PLC (Further Education - FET)

Certificate

Health Sector Studies with Nursing Skills

Course Code
5M4468
Zone
Level
NFQ Type
Major
Duration
1 Year
Attendence
Full Time

Course Summary

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This innovative one-year course is designed to prepare school leavers, adult learners returning to the workforce, and international students for rewarding administrative and support careers within the Irish healthcare sector. The curriculum equips participants with a professionally recognized set of skills tailored for employment in acute hospitals, community health centers, clinics, nursing homes, general practices, and psychiatric hospitals, as well as administrative roles within the Health Service Executive (HSE). Upon graduation, students can directly enter the health service workforce with a competitive advantage or choose to continue their education through third-level progression routes.

Course Details

City of Dublin FET College - Ballsbridge Campus
College Link  >  Health Sector Studies with Nursing Skills

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What will you study?

Progression to CAO Courses

Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)

This course leads to a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.

To view CAO courses to which any Major Award (including this one) provides a possible Progression route, click below:

CAO with Any QQI Major Award

To view additional CAO courses which this specific course may lead to, click on one of the Award Codes below:

Old FETAC Code New QQI Code
DCHSX 5M4468

To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.

The Student - Career Interests

This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:

Social

The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.

Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.

Further Research

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Career Progression

Students who specialise in this area will be in a strong position to meet the employment opportunities that exist in acute hospitals, community care health centres, general practices, hospitals for older people, and psychiatric hospitals.

At the end of this one-year course, graduates will be able to enter the Health Service sector with a set of professional, recognised skills with which they can commence their career. They also have the option of continuing their education at third level.

College Profile

City of Dublin FET College Ballsbridge Campus
City of Dublin FET College Ballsbridge Campus

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