Free when you build your profile

Your Care Certificate course, on us

Build your free profile and get CareStream’s CPD certified Care Certificate Annual Training course at no cost. Study on your phone, and it shows on your profile as verified.

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What you get

Care Certificate Annual Training

  • All 16 Care Certificate standards
  • Short lessons, real care scenarios and a final check
  • about 1.5 hours, at your own pace
  • A CareStream certificate when you complete it
  • A verified badge on your profile

Why it helps

Stand out before the interview

Employers in England are expected to make sure new care workers meet the Care Certificate standards. Having the learning already done, and verified on your profile, shows you’re ready to start.

Employers searching profiles can filter to people who have completed the course, so it puts you in front of more of them. See how it shows on a profile.

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How to claim it

Three steps

  1. Build your profile and confirm your mobile number.
  2. We email you a link to start the course on CareStream.
  3. Complete it, and the badge appears on your profile.

Questions

About the course

Is it really free?

Yes. Build your profile and the course is yours at no cost. We never charge carers or nurses for anything.

Who provides the course?

CareStream, a care training platform run by the same company as us. The course is CPD certified.

Does it give me the Care Certificate?

The course covers the knowledge for all 16 Care Certificate standards. The Care Certificate also includes observed practice, which your employer assesses and signs off when you work with them. Your CareStream certificate shows you completed the course.

I already have the Care Certificate

Great. Add it to your profile and upload your certificate. You can still take the course as a refresher if you’d like to.

How long does it take?

The course takes about 1.5 hours, and you can stop and pick it up again whenever you like.