This page will guide you through the range of qualifications for the Health and Social Care sectors currently offered by Edexcel. Recent additions to this page are in bold.
Our portfolio of robust, well-established, universally-recognised and externally verified qualifications, and the combination of NVQs with Edexcel’s own BTEC range means that we offer an extensive choice of progression routes not available from any other awarding body.
All Edexcel qualifications are benchmarked against relevant National Occupational Standards and address the latest legislative and regulatory requirements, with full consideration of the new standards and objectives of Agenda for Change and are mapped to the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework.
Below is a list of the qualifications currently offered in the Health, Social Care and Early Years sectors - with a link to each qualification’s page on the Edexcel website:
| Entry Level | Entry Level Certificate in Skills for Working Life (Health & Social Care) |
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| Level 1 | BTEC Award in Communication and Self Development in a Counselling Skills Context |
| BTEC Award in Healthy Eating |
| BTEC Introductory Certificate in Health & Social Care |
| BTEC Introductory Diploma in Health & Social Care |
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| Level 2 | BTEC Award in Dementia Care |
| BTEC Award in Induction to Supporting People who have Learning Disabilities |
| BTEC Award in Infection Prevention and Control |
| BTEC Award in Introduction to Counselling Skills |
| BTEC Award in Nutrition Awareness |
| BTEC Award in Paediatric First Aid |
| BTEC Award in Support Work in Social Care |
| BTEC Award in Supporting Learning in the Workplace |
| BTEC Certificate in Ambulance Care Assistance |
| BTEC Certificate in Children’s Care Learning and Development (Technical Certificate) |
| BTEC Certificate in Health and Social Care (Technical Certificate) |
| BTEC Certificate in Introduction to Life Coaching Skills |
| BTEC First Certificate in Children’s Care, Learning and Development |
| BTEC First Certificate in Health and Social Care |
| BTEC First Diploma in Children’s Care, Learning and Development |
| BTEC First Diploma in Health and Social Care |
| GCSE in Health and Social Care |
| NVQ in Advice and Guidance Support |
| NVQ in Children’s Care, Learning and Development |
| NVQ in Clinical Laboratory Support |
| NVQ in Custodial Care |
| NVQ in Health |
| NVQ in Health and Social Care |
| NVQ in Pharmacy Services |
| NVQ in Playwork |
| NVQ in Support Services in Health Care |
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| Level 3 | Advanced GCE in Health and Social Care (Double Award) (9742) |
| Advanced GCE in Health and Social Care (Single Award) (9741) |
| AS GCE in Health and Social Care (Double Award) (8742) |
| AS GCE in Health and Social Care (Single Award) (8741) |
| BTEC Award in Induction to Supporting People who have Learning Disabilities |
| BTEC Award in Working with Medication |
| BTEC Certificate in Children’s Care, Learning and Development (Technical Certificate) |
| BTEC Certificate in Health and Social Care (Technical Certificate) |
| BTEC Certificate in Life Coaching Skills and Practice |
| BTEC Diploma in Developing Counselling Skills |
| BTEC National Award in Children’s Care, Learning and Development |
| BTEC National Award in Dental Technology |
| BTEC National Award in Health and Social Care |
| BTEC National Certificate in Children’s Care, Learning and Development |
| BTEC National Certificate in Health and Social Care |
| BTEC National Certificate in Health and Social Care (Health Sciences) |
| BTEC National Certificate in Health and Social Care (Health Studies) |
| BTEC National Certificate in Health and Social Care (Social Care) |
| BTEC National Diploma in Children’s Care, Learning and Development |
| BTEC National Diploma in Dental Technology |
| BTEC National Diploma in Health and Social Care |
| BTEC National Diploma in Health and Social Care (Health Sciences) |
| BTEC National Diploma in Health and Social Care (Health Studies) |
| BTEC National Diploma in Health and Social Care (Social Care) |
| NVQ in Advice and Guidance |
| NVQ in Children’s Care, Learning and Development |
| NVQ in Custodial Care |
| NVQ in Health |
| NVQ in Health and Social Care (Adults) |
| NVQ in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) |
| NVQ in Learning, Development & Support Services for Children, Young People & Those Who Care For Them |
| NVQ in Pharmacy Services |
| NVQ in Playwork |
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| Level 4 | BTEC Professional Diploma in Specialised Play for Sick Children and Young People |
| BTEC Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling |
| NVQ for Managers in Residential Childcare |
| NVQ for Registered Manager (Adults) |
| NVQ in Advice and Guidance |
| NVQ in Children’s Care, Learning and Development |
| NVQ in Health and Social Care (Adults) |
| NVQ in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) |
| NVQ in Leadership and Management for Care Services |
| NVQ in Learning, Development & Support Services for Children, Young People & Those Who Care For Them |
| NVQ in Playwork |
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| Level 5 | BTEC Higher National Certificate in Health & Social Care |
| BTEC Higher National Certificate in Health & Social Care (Applied Social Studies) |
| BTEC Higher National Certificate in Health & Social Care (Care Practice) |
| BTEC Higher National Certificate in Health & Social Care (Health) |
| BTEC Higher National Certificate in Health & Social Care (Management) |
| BTEC Higher National Certificate in Advanced Practice in Work with Children and Families |
| BTEC Higher National Certificate in Advanced Practice in Work with Children and Families (Education) |
| BTEC Higher National Certificate in Advanced Practice in Work with Children and Families (Health) |
| BTEC Higher National Certificate in Advanced Practice in Work with Children and Families (Management) |
| BTEC Higher National Diploma in Health & Social Care |
| BTEC Higher National Diploma in Health & Social Care (Applied Social Studies) |
| BTEC Higher National Diploma in Health & Social Care (Care Practice) |
| BTEC Higher National Diploma in Health & Social Care (Health) |
| BTEC Higher National Diploma in Health & Social Care (Management) |
| BTEC Higher National Diploma in Advanced Practice in Work with Children and Families |
| BTEC Higher National Diploma in Advanced Practice in Work with Children and Families (Education) |
| BTEC Higher National Diploma in Advanced Practice in Work with Children and Families (Health) |
| BTEC Higher National Diploma in Advanced Practice in Work with Children and Families (Management) |
| BTEC Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling |
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| Level 7 | Advanced Professional Certificate in Counselling Supervision |
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