Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This course will guide you through the journey of a child’s development into adulthood, highlighting the physical and emotional challenges posed by illness and accidents along the way.
Because children often struggle to express the intensity or nature of their pain, you’ll develop strong communication skills to understand their behaviour and respond appropriately. You’ll also learn how to effectively engage with families, including parents and carers, to provide holistic support.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Anatomy and Physiology
Care Skills
Child Health and Well Being
Children with Additional Needs
Communications
Human Growth & Development
Infection Prevention and Control
Nursing Theory and Practice
Work Experience
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course results in 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 this award provides a direct progression route, click below:
QQI Code
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
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
The following data provides general information about this Award from colleges across Ireland.
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Career Progression
The programme also aims to provide learners with all the skills necessary to work as healthcare assistants in hospitals, nursing homes, day-care centres, and in-home care.