Full Programme · All 16 Standards

Care Certificate Course

The complete Care Certificate programme for new and existing care staff — all 16 standards, taught by experienced trainers online by live webinar or face to face across the UK, with clear guidance for the workplace assessment that completes it.

16 standards (2025) Typically 12 weeks Online & UK-wide

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A trainer supporting a new care worker through Care Certificate induction — For new & existing care staff

What The Course Covers

All 16 standards, one structured programme

The Care Certificate is the national set of induction standards for health and social care in England. Our course takes learners through every standard in order, with real workplace scenarios rather than slides alone — new to the subject? Start with our guide, What is the Care Certificate?

Understand own role

Your personal development

Duty of care

Equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights

Work in a person-centred way

Communication

Privacy and dignity

Fluids and nutrition

Awareness of mental health and dementia

Adult safeguarding

Safeguarding children

Basic life support

Health and safety

Handling information

Infection prevention and control

Awareness of learning disability and autism New 2025Staff who support autistic people or people with a learning disability also need role-based Oliver McGowan training.

Updated for 2025: Skills for Care, Skills for Health and NHS England updated the Care Certificate standards in March 2025. There are now 16: learning disability and autism awareness has its own new Standard 16, mental capacity moved into Standard 5, and Standards 4, 9 and 10 have new titles. Our course follows the updated standards. Page checked against the official standards: October 2026.

How It Is Delivered

Online, near you, or at your workplace

Online — live webinar

The knowledge content of all 16 standards, taught live by a trainer you can question — not a click-through e-learning package. Join from home or work, anywhere in the UK.

Real trainer, real discussion, live scenarios
Ideal for home carers and dispersed teams
Sessions scheduled around care rotas

Face to face — venues & onsite

Classroom delivery at our training venues covering Liverpool, London, Kent and Essex — including our own Liverpool training centre — or onsite at your workplace for staff groups. Staff who may face aggression at work can also book PMVA training in Liverpool and London.

Hands-on practice for practical standards
Group bookings for care providers
Delivered UK-wide at your premises

Assessment: whichever way the teaching is delivered, the Care Certificate is completed by observation of practical skills in your workplace. We guide employers and learners through exactly what needs to be observed and recorded, so the certificate stands up to CQC scrutiny. Most full-time learners complete everything within about 12 weeks of starting.

Before You Enrol

Care Certificate course FAQs

How many Care Certificate standards are there?

There are 16. The standards were updated in March 2025 by Skills for Care, Skills for Health and NHS England. A new Standard 16, Awareness of learning disability and autism, was added; mental capacity moved into Standard 5; and Standards 4, 9 and 10 were renamed. Our course follows the updated 2025 standards.

How long does the Care Certificate course take?

Skills for Care suggests a full-time new starter should complete the Care Certificate within about 12 weeks of starting their role. The taught sessions themselves are delivered flexibly; overall time depends on shift patterns and how quickly workplace observations are arranged.

Can I do the Care Certificate course online?

The knowledge parts — yes, through our live webinar delivery. The practical skills must be observed in your workplace; that assessment is what makes the certificate credible to employers and the CQC, and no fully-online course can replace it. Be wary of any provider claiming otherwise.

Where can I do the Care Certificate near me?

We run face to face delivery at venues covering Liverpool, London, Kent and Essex, come to your workplace anywhere in the UK for staff groups, and deliver online by live webinar wherever you are.

Does the Care Certificate expire?

No — the Care Certificate does not expire and moves with you between employers. Individual subjects within it, such as basic life support and moving and handling, are typically refreshed annually under employer policy.

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Enrol as an individual learner, or talk to us about putting a whole staff group through the programme with group booking rates.

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