TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Oral Care for Health and Social Care

Course overview

Learn how to identify dental care problems and how to promote maintaining good oral health.

• Entry Requirements
  Aged 19+, Level 1 English
• Benefits/Skills
  • Flexible online delivery
  • Assessed via activities so no exams
  • Useful for personal development or seeking employment
  • Study at your own pace
• Units/Modules
  • Unit 1: Principles of oral health care
    • Section 1: Understand basic oral healthcare principles
    • Section 2: Know how to identify poor oral health
    • Section 3: Understand factors that can negatively affect oral hygiene and how to prevent them
    • Section 4: Understand the impacts of poor oral hygiene on other areas of health

  • Unit 2: Oral hygiene equipment and support
    • Section 1: Understand the equipment used to achieve good oral health
    • Section 2: Know when to seek advice from a professional
    • Section 3: Understand barriers individuals may face when accessing oral care

  • Unit 3: Principles of promoting a person-centred approach to oral hygiene
    • Section 1: Understand person-centred approaches
    • Section 2: Understand the importance of encouraging active participation
    • Section 3: Understand the importance of an individual’s wellbeing
    • Section 4: Understand the importance of developing care plans when providing oral hygiene for others
    • Section 5: Understand the benefits of loved ones being involved in care plans for oral hygiene

  • Unit 4: Principles for providing oral care in a health and social care setting
    • Section 1: Understand the importance of recording oral hygiene and dental treatments
    • Section 2: Understand the importance of consent
    • Section 3: Know when to seek advice from a professional on behalf of someone you care for
    • Section 4: Understand the importance of protective equipment

  • Unit 5: Providing oral care in care settings
    • Section 1: Understand how to provide oral care for those at end of life
    • Section 2: Understand oral care for those with dentures
    • Section 3: Understand oral care for those with medical conditions
    • Section 4: Know how to assess the mouth
• Assessment Types
  Written assessments, tasks, and activities.