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PLC (Further Education - FET)

Advanced Certificate

Advanced Certificate in Childhood Early Learning & Care (Stage 2)

Course Code
6M21473
Zone
Level
NFQ Type
Major
Duration
1 Year
Attendence
Full Time

Course Summary

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The Advanced Childhood Early Learning & Care course seeks to extend students knowledge in theoretical approaches and provides learners with the skills needed to work as a room leader/supervisor in a childcare setting.

Graduates can progress to degree programmes at third level or progress directly into employment in the childcare sector.

Course Details

Drogheda Institute of Further Education
College Link  >  Advanced Certificate in Childhood Early Learning & Care (Stage 2)

Colleges often have information about the course on their own website, along with other useful information relating to the college. (Note: Not always available)

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
DCXXX 6M2007

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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National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)

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Career Progression

Graduates may opt to go directly into the world of work or decide to progress to a Third Level Degree programme in Early Childhood Care and Education in:

  • DCU
  • TU Dublin
  • DKIT
  • Maynooth
  • ITB
  • Marino
  • UCC Advanced entry into year two is an option for those with sufficiently high grades at Level 6.

College Profile

Drogheda Institute of Further Education
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