Gateway to Healthcare: Phase 1

Course description

Gateway to Healthcare: Phase 1 (Formally Introduction to Health Services)  is your first step towards a rewarding career as a health professional. This course will prepare you for an entry-level job in the healthcare sector or further study at Edinburgh College. This course will suit those seeking a career change or wanting to further their studies. Previous students on this course have gained employment in health care or progressed to Gateway to Healthcare Phase 2 then to Level 6 Health courses, leading to university places for nursing and allied health professions. 

What you will learn

You will have opportunity to learn in our sector leading facilities in our Digital Care Hub, where you will have hands on experince of working in variety of health care settings. You will achieve a number of practical competencies which will improve your employability opportunites and give you the academic confidence to take your next educational step.

• Practical Caring Skills
• First Aid
• The Human Body
• Communication for Health and Care
• Safe beginners
• Wellbeing and Resilience

Learning outcome

• Progess to January Start Gateway to Healthcare Phase 2
• Once Phase 2 complete can progess to SCQF Level 6 Route to Health Professions or other relevant course which will give you the entry requirements to study nursing and other allied health professions at a university 

• Support work roles in health or social care