Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This programme is tailored for individuals seeking professional roles in the healthcare sector with a focus on geriatric care management. It provides the specialized training necessary to manage the care of older persons across diverse settings, including residential nursing homes, private healthcare facilities, and home help services. The curriculum emphasizes the practical and administrative skills required to deliver high-quality, person-centered support in the growing elderly care market.
QQI Level 5 Major Award in Healthcare Support (5M4339)
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Care of Older Person 5N2706
Care Skills 5N2770
Care Support 5N0758
Communications Level 5 5N0690
Infection Prevention & Control 5N3734
Nursing Theory & Practice 5N4325
Safety & Health at Work 5N1794
Work Experience 5N1356
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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