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Diabetes Awareness Certification

THIS COURSE IS INCLUDED AS PART OF THE STAFF TRAINING PACKAGE
Diabetes Awareness Diploma
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A012383

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  • Duration: 3 hours
  • Qualification: Diabetes Awareness Certification
  • Exams Included: Yes
  • Compatibility: All major browsers and devices
  • Delivery method: Online (In-house also available )
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Diabetes Awareness Certification

Diabetes affects 4.6 million people in the UK and 415 million people around the world. It is a chronic condition requiring lifelong treatment. Potential complications include loss of vision, nerve damage and cardiovascular disease. Living with diabetes can be challenging and emotionally draining.

Fortunately, receiving practical support can make life with diabetes easier and safer. This course contains an overview of the most common types of diabetes, their symptoms and causes, and the role employers can play in helping individuals with diabetes succeed at work.

You Will Learn:

  • What diabetes is, how it develops, the symptoms of Type 1 diabetes and how it impacts a person’s wellbeing.
  • The symptoms, causes and risk factors for Type 2 diabetes, along with potential complications.
  • How people diagnosed with diabetes can stay well, what check-ups they need and how they can avoid the complications associated with diabetes.
  • How diabetes can affect someone in the workplace, why it is a good idea to notify other workers of their condition and how employers can make reasonable adjustments to accommodate their needs.

Benefits of Taking This Course

  • If you know or work with someone diagnosed with diabetes, this course will provide you with an insight into their condition.
  • If you employ someone with diabetes, this course will help you understand your obligations under the law with regards to their condition and help you make reasonable adjustments to help them carry out their job.
  • This course will help you intervene with confidence in the event of a diabetic emergency.
  • If you work in the healthcare field, you will benefit from this overview of a relatively common condition.


Course Modules/Lessons

Module 1: Type 1 Diabetes

Module 2: Type 2 Diabetes

Module 3: Diabetes Management & Complications

Module 4: Diabetes in the Workplace

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FAQ's

  • Who can take the Diabetes Awareness Certification course?

    There are no entry requirements to take the course.
  • What is the structure of the course?

    The course is broken down into 4 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although students are free to spend as much or as little time as they feel necessary on each module.
  • Where / when can the course be studied?

    The course can be studied study at any time and from any internet connected device
  • Is there a test at the end of the course?

    Once you have completed all 4 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 4 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.
  • What is the pass mark for the final test?

    The pass mark for the test is 70%.
  • What happens if a user fails the test?

    If the user doesn’t pass the test first time they will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times a test can be taken.
  • How long does it take to complete the Diabetes Awareness Certification course?

    We estimate that the course will take about 3 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.

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