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Adults Support Worker Course Online

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The adult support worker course will give you a basic understanding of methods and techniques used for the well-being of aged people and how to take care of old-aged people’s mental health needs.

This course will teach you steps to work with adults who are alone or anyone who is coping with grief and loss. You will learn how old-aged people can benefit from eating healthy food and keeping a well-balanced life.

By the end of the adult support worker course online, you will have a solid understanding of adult support counselling to deal with adults or old age people if they are facing mental disorders such as depression, death anxiety or learning disabilities.

This Adults Support Worker course online is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. The Quality Licence Scheme is a brand of the Skills and Education Group, a leading national awarding organisation for providing high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries.

This course and/or training programme has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course and/or training programme is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.

Course Highlights  
  • Accredited by The CPD UK
  • Accredited by International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine (IPHM)
  • Lifetime Access
  • High-quality e-learning study materials
  • Learn the most in-demand skills
  • Self-paced, no fixed schedules
  • MCQ Exam and 24/7 Support Included
  • Available to students anywhere in the world
  • No hidden fee
  • Study in a user-friendly, advanced online learning platform
Who is this adults support worker course for?

This comprehensive adult support worker online course is perfect for those who want to pursue their education in the adult support work industry or anyone who works in a non-government organisation and want to learn ways and methods of counselling old age people.

Aims and Learning Outcomes of this Adults Support Worker Course Online

By the end of the adult support worker online course UK, you will:

  • Learn what is developmental psychology and gerontology
  • Understand what constitutes old age
  • Learn what is ageing and how it happens
  • Understand common stereotypes of older people and how it affects them
  • Learn life stages and theories and what to look forward to in old age
  • Understand what are mental health issues and learning disabilities in old age
  • Understand what is the quality of life and various scenarios where old-age people need emotional and mental support
  • Learn how to improve the health and well-being of older people
Entry Requirements
  • There are no academic entry requirements for this course, and it is open to students of all academic backgrounds.
  • However, you are required to have a laptop/desktop/tablet or smartphone and a good internet connection.
Assessment Method 

This Adults Support Worker course assesses learners through multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Upon successful completion of the modules, learners must answer MCQs to complete the assessment procedure. Through the MCQs, it is measured how much a learner can grasp from each section. In the assessment pass mark is 60%.

Check out our Basic Life Support Online Training Course and learn how to provide immediate care to someone experiencing a life-threatening emergency, such as cardiac arrest or choking. Our course is designed to teach you the necessary skills and knowledge to save lives and increase survival rates.

Module 01: Introduction to Psychology of Older Age

About Your Tutor

About Your Course

What is ‘Developmental Psychology’

What is ‘Gerontology’

What We Consider as ‘old Age’

What is ‘ageing’ and How It Happens

Module 02: Common Stereotypes of Older People

Common Stereotypes of Older People

How Stereotyping Affects Older People

Life Stages and Theories

What Do We Look Forward to in Our Older Age

What Do We Look Forward to in Our Older Age

Memory-related Issues

Learning Disabilities

Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia

Chronic Illness and Disabilities

Module 04: The Quality of Life

What is ‘Quality of Life

Loneliness Factors in the Elderly Population

Coping With Grief and Bereavement

‘Mild’ and ‘Severe’ Depression

Fear of Dying ('Death Anxiety’)

Module 05: Improving Health and Wellbeing

The Effects of Exercising

Is It Worth Eating ‘Healthy’ in Older Age

What Else Affects ‘Health’ and ‘Wellbeing’?

Caring for Older People

Thank You & Good Bye!

Supplementary Resources

Supplementary Resources – Adults Support Worker Course

Assessment

Assessment – Adults Support Worker Course

CPD Certification Service

This course is accredited by continuing professional development (CPD). CPD UK is globally recognised by employers, professional organisations, and academic institutions, thus a certificate from CPD Certification Service creates value towards your professional goal and achievement.

CPD certificates are accepted by thousands of professional bodies and government regulators here in the UK and around the world. Many organisations look for employees with CPD requirements, which means, that by doing this course, you would be a potential candidate in your respective field.

Quality Licence Scheme Endorsed

The Quality Licence Scheme is a brand of the Skills and Education Group, a leading national awarding organisation for providing high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. It will give you a competitive advantage in your career, making you stand out from all other applicants and employees.

Endorsed Certificate from Quality Licence Scheme

After successfully passing the MCQ exam you will be eligible to order the Endorsed Certificate by Quality Licence Scheme. The Quality Licence Scheme is a brand of the Skills and Education Group, a leading national awarding organisation for providing high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. It will give you a competitive advantage in your career, making you stand out from all other applicants and employees. There is a Quality Licence Scheme endorsement fee to obtain an endorsed certificate which is £65.

Certificate of Achievement from Lead Academy

After successfully passing the MCQ exam you will be eligible to order your certificate of achievement as proof of your new skill. The certificate of achievement is an official credential that confirms that you successfully finished a course with Lead Academy. Certificate can be obtained in PDF version at a cost of £12, and there is an additional fee to obtain a printed copy certificate which is £35.

Basic Life Support (BLS) is a training that teaches people how to respond to emergencies and save lives. It focuses on basic strategies and actions to save a person's life and stabilise their condition in the event of a cardiac arrest, choking, or other medical emergency.

Support workers provide the physical and emotional assistance that people may require in order to attain their goals. People with learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, mental health problems, communication difficulties, and/or complicated health needs rely on support workers to live independently.

Among various skills, the following skills are some essential skills that a support worker needs to have:
  • A drive to help others, regardless of their situation.
  • Patience and emotional resilience are required.
  • Being sympathetic to everyone.
  • The ability to establish and maintain meaningful relationships with people and their families.
  • A non-judgmental attitude towards others, regardless of their needs.
  • The ability to remain cool under pressure and under difficult situations.

Overview

The adult support worker course will give you a basic understanding of methods and techniques used for the well-being of aged people and how to take care of old-aged people’s mental health needs.

This course will teach you steps to work with adults who are alone or anyone who is coping with grief and loss. You will learn how old-aged people can benefit from eating healthy food and keeping a well-balanced life.

By the end of the adult support worker course online, you will have a solid understanding of adult support counselling to deal with adults or old age people if they are facing mental disorders such as depression, death anxiety or learning disabilities.

This Adults Support Worker course online is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. The Quality Licence Scheme is a brand of the Skills and Education Group, a leading national awarding organisation for providing high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries.

This course and/or training programme has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course and/or training programme is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.

Course Highlights  
  • Accredited by The CPD UK
  • Accredited by International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine (IPHM)
  • Lifetime Access
  • High-quality e-learning study materials
  • Learn the most in-demand skills
  • Self-paced, no fixed schedules
  • MCQ Exam and 24/7 Support Included
  • Available to students anywhere in the world
  • No hidden fee
  • Study in a user-friendly, advanced online learning platform
Who is this adults support worker course for?

This comprehensive adult support worker online course is perfect for those who want to pursue their education in the adult support work industry or anyone who works in a non-government organisation and want to learn ways and methods of counselling old age people.

Aims and Learning Outcomes of this Adults Support Worker Course Online

By the end of the adult support worker online course UK, you will:

  • Learn what is developmental psychology and gerontology
  • Understand what constitutes old age
  • Learn what is ageing and how it happens
  • Understand common stereotypes of older people and how it affects them
  • Learn life stages and theories and what to look forward to in old age
  • Understand what are mental health issues and learning disabilities in old age
  • Understand what is the quality of life and various scenarios where old-age people need emotional and mental support
  • Learn how to improve the health and well-being of older people
Entry Requirements
  • There are no academic entry requirements for this course, and it is open to students of all academic backgrounds.
  • However, you are required to have a laptop/desktop/tablet or smartphone and a good internet connection.
Assessment Method 

This Adults Support Worker course assesses learners through multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Upon successful completion of the modules, learners must answer MCQs to complete the assessment procedure. Through the MCQs, it is measured how much a learner can grasp from each section. In the assessment pass mark is 60%.

Check out our Basic Life Support Online Training Course and learn how to provide immediate care to someone experiencing a life-threatening emergency, such as cardiac arrest or choking. Our course is designed to teach you the necessary skills and knowledge to save lives and increase survival rates.

Course Curriculum

Module 01: Introduction to Psychology of Older Age

About Your Tutor

About Your Course

What is ‘Developmental Psychology’

What is ‘Gerontology’

What We Consider as ‘old Age’

What is ‘ageing’ and How It Happens

Module 02: Common Stereotypes of Older People

Common Stereotypes of Older People

How Stereotyping Affects Older People

Life Stages and Theories

What Do We Look Forward to in Our Older Age

What Do We Look Forward to in Our Older Age

Memory-related Issues

Learning Disabilities

Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia

Chronic Illness and Disabilities

Module 04: The Quality of Life

What is ‘Quality of Life

Loneliness Factors in the Elderly Population

Coping With Grief and Bereavement

‘Mild’ and ‘Severe’ Depression

Fear of Dying ('Death Anxiety’)

Module 05: Improving Health and Wellbeing

The Effects of Exercising

Is It Worth Eating ‘Healthy’ in Older Age

What Else Affects ‘Health’ and ‘Wellbeing’?

Caring for Older People

Thank You & Good Bye!

Supplementary Resources

Supplementary Resources – Adults Support Worker Course

Assessment

Assessment – Adults Support Worker Course

Recognised Accreditation

CPD Certification Service

This course is accredited by continuing professional development (CPD). CPD UK is globally recognised by employers, professional organisations, and academic institutions, thus a certificate from CPD Certification Service creates value towards your professional goal and achievement.

CPD certificates are accepted by thousands of professional bodies and government regulators here in the UK and around the world. Many organisations look for employees with CPD requirements, which means, that by doing this course, you would be a potential candidate in your respective field.

Quality Licence Scheme Endorsed

The Quality Licence Scheme is a brand of the Skills and Education Group, a leading national awarding organisation for providing high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. It will give you a competitive advantage in your career, making you stand out from all other applicants and employees.

Course Certification

Endorsed Certificate from Quality Licence Scheme

After successfully passing the MCQ exam you will be eligible to order the Endorsed Certificate by Quality Licence Scheme. The Quality Licence Scheme is a brand of the Skills and Education Group, a leading national awarding organisation for providing high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. It will give you a competitive advantage in your career, making you stand out from all other applicants and employees. There is a Quality Licence Scheme endorsement fee to obtain an endorsed certificate which is £65.

Certificate of Achievement from Lead Academy

After successfully passing the MCQ exam you will be eligible to order your certificate of achievement as proof of your new skill. The certificate of achievement is an official credential that confirms that you successfully finished a course with Lead Academy. Certificate can be obtained in PDF version at a cost of £12, and there is an additional fee to obtain a printed copy certificate which is £35.

Learner's Feedback

Frequently Asked Question(FAQ)

Basic Life Support (BLS) is a training that teaches people how to respond to emergencies and save lives. It focuses on basic strategies and actions to save a person's life and stabilise their condition in the event of a cardiac arrest, choking, or other medical emergency.

Support workers provide the physical and emotional assistance that people may require in order to attain their goals. People with learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, mental health problems, communication difficulties, and/or complicated health needs rely on support workers to live independently.

Among various skills, the following skills are some essential skills that a support worker needs to have:

  • A drive to help others, regardless of their situation.
  • Patience and emotional resilience are required.
  • Being sympathetic to everyone.
  • The ability to establish and maintain meaningful relationships with people and their families.
  • A non-judgmental attitude towards others, regardless of their needs.
  • The ability to remain cool under pressure and under difficult situations.