Our Professional Skills Qualifications are designed to introduce you to the Health and Social Care sector

Providing the skills, knowledge and expertise needed to help you thrive in your chosen specialism, as well as supporting your overall Health and Wellbeing.

From  expert tutors and state of the art facilities, our programmes are designed to enrich your learning experience and give you an advantage in your chosen career.

For more Health and Social Care Adult courses, visit: www.lal.ac.uk/health-and-social-care/

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Health and Social Care

Level 1 An Introduction to Working in Health and Social Care


This qualification aims to develop learner’s knowledge and skills in the area of children and young people’s mental health. Learners will develop their understanding of the factors that can affect mental health and a range of conditions experienced by children and young people. These may be learners who wish to access this training with a view to progressing to further qualifications or emplo...
Waterside Centre Accrington
10/01/2025
09:30 to 12:30
12 weeks
£99.00
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Level 2 Counselling Pathway (daytime and evening classes available)


This qualification will introduce learners to using counselling skills and personal development. The course is useful for anyone who would like to develop their use of counselling skills for use in either work or a personal capacity. This qualification does not qualify learners to practise as a counsellor.
Accrington & Rossendale College
17/01/2025
09:30 to 16:00
11 weeks
£156.00
10 Places Remaining
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Level 2 Mental Health Pathway (CYP) - Children and Young People


The awarding body for this qualification is Cache and it will be accredited through Lancashire Adult Learning. This qualification is designed for a wide range of learners who wish to understand the approaches to care and support of those with mental health problems. This qualification aims to raise awareness of: · The role of the mental health worker · The process and approaches involved in t...
Waterside Centre Accrington
08/01/2025
09:30 to 12:30
16 weeks
£156.00
10 Places Remaining
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Level 2 Mental Health Pathway - Mental Health Awareness


Waterside Centre Accrington
14/01/2025
13:00 to 16:00
16 weeks
£156.00
8 Places Remaining
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Level 2 SEN Pathway - Certificate in Understanding Autism


Waterside Centre Accrington
14/01/2025
09:30 to 12:30
16 weeks
£156.00
11 Places Remaining
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Level 2 Substance Misuse Pathway


This level 2 qualification has been designed to give learners an understanding of how to recognise and respond to substance misuse, solvents and volatile substance misuse, and options and interventions for those affected by substance misuse.
Waterside Centre Accrington
30/01/2025
09:30 to 12:30
16 weeks
£156.00
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Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Autism


Lancashire Adult Learning
15/09/2025
28 weeks
£TBC
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health


This course is designed to increase your knowledge and understanding of mental health and mental wellbeing If you’re aged 19 or over, you could access a level 3 qualification for free. This is part of the support available from the government to help you gain the skills you need to get the job you want - whatever your stage of life. A level 3 qualification is equivalent to an advanced technica...
Lancashire Adult Learning
15/09/2025
30 weeks
£TBC
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills (daytime and evening classes available)


This Diploma aims to provide learners with in-depth knowledge of the use of counselling skills in everyday life and work and the approaches that underpin the use of these skills. This qualification does not qualify learners to practise as a counsellor. Learners on this course come with three different main aims. • To progress onto a first degree or other higher education course within the fie...
Accrington & Rossendale College
15/09/2025
30 weeks
£TBC
20+ Places Remaining
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Accrington & Rossendale College
15/09/2025
30 weeks
£TBC
20+ Places Remaining
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