NSDC-QAI Partnership

Training and Certificating for International Job Opportunities in Health Care

QAI UK and NSDC International have come together to train and certify Nurses and Caregivers for International Job Opportunities. The QAI-NSDCI programmes are suited for students who have completed their 10+2, GNM, ANM or B.Sc. Nursing.

NSDC International is a 100% subsidiary company of NSDC that is enabling the Skill India International objectives to make India a global source for quality talent, provide global job opportunities for resident Indians, provide global career mobility for overseas Indians, and create an internationally benchmarked quality skills ecosystem. NSDCI aims to position India as the preferred hub for supply of skilled workforce across the globe. NSDCI plays a pivotal role in creating enabling systems and steering national and international partnerships for overseas employment through specific programs, mapped to global job requirements and benchmarked to international standards.

Qualifications and Assessments International (QAI) is a UK-based, non-regulated, international provider of assessments, professional programmes, and courses. It also undertakes assessment of prior learning. The programmes and courses are mapped to the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The English language proficiency certification (GETS Higher), is independently benchmarked by Ecctis. Ecctis is a trusted provider of solutions and services in international education, training and skills to governments, awarding organisations and education providers around the world, supporting the global portability of programmes and courses for over 25 years.

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PREPARING FOR A CAREER IN HEALTHCARE

QAI – NSDC Offerings for Health Care Professionals

We offer specialised Diagnostics, Training, Assessment, and Certification suited for Healthcare Professionals (Nurses and Caregivers). The programmes and courses are mapped to the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

For a Caregiver’s Job

This programme is for those who have passed the 10+2 exam with 60% or more and are interested in preparing to be eligible for a job as a caregiver in the UK.

This 1,200-hour (120-credit) programme is mapped to Level 4 of the RQF England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It includes a 3-month internship as part of the ten-module programme

Some of the key highlights of the programme include English language skills within the context of health and social care, an understanding of the British healthcare system, patient-centred care, health and safety, interpersonal skills, mental health and dementia, professional practices, and more.

For Qualified Nurses

This programme is for those who have completed their B.Sc. in Nursing or the GNM Programme and are desirous of preparing for a job in the UK as a Nursing Assistant, Junior Nurse, Trainee Nurse, or Nurse.

It is a 200 hours of total qualification time programme. It has Three-modules. The first is an Introduction to British Health and Caregiving, the second being an English for Specific Purposes module and the last is a module on Interpersonal Skills and Professional Conduct.

English for Healthcare

This programme is designed for individuals working or preparing to work in the healthcare sector as caregivers, nurses, social care or allied healthcare support personnel. It covers Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking as the key skills. One of the key highlights of the programme is that, alongside developing general English skills, the programme also helps develop the vocabulary and use of English in an integrated way and the context of the healthcare sector.

The programme is developed at the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), the world standard with assessment and certification representing the outcomes below A2, A2, B1, B2 and above B2.

English Diagnostics

This quick online Diagnostic Test analyses the most likely level of English proficiency on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

The Diagnostic test covers Listening, Reading, Spoken and Written Language, with test items covering general English and test items in the healthcare context. The test can be taken anytime from anywhere on a Mobile device or a Laptop/Desktop computer with instant results.

The outcome is provided as a CEFR scale of below A2, A2, B1, B2 and above B2.

English Proficiency Test for Nurses & Caregivers

GETS Nursing is a modular English language test designed specifically to assess the English language skills of nurses and caregivers in a healthcare context. It tests their ability in four language skills, Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. Candidates can choose to sit all four modules together or as separate tests in any possible combination. The results are mapped to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), the international standard for describing language ability.

Nursing and Medical colleges, specific purpose training institutes, universities and other higher education institutions use GETS Nursing to measure their students’ level of English in the context of healthcare.

GETS Nursing can be administered as both a paper-based and a computer-based test.