RSPH Level 3 Diploma in Health and Wellbeing Improvement
Level 3 Ref. Q000061
When we are considering making our changes to our health and wellbeing, support and guidance from others can be crucial. Our accredited Level 3 qualification will help you to build the skills and knowledge needed to support individuals, groups and communities to make changes that can improve health and wellbeing.

What is health and wellbeing improvement?
Health improvement involves any actions that are intended to make the health and wellbeing of people and communities better through enabling and encouraging healthy choices.
This accredited qualification is designed to help you to understand the key principles and concepts of health improvement, including health inequalities and behaviour change, as well as strategies for working with individuals, groups and communities to develop plans to improve health and wellbeing.
This qualification is regulated by Ofqual.
Who is this qualification for?
The Level 3 Diploma in Health and Wellbeing Improvement 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.
Health coaches and social prescribing link workers
Regardless of your current levels of experience and time in role, the Level 3 Diploma in Health and Wellbeing Improvement will help you to refresh and further develop your skills.
Community health and wellbeing workers and care navigators
This qualification maps fully to both 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 how to support others within health and wellbeing improvement, including:
- The principles of health improvement
- The wider determinants of health and health inequality
- Theories of behaviour change
- How to conduct a motivational consultation
- Professional practice in health and wellbeing improvement
For full details, read the course specification below.
How long does it take to complete?
The qualification takes a total of 370 hours to complete, including 121 hours of guided learning, and the completion of a portfolio of evidence.
Career progression
Completing the Level 3 Diploma in Health and Wellbeing Improvement 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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Level 3 Diploma in Health and Wellbeing Improvement - Specification
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