Care Certificate
At Lift College you learn the knowledge behind all 16 Care Certificate standards online, ready for your employer to observe your practice and sign you off.
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Care Certificate
You can do Care Certificate training online in the UK with Lift College's Care Certificate course, which teaches the knowledge behind all 16 Care Certificate standards published in March 2025. It is 12 hours of learning in 16 short modules, ready for your employer to observe your practice and sign you off. It costs £19.99, pay once, and your CPD certificate issued by Lift College is ready the same day you pass. Lift College recommends a refresh every 3 years, and the refresher is free.
The Care Certificate is the set of standards new care and health support workers are expected to meet. Skills for Care, NHS England and Skills for Health published the updated standards in March 2025. There are now 16, including awareness of learning disability and autism.
This course teaches and checks the knowledge for all 16 standards, with a knowledge check after each one. The knowledge can be learnt online. Anything the standards ask you to demonstrate is observed in your real work. Your employer then signs you off on the national Care Certificate template. You finish with a CPD certificate issued by Lift College to show your employer.
- Describe your role, duty of care and agreed ways of working
- Work in a person-centred way that respects privacy, dignity and rights
- Recognise abuse and neglect in adults and children, and report concerns
- Explain safe practice in health and safety and infection control
- Support people with fluids, nutrition, mental health needs and dementia
- Handle information securely and communicate clearly
- Make reasonable adjustments for people with a learning disability or autism
- Prepare to show your employer these standards in your everyday work
16 short modules, 12 hours in total.
Understand your role
Your job description, working to agreed ways of working, and working in partnership with others.
Knowledge checkYour personal development
Agreeing a personal development plan, reflecting on your practice and using feedback to improve.
Knowledge checkDuty of care
What duty of care means, handling dilemmas, and responding to comments and complaints.
Knowledge checkEquality, diversity, inclusion and human rights
Treating people fairly, avoiding discrimination and respecting each person's rights and beliefs.
Knowledge checkWork in a person-centred way
Putting the person's wishes, preferences and wellbeing at the centre of their care.
Knowledge checkCommunication
Communicating clearly, adapting to people's needs and respecting confidentiality.
Knowledge checkPrivacy and dignity
Protecting privacy, supporting choice and helping people stay as independent as possible.
Knowledge checkFluids and nutrition
Supporting people to eat and drink well, and food safety basics.
Knowledge checkAwareness of mental health and dementia
Common mental health conditions and dementia, and how they affect the people you support.
Knowledge checkAdult safeguarding
Recognising abuse and neglect in adults and knowing how to report concerns.
Knowledge checkSafeguarding children
Recognising signs that a child may be at risk and knowing who to tell.
Knowledge checkBasic life support
The knowledge behind basic life support. Your employer arranges practical training and observes your skills.
Knowledge checkHealth and safety
Risk assessment, moving and handling, hazardous substances, fire safety and security at work.
Knowledge checkHandling information
Recording, storing and sharing information securely and accurately.
Knowledge checkInfection prevention and control
Hand hygiene, personal protective equipment and how infections spread.
Knowledge checkAwareness of learning disability and autism
Understanding learning disability and autism, and making reasonable adjustments to support each person.
Knowledge checkFinal test and your certificate
Multiple choice, 80% to pass, unlimited attempts. Your CPD certificate is issued by Lift College the day you pass.
This course is for you if
- You have just started as a care worker or support worker
- You are a health care assistant or support worker new to the NHS
- You are a personal assistant supporting someone at home
- You are moving into care from another job and want to learn the standards first
- Your manager wants you to study the knowledge before they observe your practice
- You completed the Care Certificate before March 2025 and want to cover the updated standards
Your CPD certificate, issued the day you pass.
Your CPD certificate issued by Lift College records the knowledge for all 16 standards, 12 hours of learning, your completion date and a refresh date. Your employer awards the Care Certificate itself.
- One price, £19.99. One payment, one learner, no subscription.
- Short modules with a knowledge check after each one and a final test. Instant results.
- 80% to pass, with unlimited free retakes.
- A CPD certificate issued by Lift College as a PDF the same day you pass, with a unique number and a verification link.
- Access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years from the day you buy.
- A free refresher when your recommended refresh date arrives. Changed your mind? Ask within 14 days of paying and we refund you in full.
CPD certificate
liftcollege.co.uk/verify/LC-CPD-000000Which online Care Certificate training do employers accept?
Your employer decides the induction training you need for your role, observes your practice at work and awards the Care Certificate itself on the national template. Employers look for knowledge training that covers all 16 standards published by Skills for Care, NHS England and Skills for Health in March 2025. A good certificate records the course, hours, completion date and refresh date, and can be verified. The content should reflect the Care Act 2014, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
Lift College's certificate does each of these: it records the knowledge for all 16 standards, 12 hours of learning, your completion date and a refresh-by date 3 years on, with a unique number and verification link.
Read our guides to free vs paid Care Certificate courses online and the best online Care Certificate courses in the UK.
The law this course supports
Care Act 2014
In England, the council must make enquiries when it suspects an adult with care needs is at risk of abuse or neglect. This applies when the adult cannot protect themselves. Each council must also set up a Safeguarding Adults Board.
Read the legislation →Mental Capacity Act 2005
Sets out five principles. A person is assumed to have capacity, must be helped to decide and may make unwise decisions. Any decision made for them must be in their best interests and least restrictive.
Read the legislation →Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Section 7 says every employee must take reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of others. They must also co-operate with their employer on safety.
Read the legislation →Pay in adult social care
Skills for Care publishes the pay recorded by care employers in England. These are the latest medians for the independent sector, where most care jobs are.
£19.99. Pay once, nothing added.
One payment for one learner. You keep access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years. Changed your mind? Ask within 14 days and we refund you in full.
- PaySecure card payment, one time only.
- Sign inYour learner account is ready straight away.
- StartBegin module 1 the same minute.
Free refresher when it is due
We recommend a refresh every 3 years. We email you 30 days before, and from the refresh date you can retake the latest version free and download a new certificate.
Questions about Care Certificate
What is the Care Certificate?
It is a set of 16 standards for new care and health support workers. Skills for Care, NHS England and Skills for Health developed them. The current standards were published in March 2025.
Can I do the Care Certificate online?
You can learn the knowledge online, and this course covers all 16 standards. Skills for Care says e-learning alone cannot complete it: your employer must observe the practical parts in your real work.
Will I get the Care Certificate at the end of this course?
You get a CPD certificate issued by Lift College for the knowledge across all 16 standards. Your employer awards the Care Certificate itself, on the national template, once they have observed your practice.
Who signs off the Care Certificate?
Your employer. Skills for Care says the certificate can be awarded by the employer, and external learning providers must not sign and issue it. This is why the observed part happens at work.
How long does the Care Certificate take?
This course is 12 hours of learning, which you can spread out at your own pace. The observed part depends on your employer and your role.
How long do I keep access?
You keep your access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years from the day you buy. Your certificate PDF is yours to keep.
What is the free refresher?
Lift College recommends refreshing this course every 3 years. When your date comes round, you can retake the latest version free and get a new certificate. We email you 30 days before.
Does it count towards my CPD?
Yes. The course is 12 hours of learning, shown on your CPD certificate issued by Lift College, so you can log the hours in your CPD record.
Can I get my money back?
Yes. Ask within 14 days of paying and we refund you in full.
Can my employer pay?
Yes. Your receipt shows the course, the date and the amount paid, and you can pass it to your employer. Lift College is not VAT registered, so no VAT is charged. Buying for a team? Ask about team enrolment and the team will help.
Where can I do Care Certificate training online in the UK?
Lift College offers a Care Certificate course online for £19.99, pay once. It is 12 hours of learning in 16 short modules covering all 16 standards, and your CPD certificate issued by Lift College is ready the same day you pass, ready for your employer to observe your practice and sign you off.
How much does a Care Certificate course cost online?
Lift College's Care Certificate course costs £19.99, pay once, for one learner. There is no subscription and nothing added at checkout, and you can ask for a full refund within 14 days of paying.
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