To become a health visitor, you must be trained as a nurse (or midwife). Although entry requirements will be different depending on the school or university you attend, you'll probably need 5 GCSEs (General Certificate of Secondary Education) of Grade C and above. This should include English literature or language and a science subject. If you're taking a degree program, you'll probably need to have at least 2 A-Level qualifications. Once you've completed any pre-registration programs, you'll need to move forward to become a registered nurse. You can choose any nursing specialty (such as adult, child, learning disability or mental health) after you complete your nursing requirements. If you have any previous medical experience, talk with the admissions office about whether any credits will apply towards your program. Most nursing programs take about 3 years to complete. You can sometimes fulfill the health visitor requirement of becoming a trained nurse by becoming a midwife. Some schools that offer medical degrees offer degrees in midwifery. You can enroll in a midwifery training program if you have at least five A through C GCSEs. If you have three A-Levels, you can immediately apply for a midwifery degree. Most midwifery degrees in the UK take 3 years to complete (if doing it full-time). Midwifery degrees in Scotland take 4 years to complete. After you've finished your program, your university will automatically send the NMC your basic information and the course details. You'll be notified about a week after the NMC confirms this information. Once you've received confirmation, you can then pay the registration fee of 120 and declare any criminal cautions or convictions. After the NMC approves your application, you should be on the register within 2 to 10 days. If you wait more than 6 months after completing your program to register with the NMC, you'll need to fill out a separate application to the NMC.

Summary:
Enroll in a nursing program. Become a registered nurse. Consider becoming a midwife. Register with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC).