Distance Learning - Care & Management of Diabetes (Level 2 Certificate) 2024-25

Diabetes is a growing health problem worldwide, but it can be prevented, delayed or managed with simple lifestyle changes. Whether you work in the care sector or just want to look out for your own health or the health of someone you know, this 15 week course will provide you with essential knowledge. You'll learn about the different forms and causes of diabetes, as well as the care, treatment and management of the condition.

• Understanding diabetes
• Prevention and early intervention of Type 2 diabetes
• Initial care of diabetes
• Treatment and management of diabetes
• Improve your team’s understanding of forms and causes of diabetes
• Reinforces the importance of careful managing and monitoring

This 15 week course in Understanding the Care and Management of Diabetes will give you the insight you need if you were to pursue a career in Health and Social Care. Careers such as;

Social Work Assistant (£12,500 to £25,000)
Senior Care Worker (£17,000 to £27,000)
Occupational Health Nurse (£22,000 to £45,000)

Please see the distance learning introductory page to check your eligibility: https://edc.ac.uk/study/distance-learning

• you can complete your course online, by paper or online with paper resources
• we'll process your enrolment, and a tutor will be assigned to support you through your course, their contact details are in the joining instruction email
• an email containing your joining instructions will be sent, this email will contain your start and end date, submission dates. If completing online you will be advised of the weblink and your unique username for you to log into the e-assessor portal. If completing by paper you will still receive a joining instruction email and your paper resources will be posted out to you.
• if you need any guidance on your course content please contact your tutor direct.
• you will receive text reminders throughout your course
• your feedback from your tutor will either be online via e-assessor (located in my portfolio) or via email if completing by paper.

The course starts when you have received your joining instruction email containing your start, submission target dates and tutor contact details.

You have 15 weeks from enrolling to complete your course, this duration includes tutor feedback, internal verification and processing and your first assessment is due within 6 weeks of your start date.