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Advanced clinical practitioner (integrated degree)
Level 7 · Master's · 3 yrs
Ambulance support worker (emergency, urgent and non-urgent)
Level 3 · A-level · 1.1 yr
Animal technologist
Level 3 · A-level · 2 yrs
Arts therapist
Level 7 · Master's · 2 yrs
Assistant practitioner (health)
Level 5 · Higher · 2 yrs
Associate ambulance practitioner
Level 4 · Higher · 1.5 yr
Associate continuing healthcare practitioner
Level 5 · Higher · 2 yrs
Bioinformatics scientist (degree)
Level 7 · Master's · 2.5 yrs
Biomedical scientist
Level 6 · Degree · 3 yrs
Cleaning hygiene operative
Level 2 · GCSE level · 1 yr
Clinical associate in psychology (CAP) (integrated degree)
Level 7 · Master's · 1.5 yr
Clinical coder
Level 3 · A-level · 1.5 yr
Clinical dental technician
Level 5 · Higher · 2 yrs
Clinical pharmacology scientist (integrated degree)
Level 7 · Master's · 2.5 yrs
Clinical scientist
Level 7 · Master's · 3 yrs
Clinical trials specialist (degree)
Level 6 · Degree · 5 yrs
Community activator coach
Level 2 · GCSE level · 1.5 yr
Community health and wellbeing worker
Level 3 · A-level · 1 yr
Community nurse specialist practitioner (NMC 2022)
Level 7 · Master's · 2 yrs
Community sport and health officer
Level 3 · A-level · 1.3 yr
Dairy technologist
Level 5 · Higher · 3 yrs
Dental nurse
Level 3 · A-level · 1.5 yr
Dental technician
Level 5 · Higher · 3 yrs
Diagnostic radiographer
Level 6 · Degree · 3 yrs
Dietitian
Level 6 · Degree · 4 yrs
Dispensing optician
Level 6 · Degree · 3 yrs
Doctor (Degree)
Level 7 · Master's · 5 yrs
Embalmer
Level 5 · Higher · 3 yrs
Enhanced clinical practitioner
Level 6 · Degree · 1.5 yr
Environmental health practitioner (integrated degree)
Level 6 · Degree · 4 yrs
Food industry technical professional (integrated degree)
Level 6 · Degree · 4 yrs
Food industry technologist
Level 3 · A-level · 2 yrs
Geoscientist (integrated degree)
Level 6 · Degree · 5 yrs
Health and care intelligence specialist
Level 7 · Master's · 3 yrs
Health and social care foundation apprenticeship
Level 2 · GCSE level · 8 mo
Healthcare science assistant
Level 2 · GCSE level · 1.2 yr
Healthcare science associate
Level 4 · Higher · 2 yrs
Healthcare science practitioner (integrated degree)
Level 6 · Degree · 3 yrs
Healthcare support worker
Level 2 · GCSE level · 8 mo
Health play specialist
Level 5 · Higher · 2 yrs
Hearing aid dispenser
Level 5 · Higher · 2 yrs
Hygiene specialist
Level 4 · Higher · 2 yrs
Laboratory technician
Level 3 · A-level · 2 yrs
Leisure team member
Level 2 · GCSE level · 1.5 yr
Mammography associate
Level 4 · Higher · 1 yr
Medical statistician
Level 7 · Master's · 2.5 yrs
Metrology technician
Level 3 · A-level · 3 yrs
Midwife (2019 NMC standards) (Integrated degree)
Level 6 · Degree · 4 yrs
Mortuary technician
Level 3 · A-level · 1.5 yr
Nursing associate (NMC 2018)
Level 5 · Higher · 2 yrs
Occupational therapist
Level 6 · Degree · 4 yrs
Operating department practitioner
Level 6 · Degree · 4 yrs
Optical assistant 2022
Level 3 · A-level · 1.5 yr
Oral health practitioner
Level 4 · Higher · 1.2 yr
Orthodontic therapist
Level 4 · Higher · 1.1 yr
Orthoptist
Level 6 · Degree · 3 yrs
Outdoor activity instructor
Level 3 · A-level · 1 yr
Outdoor learning specialist
Level 5 · Higher · 2 yrs
Paramedic
Level 6 · Degree · 3 yrs
Peer worker
Level 3 · A-level · 1.3 yr
Personal trainer
Level 3 · A-level · 1.3 yr
Pharmacy services assistant
Level 2 · GCSE level · 1 yr
Pharmacy technician (integrated)
Level 3 · A-level · 2 yrs
Physiotherapist
Level 6 · Degree · 4 yrs
Podiatrist
Level 6 · Degree · 4 yrs
Prosthetic and orthotic technician
Level 3 · A-level · 1.5 yr
Prosthetist and orthotist
Level 6 · Degree · 4 yrs
Psychological wellbeing practitioner
Level 6 · Degree · 1 yr
Public health practitioner - integrated degree
Level 6 · Degree · 3 yrs
Registered nurse degree (NMC 2018)
Level 6 · Degree · 4 yrs
Regulatory affairs specialist
Level 7 · Master's · 2.5 yrs
Research scientist
Level 7 · Master's · 2.5 yrs
Scientist
Level 6 · Degree · 5 yrs
Senior healthcare support worker
Level 3 · A-level · 2 yrs
Soil scientist
Level 7 · Master's · 2 yrs
Sonographer (integrated degree)
Level 6 · Degree · 3 yrs
Specialist community public health nurse (NMC 2022)
Level 7 · Master's · 1.5 yr
Speech and language therapist
Level 6 · Degree · 4 yrs
Sporting excellence professional
Level 3 · A-level · 1.5 yr
Sports coach
Level 4 · Higher · 1.5 yr
Technician scientist
Level 5 · Higher · 3 yrs
Therapeutic radiographer
Level 6 · Degree · 3 yrs
Vision rehabilitation specialist
Level 5 · Higher · 2 yrs
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