RSPH Level 3 Award in the Wider Determinants of Health and Health Inequalities
Level 3 Ref. Q000089
Alongside our behaviour, health inequalities and the wider determinants of health have a huge impact on our health and wellbeing. Our regulated Level 3 qualification will help you to better understand their impact on individuals, groups and communities, as well as the policies and strategies in place to manage them.
What are health inequalities?
Health inequalities are defined as avoidable differences in health outcomes between groups or populations – such as differences in how long we live, or the age at which we get preventable diseases or health conditions.
This accredited qualification is designed to help you to understand the impact of health inequalities and the social determinants of health, as well as to identify the policies and strategies that are place to manage them within your local community.
This qualification is regulated by Ofqual.
Who is this qualification for?
The Level 3 Award in the Wider Determinants of Health and Health Inequalities is valuable for anyone in or looking for employment associated with health improvement, as well as anyone in a personalised care role who would like to further develop their skills and knowledge.
Working in health and social care?
Regardless of your current levels of experience and time in role, the Level 3 Award in the Wider Determinants of Health and Health Inequalities will help you to refresh and further develop your skills.
Community health and wellbeing workers and care navigators
This qualification maps against key skills, knowledge and behaviours within the Community Health and Wellbeing Worker apprenticeship standard and the CIMSPA Health Navigator standard.
Looking to change career?
If you are looking for any role related to health improvement, this qualification will provide you with a comprehensive ground in the skills and knowledge that you will need.
Key skills
By completing this qualification, you will come away with practical, actionable understanding of the impact of health inequalities and the wider determinants of health, including:
- The impact that they can have at an individual and population level
- The relationship between health inequalities, the wider determinants of health and behaviour
- The use of a community development approach to health and wellbeing interventions
For full details, read the course specification below.
How long does it take to complete?
The qualification takes a total of 60 hours to complete, including 20 hours of guided learning, and the completion of a portfolio of evidence.
Career progression
Completing the Level 3 Award in the Wider Determinants of Health and Health Inequalities is a valuable step on the route to a wide variety of careers, including:
- Social prescribing link worker
- Health coach
- Health navigator
- Community health and wellbeing worker
- Health improvement practitioner
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RSPH Level 3 Award in the Wider Determinants of Health and Health Inequalities - Specification
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