693 approved UK apprenticeship standards

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37 standards · L5,6 · Health and science

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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

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