Healthcare Assistant Practitioner Level 5 Higher Apprenticeship
Course Overview
Healthcare Assistant Practitioner Level 5 Higher Apprenticeship
Assistant Practitioners work as part of the wider health and social care team and have direct contact with patients, service users or clients providing high quality and compassionate care.
The course is designed to attract and develop band 1 and 2 workers into band 3 and 4 roles. It develops the skills and learning required by a wide range of assistant practitioners to provide patient care across primary and secondary care settings in nursing and allied health professions.
The course, which is an award of Sheffield Hallam University, has two routes. For those already employed in assistant or support worker roles in health, social or community care the course allows you to complete both the Higher Apprenticeship in Health (Assistant Practitioner) and the Foundation Degree. The course provides you with your continuing personal and professional development and depending on your employer, would allow you to undertake a Band 4 Associate /Assistant role.
Course content
Year 1:
Work-based learning academic (20 Credits)
Work-based learning practice (20 Credits)
Reflective & personal development skills (20 Credits)
Essential sciences for person centred care (40 Credits)
Integrated holistic assessment and delivery of health and social care interventions (20 Credits)
Year 2:
Work-based learning academic (20 Credits)
Work-based learning practice (20 Credits)
Promoting health, wellbeing and independence (40 Credits)
Leadership and management (20 Credits)
Located at: Off Site
Course Start: Flexible start dates
Course length: 2 Years
Course Code: AHEA1022500
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Course Fees and Funding
How much does the course cost?
There is no cost to being an apprentice. All costs associated with your apprenticeship, including the cost of training and your salary, will be paid by your employer.
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The course information on this page was last updated 09 July 2026.
