Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This course is designed to introduce learners to the challenges and opportunities of working in emergency services. If you want an exciting and challenging practical course that can lead to a career in the emergency services, this course is for you.
Before starting the course, it is advisable to work towards obtaining a Driving Licence as this will enhance your employment prospects.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Care Support
Teamworking
Work Experience
Care Skills
Emergency Department Care Skills
Human Growth and Development
Nursing Theory and Practice
Anatomy and Physiology
Safety & Health at Work
First Aid Response
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
This qualification enables graduates to work in nursing homes, daycare centers, and residential homes or as agency care workers within the community.