Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This full time Healthcare course is designed to equip students to work effectively as Healthcare Assistants (HCA). This course satisfies the qualification requirement for HCAs recommended by the Health Information Quality Authority (HIQA).
The course provides a high standard of training and assessment and facilitates the student to develop a range of skills and specialist knowledge to prepare them for work in the healthcare system.
CERTIFICATION:
QQI Level 5 Health Service Skills 5M3782.
QQI Component Maths 5N1833 available as an option in the evening for learners requiring Maths for progression.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Care Skills 5N2770
Care Support 5N0758
Care of the Older Person 5N2706
Palliative Care Support 5N3769
Physiotherapy Assistant Practice 5N3770
Rehabilitation Support 5N3775
Communications 5N0690
Work Experience 5N1356
Infection Prevention and Control 5N3734
Additional Training/ Workshops
People Moving and Handling Certification (requirement for work experience)
HSE Safeguarding Adults at Risk of Abuse Certificate
First Aid Workshop (online)
AMRIC Hand Hygiene (HSELand)
AMRIC Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (HSELand)
AMRIC Infection Prevention and Control (HSELand)
State of the Art VR Training (Body Swaps)
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.
Investigative
The Investigative person will usually find a particular area of science to be of interest. They are inclined toward intellectual and analytical activities and enjoy observation and theory. They may prefer thought to action, and enjoy the challenge of solving problems with sophiscticated technology. These types prefer mentally stimulating environments and often pay close attention to developments in their chosen field.
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
Nursing homes, hospitals, agency work, day care facilities, private homecare sector, intellectual disability environments.