City and Guilds in HIV and AIDS

posted: 14/04/2010

Terrence Higgins Trust runs an accredited City and Guilds HIV course. The award in understanding HIV and AIDS is a formal qualification to help people improve their own knowledge of HIV to be able to talk confidently with people about HIV. The qualification

• Is for people who want to work within the HIV sector (paid or voluntary)
• Helps people challenge misunderstandings and inaccuracies
• Improves HIV knowledge and supports delivering HIV information to young people in school.

Course content

The qualification is at level 2 of the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) is awarded on successful completion of three units:

• Unit 001 Transmission and Prevention of HIV (3 credits)
• Unit 002 Stigma and discrimination in HIV and AIDS (3 credits)
• Unit 003 Managing HIV and AIDS (4 credits)

Distance learning

This is a distance learning course, spread over three months and involving attendance at a training centre for two days, one at the start of the course and one at the start of month two.The distance learning course has three units with two face to face study days held in eg central Brighton and 44 hours of study time for all units.

• Day 1 Participants will attend a training centre for Induction and Introduction to Unit 001.
• Month 1 During the first month, participants will work remotely with phone support on course work. The deadline for remote learning on Unit 001 is one month after Day 1.
• Day 2 The second day of attendance at the training centre will take place shortly after completion of unit 001. Day 2 will give an introduction to Unit 002 and Unit 003.
• Months 2 and 3 The deadline for coursework for Unit 002 and Unit 003 is two months after Day 2.

Cost
The cost for ordinary customers is £350 + VAT, but for public and voluntary sector customers £250 + VAT, with the possibility of reductions in cases of hardship.
 

Next courses

• Cardiff: 13th May Day 1 and 17th June Day 2
  
• Brighton: 25th May Day 1 and 23rd June Day 2

Courses are also held in Manchester, Leeds and London - ask when the next local course is planned.

Download an application form, or email,  or ring Justin Barrett on 020 7812 1727

Past students say:
‘The course is a must do for all working in social care or sexual education, no-matter the level.’

‘I would recommend the course to anyone non-medically trained working, or hoping to work, in the field of HIV.’

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