693 approved UK apprenticeship standards

UK Apprenticeships

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39 standards · L6,7 · Health and science
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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

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