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ICTQual Level 4 Award in Falls Prevention Awareness Training

A Level 4 award designed to build knowledge and practical skills in falls prevention, covering risk assessment, safer environments, preventive interventions, post-fall response, and programme imple...

Awarding Body: ICTQual AB|Course Level: Level 4
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Course features

This Level 4 award is a 5-day, 15-hour training programme with mandatory assessment through Approved Training Centres, covering falls prevention principles, risk assessment, interventions, and implementation strategies.

  • Official ICTQual AB Level 4 award

  • 5-day, 15-hour training programme

  • Mandatory assessment through Approved Training Centres

  • Covers risk assessment and screening methods

  • Includes prevention, intervention, and post-fall management

  • Supports progression into advanced study and specialist roles

About course

The ICTQual Level 4 Award in Falls Prevention Awareness Training is designed for professionals involved in caring for individuals at risk of falls. It develops understanding of the causes and impact of falls, along with the strategies needed to reduce risk in healthcare, care, and community settings.

  • Builds knowledge of falls and their impact on vulnerable populations

  • Develops competence in identifying and assessing fall risk

  • Supports safer home, care, and clinical environments

  • Strengthens practical understanding of prevention strategies

  • Includes post-fall response and recovery considerations

  • Promotes implementation of structured falls prevention programmes

What you will learn

Learners will develop knowledge and practical understanding across the official study units, enabling them to assess fall risk, reduce hazards, respond appropriately to incidents, and support safer care practice.

  • Understand the definition, prevalence, impact, and high-risk demographics associated with falls

  • Identify and assess intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors contributing to falls

  • Use assessment tools and screening methods to evaluate fall risk effectively

  • Apply environmental, mobility, and intervention strategies to reduce fall hazards

  • Manage post-fall response, assessment, rehabilitation, and recurrence prevention

  • Understand how to develop, implement, and evaluate falls prevention programmes within legal and ethical frameworks

Course content

Who should attend

This course is intended for professionals and practitioners who work with people at risk of falls and want to strengthen their knowledge and skills in falls prevention awareness and practice.

  • Nurses

  • Physical therapists

  • Occupational therapists

  • Caregivers

  • Facility managers

  • Community health workers

Course requirements

Entry requirements may vary by training provider, but ICTQual AB states that participants are typically expected to meet academic, professional, and language-related requirements appropriate to this Level 4 programme.

  • Minimum Level 3 qualification in a related field such as healthcare, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, or social care

  • Minimum of one year of professional experience, with basic literacy, numeracy, and proficient English language skills

Assessments

The training includes mandatory assessment conducted through Approved Training Centres. ICTQual AB states that learners are assessed through quizzes based on multiple-choice questions and must achieve the required pass standard.

  • Mandatory assessment through Approved Training Centres

  • Quizzes consisting of 100 multiple-choice questions

  • Assessment checks comprehension of course material

  • Minimum passing score of 75%

Progression

Successful learners can progress to advanced study, specialisation, higher education, and wider professional responsibility in falls prevention, patient safety, rehabilitation, and healthcare improvement.

  • ICTQual Level 5 Award in Advanced Falls Prevention and Management

  • Certification in Geriatric Care

  • Specialization in Rehabilitation Therapy

  • Higher education or advanced roles in healthcare management, public health, training, quality improvement, research, or policy

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