Core Competences of Healthcare Assistants in Europe (CC4HCA) : an exploratory study into the desirability and feasibility of a common training framework under the professional qualifications directive : final report

This report presents the findings of the study 'Core Competences of Healthcare Assistants in Europe' (CC4HCA). The aim was to map the position of healthcare assistants in all 28 EU Member States and to explore the feasibility and interest among Member States for adopting a common training framework for this professional group under Directive 2013/55/EU, amending the Professional Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EC). The CC4HCA study was carried out on behalf of the European Commission (DG SANTE) and funded by the European Union in the frame of the Third Health Programme 2014-2020.