Higher Apprenticeship - Assistant Practitioner (FdSc Assistant Practitioner Health Studies)

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Level
Level 5
Duration
2 years
Start Date
September 2025
Venue
Norfolk House campus
CCN Course Code
K0114

This programme is subject to validation / revalidation by UEA, ready to accept new entrants from September 2025. Therefore, for next year there may be some changes to this advertised course content following this process

What You Will Study

The Healthcare Assistant Practitioner apprenticeship at City College Norwich has been developed in collaboration with local NHS Trusts and requires employers to fund and support apprentices for the duration of their programme. This programme aims to provide, supervise and coordinate high-quality, person- centred and compassionate health and social care for a wide range of people.

The role is based across a range of settings and health and care services, such as diagnostics, mental health and learning needs. Healthcare Assistant Practitioners will assist registered professionals in assessing patients and coordinating their care, including referrals to other professionals and undertaking clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic activities. You will learn how to manage your own caseload and how to be accountable for your own actions. Communcation is key and you will need to follow strict regulations, legislation and procedures.

You will complete the Level 5 Healthcare Assistant Practitioner (Health Studies) Apprenticeship Standard.

This apprenticeship will involve college attendance and off the job training.
You will also develop your knowledge, skills and behaviours.
You need to have an employer to support your apprenticeship and must be employed in a relevant job role.
The typical length of this apprenticeship course is 24 months.
Contact our Apprenticeships Team to find out when our next course start date is. If you already have an employer for your apprenticeship, or would like more information on how to find an apprenticeship, please click Apply Now.

If you are an employer who is looking to recruit an apprentice, or you already have someone you would like to enrol onto the apprenticeship course, please contact our Apprenticeships Team on 01603 773365 or email Apprenticeships@ccn.ac.uk to discuss the next steps.

Entry Requirements

NHS Trusts select potential apprentices and candidates are interviewed jointly during the admissions protocol. If a learner has not achieved English or Maths at Level 2 (4/C or above at GCSE or Functional Skills Level 2), they may have to attend Functional Skills sessions, in line with apprenticeship funding rules, and the employer. If required, these Functional Skills sessions will be held on an additional day to their regular college attendance.

Candidates must also have their Care Certificate.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of Level 4 (Year 1), learners will be expected to achieve/ demonstrate the following:

A sound knowledge, understanding and application of underlying concepts and principles to practice in healthcare.
Apply scholarly conventions to inform evidence- based arguments.
Professional skills, attitudes, ethical values and behaviours.
Transferrable skills in relation to practice, including applying the role of reflection in learning.
By the end of Level 5 (Year 2), learners will be expected to achieve/ demonstrate the following:

To conduct investigation, analysis and research, and critically evaluate academic sources when engaging with the principal debates in healthcare.
To develop and apply knowledge of health promotion and causes and treatment/ management of disease to improve individual and population health.
Practical skills and professional behaviours relevant to employment in the healthcare sector.
In addition to these course level learning outcomes, each module will have its own individual learning outcomes which will form the basis of the assessments.

For the full apprenticeship, candidates will complete:

Level 5 Healthcare Assistant Practitioner (Health Studies) Apprenticeship Standard

Fees

September 2025, Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship course fees are subject to the age of the apprentice, and the size of the company.

For employers with less than 50 employees who do not pay the apprenticeship levy and who take on an apprentice who is aged between 16-21 at the start of their apprenticeship, there will be no direct cost and the full training costs will be covered by Government funding. If the apprentice is aged 22+ the government partially subsides the training costs and the employer will need to pay 5% of the costs. In the case of this course, the fee would be £700.

For an employer with more than 50 employees a 5% charge will be implemented regardless of the age of the apprentice which in this case would be £700.

A levy paying company will pay the full cost of the apprenticeship from their levy account which in this case would be £14,000.

Please note that course fees are to be paid by the employer and apprentices must not be asked to make a financial contribution toward their training.

To discuss apprenticeship course fees in more detail or for more information on recruiting an apprentice, please contact 01603 773365 or Apprenticeships@ccn.ac.uk.

September 2025, Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship course fees are subject to the age of the apprentice, and the size of the company.

For employers with less than 50 employees who do not pay the apprenticeship levy and who take on an apprentice who is aged between 16-21 at the start of their apprenticeship, there will be no direct cost and the full training costs will be covered by Government funding. If the apprentice is aged 22+ the government partially subsides the training costs and the employer will need to pay 5% of the costs. In the case of this course, the fee would be £700.

For an employer with more than 50 employees a 5% charge will be implemented regardless of the age of the apprentice which in this case would be £700.

A levy paying company will pay the full cost of the apprenticeship from their levy account which in this case would be £14,000.

Please note that course fees are to be paid by the employer and apprentices must not be asked to make a financial contribution toward their training.

To discuss apprenticeship course fees in more detail or for more information on recruiting an apprentice, please contact 01603 773365 or Apprenticeships@ccn.ac.uk.