Community Care

Abbeyleix Further Education Centre

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Price: TBA

Location: Abbeyleix Further Education Centre New Row Abbeyleix Co. Laois
Duration: 1 Year

Course details

This course is designed to suit the learner who wishes to enter the workforce as a carer or pursue a career in social studies. it enhances the learner’s awareness and understanding of the role and the responsibilities of the carer within the healthcare environment. This course aims to equip the learner with the appropriate provision of holistic healthcare for compromised clients and those with disability.

Certification

FETAC Level 5 Community Care Award (5M2786)

Additional certification

Manual Handling of Patients Certificate
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Certificate
FETAC Level 5 Occupational First-Aid Certificate

Modules

Learners will complete 8 modules at FETAC Level 5 for a full award in the following modules::

Care, Provision and Practice
Safety and Health at Workplace
Human Growth and Development
Work Experience
Communications
Child Development
Social Studies
Word Processing
Care of the Older Person

Progression/ Career Opportunities

Learners, who have successfully completed the Community Care course, are eligible to apply for employment as a carer within the community health services.

Alternatively, the full FETAC Level 5 Award facilitates entry, on a competitive basis, to a range of third level institutions to study social care/studies.

Entry Requirements

Candidates should be of Leaving Certificate standard or equivalent;
Aptitude, interest and experience will be taken into account;
All entry is subject to interview
Garda clearance is essential

Updated on 08 November, 2015

Course Location

Show map Location Abbeyleix Further Education Centre New Row Abbeyleix Co. Laois

About Abbeyleix Further Education Centre

To facilitate learning, personal growth and critical reflection through a working partnership with participants and tutors and to enrich the quality of life for all. To enable participants to engage in life-long learning in an environment of mutual support.

It gives me great pleasure to theylcome you to the Abbeyleix Further Education theybsite. The Further Education Centre, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois was established in 1991. It is a Centre dedicated to providing adults with further or ‘second chance’ education and training opportunities. The Centre provides a wide range of ctheirses including Junior Certificate, Leaving Certificate, Post Leaving Certificate and Vocational Skills Training ctheirses.

It is staffed by a director and ttheynty seven full-time and part-time staff. Its ethos is consistent with the profile of its student population, meaning that its focus is on the active participation of the learner in the decision making process.

The participants are enctheiraged to be involved in accepting responsibility for their own learning. they are proud of their record of academic success, the support they give their students, the progression rates to third level institutions and to employment and the excellence of the facilities available in the Centre.

The Centre is located in a brightly refurbished building which was, at one time, a Vocational School. It operates under the auspices of County Laois Vocational Education Committee and in accordance with the regulations of the Department of Education and Skills.

I hope you can find a ctheirse in their programme to suit ytheir needs.

I look forward to meeting you in Abbeyleix Further Education Centre.

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