Your Health Career and Professional Development

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this online Your Health Career and Professional Development training course, learners should know and understand the following: 

• Professional development
• Learn how to move on in careers, progress, maintain and add to skills
• Career planning
• The four states of the career planning framework
• Decision-making
• Learn how to become confident in decision-making and the different styles
• Application process
• Understand the best approach to applications and interviews
• Development planning
• Learn about personal and professional development and planning

Frequently asked questions

Take a look at the common Health Career and Professional Development questions our training experts get asked.

What is professional development?

Professional development is the process of learning and maintaining skills as well as attaining credentials that help your career progression.

Methods of professional development can range from academic degrees to coaching or consultation. Staff already in work can regularly develop new or existing skills through Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Our online Health Career and Professional Development courses are CPD accredited and will help you to understand how to further your career in the health and social care sector.

What does CPD mean in healthcare?

Regular participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is an essential practice for healthcare professionals to ensure they are knowledgeable and competent to look after those in their care.

CPD in healthcare also ensures that staff are kept updated with the latest practices and standards in order to help them deliver the highest quality of care possible.

Check out more of our clinical online courses designed to further the professional development of those in the healthcare industry.

Is healthcare a good career path?

There are many reasons why people explore health and social care career paths, not least because you can make a real and positive impact on many lives every day. Healthcare is an incredibly fulfilling sector to work in, hence why healthcare roles rank so highly for job satisfaction.

There is also a high demand for healthcare workers, with plenty of opportunities even for those without experience or education.

Like with most career choices, CPD is hugely important for health and social care workers. This course will underline how to approach both personal and professional development.

To find out more about what is needed to work in this health sector, read our blog ‘Personal Skills for a Care Worker – Interpersonal Skills in Care‘.

Delivery Methods

Our Your Health Career and Professional Development course is easily accessible online through e-learning, allowing your staff to study anytime, anywhere, 24/7. This makes it the perfect option for care staff with challenging shift patterns. Additionally, you will receive exceptional customer support from our dedicated account manager and support team.

• Study when you want 

• Track staff progress 

• Study anywhere you want on any device

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Get Certified

Just follow these four simple steps, sit back, relax and let us do the hard work for you and your team.

1.Book A Course Book this Your Health Career and Professional Development Training course by calling us or sending us a message.

2. Login Once everything has been booked, you will receive login details for you and your staff. 

3. Complete Course Complete the Your Health Career and Professional Development Training course you purchased in the delivery method you chose. 

4. Become Certified Great! Now you’re certified and can download the certificates from the portal.

Great! Now that you’re certified, you can download the Your Health Career and Professional Development certificate from the portal or request a certificate, and we will email it to you in PDF form.