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Our healthcare apprenticeships
Healthcare is currently one of the largest industries looking to recruit professionals to support in the field.
Here at NCFE, our goal is to help meet workforce needs by providing our market-leading EPA service in a wide range of healthcare EPA standards to meet employer demand.
Our healthcare standards
Why work with NCFE for EPA?
Timely apprentice achievement
- Guaranteed access to your chosen Gateway progression date
- Complete EPAs within eight weeks of your Gateway acceptance date
- Results from each assessment component within five working days (including final assessments).
No unexpected fees
- No upfront registration fees
- No fees for changing your start date before Gateway
- No withdrawal fees.
Support
- Personalised feedback on your Gateway audit if you’re unsuccessful
- A dedicated EPA Relationship team.
This enquiry form is for employers who are looking to deliver, support, or provide apprenticeships in healthcare If you are a learner looking for a healthcare apprenticeship, please do not submit the form and instead use our Find a centre feature on any qualification page to find centres who may be able to provide an apprenticeship, or use the Find an apprenticeship feature on gov.uk.