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FAQs about our course finder

This page answers some of the frequently asked questions (FAQs) about our course finder [1].

  • Our course finder [2] lists clinical courses that lead to eligibility to apply for initial statutory professional registration (e.g. as a nurse, occupational therapist or dentist). We do not list any other courses, such as short courses, post qualifying courses or those relating to continuing professional development (CPD). For details of these, you could try contacting:

    • the professional body representing your profession
    • local universities and colleges of further education
    • your line manager
    • the training department within your employing organisation

    If the career you’re interested in isn’t listed in the drop-down box, try using the general search facility [3] on this website.

    If you need further help, please contact Health Careers using the contact form [4] or by calling 0345 60 60 655.

  • If you are getting a 'No results found' message, it could be that you have used too many filters and are restricting the results too much. Try removing one or more of the filters and searching again. 

    Alternatively, it could be that there are no courses running in your region at the moment. 

    If you need further help, please contact Health Careers using the contact form [5] or by calling 0345 60 60 655.

  • Unfortunately, we do not hold course information that will continue the professional development of existing healthcare staff. We recommend contacting your professional body and/or local higher education institutions. 

    Find out more about professional development [6].

  • If you already have a degree, you can take a shortened graduate-entry course leading to eligibility to apply for registration for some clinical careers. This is because you may be able to get accreditation for prior learning (through a process known as APEL) for your first degree subject. In the majority of cases, your first degree usually needs to be relevant to accelerated programme you wish to take. However, there are a number of accelerated courses for which your first degree subject does not have to be in a related subject.

    Use our course finder [2] to find accelerated courses, by selecting 'postgraduate/accelerated programme' from the 'Type of qualification' field, then contact the universities you are considering to check whether your degree subject is acceptable for entry.

  • We don't list details of apprenticeships on our course finder. For general information about apprenticeships in the health sector, take a look at our page about apprenticeships, traineeships and cadetships [7]. 

    You can search for live vacancies on the NHS Jobs website [8]. Some current opportunities are below. 

    Find a vacancy

    • Finance Apprentice

      Manchester (M3 5NA), M3 4NA

      Salary:
      Negotiable
      Type:
      Permanent
      Employer:
      Omnes Healthcare Limited
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Finance Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [9]
    • Finance Apprentice

      Hull, HU3 4AE

      Salary:
      £7.55
      Type:
      Fixed-Term
      Employer:
      City Health Care Partnership CIC
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Finance Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [10]
    • Payroll Apprentice

      Birmingham, B15 1NT

      Salary:
      £14762.00 to £23874.00
      Type:
      Fixed-Term
      Employer:
      University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Payroll Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [11]
    • Admin Apprentice

      Sutton In Ashfield, NG17 4JT

      Salary:
      £12514.00
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Admin Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [12]
    • Apprentice Receptionist

      East Grisntead, RH19 3DZ

      Salary:
      £23615.00
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Apprentice Receptionist job (opens in a new window) [13]
    • Podiatry Apprentice

      Warminster, BA12 8QS

      Salary:
      £23875.00 to £26712.00
      Type:
      Fixed-Term
      Employer:
      HCRG Care Group
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Podiatry Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [14]
    • Business Administration Apprentice

      Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD

      Salary:
      £14722.50
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Business Administration Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [15]
    • Dental Nurse Apprentice

      Sheffield, S10 2SZ

      Salary:
      £12514.00
      Type:
      Fixed-Term
      Employer:
      Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Dental Nurse Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [16]
    • Healthcare Assistant Apprentice

      Preston/Chorley, PR2 9HT

      Salary:
      £12514.00
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Healthcare Assistant Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [17]
    • Apprentice Admin Assistant

      Nottingham, NG2 6PR

      Salary:
      £12514.00
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Apprentice Admin Assistant job (opens in a new window) [18]
    • Apprentice Business Support

      Salisbury, SP1 3UZ

      Salary:
      £14567.00 to £23557.00
      Type:
      Fixed-Term
      Employer:
      Wiltshire Council
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Apprentice Business Support job (opens in a new window) [19]
    • Apprentice District Nurse

      Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 6NG

      Salary:
      £29970.00 to £36483.00
      Type:
      Fixed-Term
      Employer:
      Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Apprentice District Nurse job (opens in a new window) [20]
    • Occupational Therapy Apprentice

      London, W1D 3HZ

      Salary:
      £26530.00 to £29114.00
      Type:
      Fixed-Term
      Employer:
      Central London Community Health Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Occupational Therapy Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [21]
    • Apprentice Podiatrist (AHP)

      Birmingham, B13 8JL

      Salary:
      £14762.93
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Apprentice Podiatrist (AHP) job (opens in a new window) [22]
    • Administration Assistant - Apprentice

      Nantgarw, Cardiff, CF15 7QQ

      Salary:
      £23970.00
      Type:
      Fixed-Term
      Employer:
      Health Education and Improvement Wales
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Administration Assistant - Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [23]
    • Medical Physics Apprentice

      Birmingham, B15 2TH

      Salary:
      £14763.00 to £23875.00
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Medical Physics Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [24]
    • Occupational Therapy Apprentice

      Hereford, HR1 2ER

      Salary:
      £24625.00 to £25674.00
      Type:
      Permanent
      Employer:
      Wye Valley NHS Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Occupational Therapy Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [25]
    • Business Administration Apprentice

      Chesterfield, S44 5BL

      Salary:
      £12514.00
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Business Administration Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [26]
    • Apprentice Chef/Assistant

      Yeovil, BA21 4AT

      Salary:
      £24169.00 to £24169.00
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Apprentice Chef/Assistant job (opens in a new window) [27]
    • Nursery Apprentice - Woodlands Nursery

      Frimley, GU16 7UJ

      Salary:
      £25427.00
      Type:
      Permanent
      Employer:
      Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Nursery Apprentice - Woodlands Nursery job (opens in a new window) [28]
    • Apprentice Associate Genetic Technologist

      Exeter, EX2 5DW

      Salary:
      £27485.00 to £30162.00
      Type:
      Fixed-Term
      Employer:
      Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Apprentice Associate Genetic Technologist job (opens in a new window) [29]
    • Early Years Educator (Apprentice)

      Exeter, EX2 5DW

      Salary:
      £24169.00
      Type:
      Permanent
      Employer:
      Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Early Years Educator (Apprentice) job (opens in a new window) [30]
    • Apprentice Assistant Practitioner (MRI)

      Barnstaple, EX314JB

      Salary:
      £27485.00 to £30162.00
      Type:
      Permanent
      Employer:
      Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Apprentice Assistant Practitioner (MRI) job (opens in a new window) [31]
    • Trainee Therapeutic Radiographer Apprentice

      Reading & Bracknell, RG1 5AN

      Salary:
      £24625.00 to £25674.00
      Type:
      Permanent
      Employer:
      Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Trainee Therapeutic Radiographer Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [32]
    • Apprentice Radiographic Assistant Practitioner

      Stafford, ST16 3SA

      Salary:
      Negotiable
      Type:
      Fixed-Term
      Employer:
      University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Apprentice Radiographic Assistant Practitioner job (opens in a new window) [33]
    • Business Support Administrator Apprentice

      Portsmouth, PO3 6AD
      Cosham, PO6 3NH
      Cosham, PO6 3LY
      Andover, SP10 3LB

      Salary:
      £24465.00
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Business Support Administrator Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [34]
    • Healthcare Engineer Technician Apprentice

      Bromsgrove, B61 0BB

      Salary:
      £24169.00
      Type:
      Permanent
      Employer:
      Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Healthcare Engineer Technician Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [35]
    • Apprentice Receptionist/Care Navigator

      Accrington, BB5 1RT
      Nelson, BB9 7SR

      Salary:
      Negotiable
      Type:
      Permanent
      Employer:
      Richmond Medical
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Apprentice Receptionist/Care Navigator job (opens in a new window) [36]
    • Business Administrator Apprentice x 2

      Cottingham, HU16 5JQ

      Salary:
      £12514.00
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Business Administrator Apprentice x 2 job (opens in a new window) [37]
    • Business Administration Apprentice - Health Records

      Dudley, DY1 2HQ

      Salary:
      £14762.99
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Business Administration Apprentice - Health Records job (opens in a new window) [38]
    • Apprentice Assistant Audiologist - 18 mths

      Bradford, BD9 6RJ

      Salary:
      £24169.00
      Type:
      Fixed-Term
      Employer:
      Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Apprentice Assistant Audiologist - 18 mths job (opens in a new window) [39]
    • Band 4 Physiotherapist - Degree Apprentice

      Liverpool, L9 7AL

      Salary:
      £26530.00 to £29114.00
      Type:
      Permanent
      Employer:
      The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Band 4 Physiotherapist - Degree Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [40]
    • Apprentice Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

      Colchester and Ipswich, IP4 5PD

      Salary:
      £21113.00 to £22621.00
      Type:
      Fixed-Term
      Employer:
      East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Apprentice Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician job (opens in a new window) [41]
    • Apprentice Health Care Assistant - Trauma & Orthopaedics

      Norwich, NR4 7UY

      Salary:
      £12514.00
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Apprentice Health Care Assistant - Trauma & Orthopaedics job (opens in a new window) [42]
    • Apprentice Clinical Engineer - MEMO Clinical Engineering

      Bristol, BS2 8HW

      Salary:
      £24625.00 to £25674.00
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Apprentice Clinical Engineer - MEMO Clinical Engineering job (opens in a new window) [43]
    • Apprentice Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

      Winchester/Basingstoke, SO22 5DG

      Salary:
      £24169.00
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Apprentice Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician job (opens in a new window) [44]
    • Apprentice Science Manufacturing Technician - Aseptic Services

      Manchester, M13 9WL

      Salary:
      £24625.00 to £25674.00
      Type:
      Permanent
      Employer:
      Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Apprentice Science Manufacturing Technician - Aseptic Services job (opens in a new window) [45]
    • Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician Apprentice

      Yeovil, BA21 4AT
      Taunton, TA1 5DA

      Salary:
      £20380.00
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician Apprentice job (opens in a new window) [46]
    • Apprentice Healthcare Science Associate - Medical Microbiology

      Wirral, CH49 5PE

      Salary:
      £19897.50 to £29114.00
      Type:
      Permanent
      Employer:
      Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Apprentice Healthcare Science Associate - Medical Microbiology job (opens in a new window) [47]
    • Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker Apprentice, Worcester

      Worcester, WR5 1DD

      Salary:
      £14722.50
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker Apprentice, Worcester job (opens in a new window) [48]
    • Healthcare Science Associate Apprentice Cardio-Respiratory Level 4

      Halifax, HX3 0PW

      Salary:
      £18126.00
      Type:
      Permanent
      Employer:
      Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Healthcare Science Associate Apprentice Cardio-Respiratory Level 4 job (opens in a new window) [49]
    • Healthcare Science Assistant Apprentice - Cardio-Respiratory Level 2

      Halifax, HX3 0PW

      Salary:
      £18126.00
      Type:
      Apprenticeship
      Employer:
      Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
      Apply now on NHS Jobs for Healthcare Science Assistant Apprentice - Cardio-Respiratory Level 2 job (opens in a new window) [50]
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