Distance Learning - Cancer Support (Level 2 Certificate) 2024-25

One in two people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. For many people, diagnosis can be a daunting and overwhelming time. It's important that people can access the right levels of care and services when they need it most. As cancer treatments are improved and more people survive cancer, it's vital to understand the impact of living with cancer long-term and the best way to provide support. This short course is great for anyone working in health and social care, and it will also be useful if you care for someone living with cancer.

Units covered

• Cancer awareness
• Introduction to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer
• Introduction to cancer care and support
• Introduction to end of life and bereavement care

You can become more aware of how you can support those diagnosed with cancer or those who know someone with cancer. This course can prove useful for those who are looking for a career like;

Occupational Therapy Support Worker (£20,329 to £24,881)
Social Work Assistant (£12,500 to £25,000)
Healthcare Assistant (£18,545 to £24,881)

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 this course, this duration includes tutor feedback, internal verification and processing.