693 approved UK apprenticeship standards

UK Apprenticeships

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39 standards · L2,4,6 · Health and science
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Cleaning hygiene operative

Intermediate · Level 2Cleaning & Facilities

Providing a hygienically clean environment in which service users, staff and other users can thrive, work and develop.

1 yearST0843

Community activator coach

Intermediate · Level 2Fitness & Leisure

Planning, leading and coaching physical activities for people of all ages in the community.

1y 6mST0478

Health and social care foundation apprenticeship

Foundation · EntrySubjects Allied to Medicine

Health and care support assistants work in a range of health and care settings, for example in a care home, hospital, General Practice, as part of community team and in individuals’ homes where their wider team may…

8 monthsFA0007

Healthcare science assistant

Intermediate · Level 2Nursing and Midwifery

Carrying out routine technical and scientific procedures and support within hospitals, doctor surgeries and other healthcare settings for a wide range of people.

1y 2mST0218

Healthcare support worker

Intermediate · Level 2Nursing and Midwifery

Providing high-quality and compassionate healthcare.

Career path: Healthcare Assistant
8 months💷 £3,000 fundedST0216

Leisure team member

Intermediate · Level 2Fitness & Leisure

Support, enhance and deliver the day to day operations and services of a leisure or fitness facility.

1y 6m💷 £5,000 fundedST0390

Pharmacy services assistant

Intermediate · Level 2Subjects Allied to Medicine

Supporting the delivery of pharmacy services.

Career path: Pharmacy dispensing assistants
1 year💷 £5,000 fundedST0299

Associate ambulance practitioner

Higher · Level 4Biological Sciences

Responding to 999 and urgent calls, and providing emergency care for people as part of an ambulance crew.

1y 6m💷 £15,000 fundedST0287

Healthcare science associate

Higher · Level 4Nursing and Midwifery

Working in hospitals, primary care and other healthcare settings, carrying out routine technical and scientific procedures. Supporting healthcare science (HCS) practitioners and clinical scientists.

2 yearsST0220

Hygiene specialist

Higher · Level 4Cleaning & Facilities

Provide specialist hygiene services in areas such as closed plants, sterile environments, food production and laboratories.

2 years💷 £12,000 fundedST0873

Mammography associate

Higher · Level 4Subjects Allied to Medicine

Operating specialist equipment used to screen people for breast cancer.

1 yearST0583

Oral health practitioner

Higher · Level 4Subjects Allied to Medicine

Performing a range of oral health preventive procedures which involve working in a patient's mouth.

Career path: Dental hygienists
1y 2m💷 £9,000 fundedST0542

Orthodontic therapist

Higher · Level 4Nursing and Midwifery

A registered professional who fits, adjusts and removes braces to patient’s teeth, working to the prescription of an orthodontist or dentist competent in orthodontics. They provide holistic advice on maintaining oral…

1y 1mST1434

Sports coach

Higher · Level 4Sport and Exercise Science

Use sports knowledge and skills to create and deliver coaching programmes.

Career path: Sports coaches, instructors and officials n.e.c.
1y 6m💷 £9,000 fundedST0770

Biomedical scientist

Degree · Level 6Subjects Allied to Medicine

Carry out a range of laboratory and scientific tests to support the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Career path: Biomedical Scientist
3 yearsST1314

Clinical trials specialist (degree)

Degree · Level 6Subjects Allied to Medicine

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team focusing on the delivery and execution of Phase I-IV clinical trials in humans.

Career path: Clinical trials coordinators
5 years💷 £26,000 fundedST0609

Diagnostic radiographer

Degree · Level 6Subjects Allied to Medicine

Obtaining images of a high diagnostic quality using a range of complex imaging equipment.

Career path: Diagnostic radiographers
3 yearsST0619

Dietitian

Degree · Level 6Subjects Allied to Medicine

Using advanced communication and behaviour-change skills to enable people to make lifestyle and food choices to improve their health.

Career path: Dietitian
4 yearsST0599

Dispensing optician

Degree · Level 6Subjects Allied to Medicine

Give advice on vision care, and supply glasses and contact lenses to suit their customers needs.

Career path: Dispensing opticians
3 yearsST0774

Enhanced clinical practitioner

Degree · Level 6Subjects Allied to Medicine

Provide a high standard of health care using judgment, skills, and knowledge.

1y 6m💷 £7,000 fundedST0895

Environmental health practitioner (integrated degree)

Degree · Level 6Subjects Allied to Medicine

Promoting a safe and healthy environment for the public and businesses, through education and enforcement.

Career path: Environmental health professionals
4 years💷 £22,000 fundedST0714

Food industry technical professional (integrated degree)

Degree · Level 6Manufacturing & Production

Ensuring the safety and quality of food and drink products.

4 yearsST0197

Geoscientist (integrated degree)

Degree · Level 6Geography and Earth Sciences

To guide sustainable development and stewardship of the natural and built environment.

Career path: Geologists
5 yearsST1356

Healthcare science practitioner (integrated degree)

Degree · Level 6Subjects Allied to Medicine

Supporting the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions.

Career path: Healthcare Scientist
3 yearsST0413

Midwife (2019 NMC standards) (Integrated degree)

Degree · Level 6Nursing and Midwifery

An advocate for the woman, working in partnership with her and giving the necessary support, care and advice during pregnancy.

Career path: Midwifery nurses
4 yearsST0948

Occupational therapist

Degree · Level 6Subjects Allied to Medicine

Occupational therapists work with people of all ages and can look at all aspects of daily life in your home, school or workplace.

Career path: Occupational Therapist
4 years💷 £24,000 fundedST0517

Operating department practitioner

Degree · Level 6Subjects Allied to Medicine

Supporting operating theatre staff and providing care to patients at all stages of an operation.

Career path: Operating department practitioners
4 yearsST0582

Orthoptist

Degree · Level 6Subjects Allied to Medicine

Orthoptists see patients of all ages with a wide range of conditions affecting their vision. They are specialists in assessing vision in children and those with communication difficulties.

3 yearsST1272

Paramedic

Degree · Level 6Subjects Allied to Medicine

Providing high quality and compassionate care, responding to the needs of service users and carers across the lifespan.

3 yearsST0567

Physiotherapist

Degree · Level 6Subjects Allied to Medicine

Delivering programmes and interventions to help people affected by injury, ageing, illness or disability.

Career path: Physiotherapist
4 years💷 £24,000 fundedST0519

Podiatrist

Degree · Level 6Medicine and Dentistry

Diagnose and treat foot, ankle and leg problems.

4 yearsST0493

Prosthetist and orthotist

Degree · Level 6Subjects Allied to Medicine

Caring for people who need an artificial limb or a device to support or control part of their body.

4 years💷 £24,000 fundedST0601

Psychological wellbeing practitioner

Degree · Level 6Psychology

Helping people with mild to moderate anxiety and depression manage their conditions.

Career path: Psychological wellbeing practitioners
1 yearST0568

Public health practitioner - integrated degree

Degree · Level 6Public Services & Government

Assessing and managing risk of disease and ill-health, and the prevention of premature deaths.

3 years💷 £20,000 fundedST0631

Registered nurse degree (NMC 2018)

Degree · Level 6Nursing and Midwifery

Giving care, advice and support to sick, injured or disabled people.

4 years💷 £27,000 fundedST0781

Scientist

Degree · Level 6Biological Sciences

Carrying out technical and scientific activity in laboratories.

5 yearsST0626

Sonographer (integrated degree)

Degree · Level 6Subjects Allied to Medicine

Conducting diagnostic and screening ultrasound examinations.

3 years💷 £24,000 fundedST0554

Speech and language therapist

Degree · Level 6Subjects Allied to Medicine

Speech and language therapy provides treatment, support and care for children and adults.

Career path: Speech and Language Therapist
4 yearsST0618

Therapeutic radiographer

Degree · Level 6Subjects Allied to Medicine

Providing excellent care to patients diagnosed with cancer by delivering high quality and accurate radiotherapy.

Career path: Therapeutic radiographers
3 yearsST0620