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Level 2 Certificate in Understanding the Care and Management of Diabetes

Course Overview

Would any of your learners benefit from completing a diabetes course? Online or paper-based learning allows your learners to study anywhere, anytime.

This qualification aims to develop your learners’ knowledge of diabetes. This includes the different types of diabetes and how they occur, as well as how the onset of Type 2 diabetes can be delayed with lifestyle changes.

Upon completion of the qualification, your learners could progress on to other courses similar to our diabetes course. Online or paper-based distance learning makes it easy for your learners to study courses such as our Level 2 Certificate in Common Health Conditions or Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Nutrition and Health.

This course is equivalent to a level 5 in Scotland based on the Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework.

Key Information

Course Length
105 hours

Course Level
Level 2

Awarding Body
TQUK
(E-certificates upon achievement)

Learning Method(s)
Online materials
Online assessment

For Individuals

Funded Course
Yes

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Unit 1: Understanding diabetes

In this unit your learners will be introduced to diabetes, including the function of glucose and insulin in the blood, the different types and causes of diabetes and the risk factors associated with each type.

Unit 2: Prevention and early intervention of Type 2 diabetes

Within this unit your learners will look at the prevention and early intervention for Type 2 diabetes and how it can be prevented or delayed through lifestyle changes.

Unit 3: Understand the initial care of diabetes

In this unit your learners will explore how diabetes can be managed and monitored, as well as the impact a diagnosis of diabetes can have on an individual.

Unit 4: Understanding treatment and management of diabetes

In this unit your learners will gain an understanding of the ongoing care and treatment that is recommended to control blood glucose levels and identify how to prevent and detect complications for people with diabetes.