Is the Care Certificate a qualification?

The Care Certificate is not an accredited qualification but if it is assessed by a qualified assessor, the assessments can count towards other qualifications. If the Care Certificate is not assessed by a qualified assessor, then the evidence collected may still be put forward to be assessed in other qualifications, such as the Level 2 or 3 Diploma/NVQ in care.

Rather than thinking of the Care Certificate as a qualification, it is more useful to think of it as a set of standards that every care worker should be competent in before being able to work independently.

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