693 approved UK apprenticeship standards

UK Apprenticeships

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33 standards · L2,5,7 · 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

Assistant practitioner (health)

Higher · Level 5Nursing and Midwifery

Providing, supervising and coordinating high-quality and compassionate health and social care for a wide range of people.

2 years💷 £12,000 fundedST0215

Associate continuing healthcare practitioner

Higher · Level 5Nursing and Midwifery

Planning and commissioning care for people with complex health and social care needs.

2 years💷 £10,000 fundedST0786

Clinical dental technician

Higher · Level 5Nursing and Midwifery

Clinical dental technicians (CDT) are General Dental Council (GDC) registered dental professionals who provide complete dentures direct to patients and other dental devices such as partial dentures to the…

2 yearsST1433

Dairy technologist

Higher · Level 5Subjects Allied to Medicine

Providing expert technical advice and support on a variety of aspects of dairy production and activities.

3 yearsST0393

Dental technician

Higher · Level 5Nursing and Midwifery

Design, manufacture, modify and repair custom-made dental appliances. Typically the work is undertaken in a dental laboratory on a prescription from a dentist. The work can broadly be split into crown and bridge,…

3 yearsST1432

Embalmer

Higher · Level 5Creative Arts and Design

To preserve, sanitise and present a deceased person, ensuring confidentiality, minimising risks to public heath and assisting the bereaved by contributing to a healthy grieving process.

3 yearsST0890

Health play specialist

Higher · Level 5Childcare & Early Years

Health play specialists provide therapeutic play interventions to support children from birth to young adulthood in healthcare settings.

2 yearsST0829

Hearing aid dispenser

Higher · Level 5Subjects Allied to Medicine

Assess hearing and provide aftercare for hearing aids.

Career path: Hearing aid dispensers
2 yearsST0600

Nursing associate (NMC 2018)

Higher · Level 5Nursing and Midwifery

Providing care for people of all ages and from different backgrounds, cultures and beliefs.

Career path: Nursing associates
2 years💷 £15,000 fundedST0827

Outdoor learning specialist

Higher · Level 5Education and Teaching

Design, planning and delivery of programmes that provide learning and change using outdoor activities and experiences.

2 years💷 £13,000 fundedST0945

Technician scientist

Higher · Level 5Biological Sciences

Working in a laboratory and using various scientific techniques.

3 yearsST0597

Vision rehabilitation specialist

Higher · Level 5Subjects Allied to Medicine

Empower people with visual impairments to lead independent and fulfilling lives.

2 yearsST0431

Advanced clinical practitioner (integrated degree)

Master's · Level 7Subjects Allied to Medicine

Providing clinical care and treatment to patients.

3 years💷 £12,000 fundedST0564

Arts therapist

Master's · Level 7Psychology

Using art, drama or music to carry to improve a person’s mental, physical health and wellbeing.

2 yearsST0633

Bioinformatics scientist (degree)

Master's · Level 7Biological Sciences

Specialists who use computational, data analytical and data mining techniques which are applied to a range of problems in the life sciences.

2y 6m💷 £18,000 fundedST0649

Clinical associate in psychology (CAP) (integrated degree)

Master's · Level 7Psychology

Provide high quality, evidence based psychological interventions to inform practice.

Career path: Clinical psychologists
1y 6m💷 £16,000 fundedST0820

Clinical pharmacology scientist (integrated degree)

Master's · Level 7Biological Sciences

Design, analyse, interpret and report clinical research and clinical trials.

2y 6m💷 £18,000 fundedST0798

Clinical scientist

Master's · Level 7Biological Sciences

Collect, analyse and provide expert interpretation of clinical and specialist scientific data and make key judgements and decisions.

3 years💷 £20,000 fundedST0893

Community nurse specialist practitioner (NMC 2022)

Master's · Level 7Nursing and Midwifery

Caring for patients with a wide range of health conditions.

2 yearsST1419

Doctor (Degree)

Master's · Level 7Medicine and Dentistry

Applying the principles and procedures of medicine to assess, prevent, diagnose, care for and treat patients with illness, disease and injury and to maintain physical and mental health.

Career path: General Practitioner
5 yearsST0995

Health and care intelligence specialist

Master's · Level 7Subjects Allied to Medicine

Take data on individual or population health and use of services and other forms of evidence and turn it into health and care intelligence.

3 years💷 £17,000 fundedST0830

Medical statistician

Master's · Level 7Subjects Allied to Medicine

Provide statistical leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.

2y 6m💷 £17,000 fundedST0892

Regulatory affairs specialist

Master's · Level 7Public Services & Government

Ensuring healthcare products for human and animal use are licensed before being sold or supplied.

2y 6m💷 £21,000 fundedST0586

Research scientist

Master's · Level 7Biological Sciences

Planning, leading and conducting scientific experiments and analysing results.

2y 6m💷 £18,000 fundedST0759

Soil scientist

Master's · Level 7Biological Sciences

To gather, interpret and evaluate information about the chemistry, biology and physics of soil.

Career path: Soil Scientist
2 yearsST1362

Specialist community public health nurse (NMC 2022)

Master's · Level 7Nursing and Midwifery

Assessing the health needs of individuals, families, workplaces and the wider community.

Career path: Community Nurse
1y 6mST1418