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General Duty Assistant Course

What will I learn?

Elevate your healthcare career with our General Duty Assistant Course, designed for aspiring professionals who want to make a difference. Master essential skills such as observing patients, helping with hygiene while respecting their dignity, and communicating effectively, including techniques for taking care of patients with dementia. Learn how to keep patients safe with the right ways to help them move around, and understand common health problems of older people. Develop complete care plans and manage daily routines smoothly. Join us to get practical, high-quality knowledge that will empower you to give caring and respectful service.

Apoia's Unique Features

Online and lifetime access to courses
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online support always available
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study anytime, no internet required

Develop skills

Strengthen your practical skills in the areas listed below.

Record patient observations accurately and efficiently.

Assist with personal hygiene while maintaining dignity.

Communicate effectively with patients who have dementia.

Use techniques to prevent falls and handle patients safely.

Develop and assess thorough patient care plans.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.