Course details
This course enables students to work in the area of disability. There is a growing need for all sectors of the community to be inclusive and legislation has been enacted to reach this aspiration. Therefore, successful candidates will study all aspects of the individual from the child to adulthood. Students will be offered specific modules to meet the needs of the community such as Children with Additional Needs and Irish for Pre-School Services.
Garda vetting must be successfully completed for all courses in the Department of Health Services, Childcare & Youth Work
Typical Modules
- Children with Additional Needs
- Human Growth & Development
- Child Health & Well Being
- Irish for Pre-school Services
- Early Care & Education Practice
- Early Childhood Education and Play
- Creative Arts for Early Childhood Studies
- Child Development
- School Age Childcare
- Work Experience
- Personal Effectiveness
Progression Opportunities
For information on all relevant Higher Education links visit www.fetac ie, www cao.ie and the websites of the relevant Higher Education Institutions. Examples: Early Childhood Care & Education 6M2007 CCFE Early Childhood Care & Education SG242
Career Options
Assistants in Crèches/Nurseries, Pre-schools and Playschools, Personal Assistant in Pre-schools, Special Needs Assistant in Pre-schools and Primary Schools. Au pairing / Nanny.
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About Castlebar College of Further Education
This learning environment is cultivated by management and teaching staff of the College to encourage each student to develop to their full potential.
We_They aims to be accessible to people of all ages and from all walks of life. Industry needs and the needs of the local community are very important in designing new courses and the College aims to have links with educational institutions providing further progression to 3rd level courses.
In the 2014-2015 academic year we are offering an exciting range of established PLC programmes, as well as a number of new courses which should prove popular. All our courses are designed in response to market and employment demands and in consultation with local expertise.
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