Course Summary
Course Category: Traineeship Courses -
This QQI award in Community Development will enable the learner to acquire the knowledge, skills and competence to work within youth work sectors, whether private, voluntary or statutory. The learner will gain additional skills and knowledge in response to the changing youth work environment and develop and maintain relationships with young people so that they can reach their full potential.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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 |
| 6M3674 |
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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.
Enterprising
Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.
Further Research
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Career Progression
On successful completion of this course, many of our trainees secure employment within their work experience setting at the end of the traineeship.
Graduates can progress to work as Youth Workers, Community Development Workers, Family Support Workers, LGBTQI+ Support Workers, Youth Liaison Officers, Detached Workers, Diversion Project Worker and a wide range of others careers.