nurse competence.
Curriculum
How the course is built.
Anatomy and Physiology 1
Basic knowledge of the structure and function of the body (50 p, ANOANA01).
Functional Ability and Disability 1
Support and approach for people with disabilities (100 p, FUTFUN01).
Gerontology and Geriatrics
Ageing and care of older people (100 p, GERGER0).
Health Care 1
Basic health care tasks (100 p, HAOHAL01).
Social Care 1
Social work and care in everyday life (100 p, SOASOC01).
Nursing Care 1
Basic nursing care in practice (100 p, OMVOMV01).
Workplace-based learning (APL)
Two work placement periods at a workplace under supervision.
Target audience
Who is this for?
For those who want to work as a care assistant in health and social care and are looking for a fast route into working life. Aimed mainly at jobseekers registered with Arbetsförmedlingen, where Arbetsförmedlingen decides on participation.
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