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Healthcare – Activities Coordinator (Healthcare support)

Cork College of FET - West Cork Campus
Cork College of FET - West Cork Campus
Course Code
5M4468
Zone
Level
NFQ Type
Major
Duration
1 Year
Attendence
Full Time

Course Summary

Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) Apply directly to College

This full time Healthcare course combines the Healthcare Assistant qualification with specialist training as an Activities Coordinator in a Healthcare Setting. Students are equipped to work effectively as an Activities Coordinator or Healthcare Assistant in a variety of Healthcare settings. This course satisfies the qualification requirement for HCAs recommended by the Health Information Quality Authority (HIQA).

Course Details

Cork College of FET - West Cork Campus
College Link  >  Healthcare – Activities Coordinator (Healthcare support)

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
DCHSX 5M4468

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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

College Link > 5M4468 - Healthcare – Activities Coordinator (Healthcare support)

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

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Career Progression

A variety of healthcare settings such as hospitals, day care centres, in the community as home-help assistants etc.

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