Course details
Award
QQI Level 5 - Community and Health Services 5M4468
Programme Overview
This programme leads to a qualification in Community Health Services/Community Care. It is designed to provide learners with an introduction to the area of Health/Social Care, enabling them to acquire the practical and academic skills necessary for further study or immediate employment.
Typical Modules
- Human Growth & Development
- Word Processing
- Nursing Theory & Practice
- Safety and Health at Work
- Communications
- Social Studies
- Occupational First Aid
- Care of the Older Person
- Work Experience
- Learners are responsible for finding their own work experience placement in a social/community care setting (timetabled one day per week)
Entry Requirements
- Applicants must have Leaving Certificate, LCA or equivalent.
- Holders of a QQI Level 4 Award are also eligible to apply.
- Mature learners (over 23) may be exempt from the above academic requirements.
- In addition applicants will have to undertake an interview.
Employment/Progression Opportunities
- Award holders are qualified to work as Professional Carers in social, health and community care environments.
- Institutes of Technology and other Colleges around the country may be offering opportunities for further studies.
Course Location
About Limerick College of Further Education
Limerick College of Further Education is a long-established, state-funded and administered further education college. It is one of many centres of education run by Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board. LCFE was known until 2008 as Limerick Senior College.
LCFE offers Further Education (Post Leaving Certificate) programmes and Professional qualifications in a variety of disciplines and caters for approximately 1200 full-time and 3000 part-time learners. Its campuses are situated in the South-East of the city on Mulgrave Street (a short distance from the city centre) and also in East Limerick at Cappamore.
Limerick College of Further Education aims to provide high quality internationally-recognised educational programmes, delivered in a modern dynamic environment by a highly qualified and committed team of teachers. Programmes are accredited by a number of prestigious validating bodies. The approval of LCFE by these bodies is a further benchmark of the high quality of courses, facilities, tuition and support structures on offer.
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