Course Summary
Course Category: Traineeship Courses
The aim of this programme is to enable the learner to acquire the knowledge, skill, and competence to work independently and under supervision in providing support in a variety of Healthcare settings and or to progress to higher education and training.
The student profile of a healthcare support course
A QQI Level 5 Health Service Skills student is compassionate, practical, and motivated to enter the caring professions, they may also have relevant life experience and is interested in working with people who need support to include older adults, individuals with illness or disability or those receiving community or residential care services.
By doing this course an individual can work as a healthcare assistant or progress to general nursing, mental health nursing, midwifery, health sciences or social care degree programmes depending on the entry requirements.
Other options include going on to become a paramedic.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Work Experience 5N1356
Safety And Health At Work 5N1794
Communications Level 5 5N0690
Anatomy And Physiology 5N0749
Care Skills 5N2770
Care Support 5N0758
Human Growth And Development 5N1279
Nursing Theory And Practice 5N4325
Palliative Care Support 5N3769
Infection Prevention And Control 5N3734
Care Of The Older Person 5N2706
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
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 |
| Old FETAC Code | New QQI Code |
| DHSXX | 5M4339 |
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
On completion of this programme learners will have the skills, knowledge and competencies in a broad range of healthcare settings which will enable employment, under direct supervision, in a variety of healthcare sectors, or progression to further education or training.
College Profile
