693 approved UK apprenticeship standards

UK Apprenticeships

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50 standards · L3,4,6 · Health and science

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Ambulance support worker (emergency, urgent and non-urgent)

Advanced · Level 3Nursing and Midwifery

Provide care and clinical support for emergency (999), urgent or unscheduled care calls.

Career path: Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)

⏱ 1y 1m💷 £7,000 fundedST0627

Animal technologist

Advanced · Level 3Subjects Allied to Medicine

Working with laboratory animals.

⏱ 2 yearsST0058

Clinical coder

Advanced · Level 3Subjects Allied to Medicine

Reading medical notes or records and analysing the contents which then translate into alphanumeric codes that accurately represent the patient’s stay.

Career path: Clinical coders

⏱ 1y 6m💷 £5,000 fundedST0535

Community health and wellbeing worker

Advanced · Level 3Subjects Allied to Medicine

To work in partnership with individuals and their communities to identify and address health and wellbeing needs, improve health, prevent ill-health and reduce inequalities.

Career path: Community Health Worker

⏱ 1 year💷 £7,000 fundedST0958

Community sport and health officer

Advanced · Level 3Sport and Exercise Science

Engaging people in sport and physical activity across local communities.

Career path: Sports development officers

⏱ 1y 4m💷 £9,000 fundedST0093

Dental nurse

Advanced · Level 3Nursing and Midwifery

Assisting other dental health professionals, providing chair side support and a high level of patient care.

⏱ 1y 6mST1431

Food industry technologist

Advanced · Level 3Manufacturing & Production

Making sure food and drink products are of the right quality and safe to eat and drink.

⏱ 2 yearsST0198

Laboratory technician

Advanced · Level 3Biological Sciences

Providing routine and one-off testing and technical support in a scientific laboratory environment.

⏱ 2 years💷 £21,000 fundedST0248

Metrology technician

Advanced · Level 3Engineering and Technology

Using, designing and repairing equipment for taking measurements.

⏱ 3 yearsST0282

Mortuary technician

Advanced · Level 3Public Services & Government

Ensure the effective operation of the mortuary and to assist colleagues in providing dignified care of the deceased.

⏱ 1y 6m💷 £13,000 fundedST0889

Optical assistant 2022

Advanced · Level 3Retail & Sales

Helping customers in the optical retail environment.

⏱ 1y 6m💷 £8,000 fundedST1377

Outdoor activity instructor

Advanced · Level 3Fitness & Leisure

Supervising and guiding children and adults in activities and pastimes.

⏱ 1 year💷 £6,000 fundedST0479

Peer worker

Advanced · Level 3Subjects Allied to Medicine

Work alongside other professionals in hospital, justice and community settings.

⏱ 1y 3m💷 £5,000 fundedST0896

Personal trainer

Advanced · Level 3Fitness & Leisure

Coaching clients (on a one to one and small group basis) towards their health and fitness goals.

Career path: Personal Trainer

⏱ 1y 3m💷 £4,000 fundedST0302

Pharmacy technician (integrated)

Advanced · Level 3Subjects Allied to Medicine

Assisting the pharmacist in chemists and hospital dispensaries.

⏱ 2 yearsST0300

Prosthetic and orthotic technician

Advanced · Level 3Engineering and Technology

Designing and manufacturing custom made devices to meet specification such as artificial limbs and spinal bracing

⏱ 1y 6m💷 £6,000 fundedST0632

Senior healthcare support worker

Advanced · Level 3Nursing and Midwifery

Providing high-quality and compassionate specialist health and social care for a range of people.

Career path: Senior care workers n.e.c.

⏱ 2 years💷 £9,000 fundedST0217

Sporting excellence professional

Advanced · Level 3Sport and Exercise Science

Able to competently perform the professional sport in which they train such as; cricket, football, rugby league, rugby union and equestrianism.

⏱ 1y 6m💷 £10,000 fundedST0524

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

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