Foot Health Care Practitioner (RQF) Diploma Level 3

Key Points

• Develop core competencies in Foot Health Care
• Learn essential physiological science
• Gain an understanding of foot ailments and how to treat them

• One week of practical training in our state-of-the-art COVID-secure training facility
• Gain a recognised RQF Level 3 Diploma
• Start your career in the healthcare sector
• Learn the fundamentals of setting up your own practice

About your Diploma

The Lifetime Awarding Level 3 Diploma for the Foot Health Care Practitioner RQF Qualification (601/5502/4) is a fully recognised qualification listed on the RQF (Regulated Qualifications Framework). It carries 37 credits which can be transferred to progress onto further study (e.g. a degree).

The Lifetime Awarding Level 3 Diploma for the Foot Health Care Practitioner RQF develops the knowledge, skills and competence required for learners to work as Foot Health Care Practitioners. This qualification promotes awareness of preventing and treating foot disorders and provides information on setting up in practice. The knowledge, understanding and skills equip learners to be occupationally competent and gain experience in dealing with common foot and skin problems.

This Level 3 Diploma for the Foot Health Care Practitioner qualification is suitable for learners aged 18 and above who work, or who are looking to work, within the Health and Social Care sector, or those who want to have their own Foot Health Clinic.

About our Foot Health Course

Our course contains all of the mandatory units required by the Awarding Organisation and is designed so that you complete as much of the theoretical work as possible before you attend your practical training – at our state-of-the-art Foot Health Training Centre in Birmingham. By doing so, you can focus on the clinical aspects of your training whilst you are with your Clinical Tutor.  You will work with real clients and will cover all aspects of running a clinic.  You collect evidence of your clinical practice as you prepare for appointments and work with clients.  

One Week Practical Training

The practical element of the course takes place at our state-of-the-art clinic in Birmingham. Here you will have the opportunity to practice on real patients, allowing you to solidify your learning and hone your skills.

You will be supported throughout by highly experienced tutors, all of whom are practising foot health care practitioners.

By the time you have completed your week of practical training, you will have become proficient in the various techniques and treatments, and grown the confidence necessary to practice on your own patients, once qualified.

Launch your Career

As soon as you’ve gained your nationally recognised qualification you can start practising.

Your course will teach you how to set up and run a successful foot health care practice including understanding businesses logistics and how to plan your business.

This course will also give you a comprehensive understanding of anatomy and physiology. The course will also teach you about infection of the foot, how they spread and how they can be treated.

You will learn how to maintain foot hygiene and how to treat feet hygienically and safely, preparing you for clinical practice.

Stonebridge Associated Colleges is a leading UK distance learning provider, which means your course is devised by subject experts, the benefit of a best in class learning portal, a dedicated tutor to support you through your studies and a practical in a state-of-the-art facility.

In addition to a nationally recognised Level 3 Foot Health Practitioner Diploma (RQF) and membership to the Register for Foot Health Professionals.

You can start your course as soon as you enrol via our online learning portal. Just log in and all your course materials will be there waiting for you.