Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This one year course Emergency Care Services course provides learners with the foundation knowledge and skills required to pursue a career in the emergency services. The course is designed to introduce you to the challenges and opportunities of working in emergency frontline public services. Careers such as Paramedic, Emergency Medical Technician, Intermediate Care Operative, Emergency Call Operative and Fire Services will be introduced to you and help you prepare for further study in this area. This is a full-time one-year course and runs from September to May.
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QQI Level 5 Award: Community Health Services
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QQI Code: 5M4468
ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATION
- Community First Responder or Basic Life Support training
- Patient Moving & Manual Handling
- ECG Skills
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Emergency Department Care Skills 5N4890
Care Provision & Practice 5N2705
Infection Prevention and Control 5N3734
Care of the Older Person 5N2706
Anatomy & Physiology 5N0749
Safety and Health at Work 5N1794
Word Processing 5N1358
Communications 5N0690
Work Experience 5N1356
Opportunity to apply for Erasmus+ work placement
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:
Realist
Realists are usually interested in 'things' - such as buildings, mechanics, equipment, tools, electronics etc. Their primary focus is dealing with these - as in building, fixing, operating or designing them. Involvement in these areas leads to high manual skills, or a fine aptitude for practical design - as found in the various forms of engineering.
Realists like to find practical solutions to problems using tools, technology and skilled work. Realists usually prefer to be active in their work environment, often do most of their work alone, and enjoy taking decisive action with a minimum amount of discussion and paperwork.
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
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), National Ambulance Service, Healthcare.
