Course details
Introduction
This Advanced Certificate course gives learners all the practical skills and underpinning knowledge required for a career as a Special Needs Assistant (SNA). The course covers different settings to which a Special Needs Assistant maybe be appointed including: an early years setting, special school or mainstream school. It also meets the educational requirements for the ECCE Scheme. Many childcare settings are now seeking Level 6 qualifications for their employees in line with this scheme.
Entry Requirements
This is an Advanced Certificate course for those who have completed the QQI. Level 5 Certificate in Early Childhood Care & Education or equivalent. Entry may be subject to interview and depends on satisfactory completion of an induction.
Course Content
- Child Development
- Early Childhood Curriculum
- Childhood Social, Legal and Health
- Studies
- Creative Studies for Special Needs
- Special Needs Assisting
- Early Childhood Literacy &
- Numeracy
- Work Experience
- Team Leadership
Certification
6M2007 QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Care & Education
Course Structure
If you already have a childcare qualification or are currently working in the childcare field this course will enhance your knowledge and skills in the area of Special Needs Assisting. Work Experience within a variety of educational settings forms an integral part of the course.
Career Options | Progression
Holders of a QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education - Special Needs Assistant may progress to further study at Institutes of Technology/Universities through the Higher Education Links Scheme. You may also directly enter employment in a Special Needs Assisting (SNA) role in a range of educational environments - early years settings, pre-schools, special schools and mainstream school.
Evaluation
You will be assessed on the basis of:
- Assignments
- Examinations
- Project Work
Course Location
About Monaghan Inst of FE & Training
There are many routes to a job and career success. Increasingly, further education and training are required. Universities or Institutes of Technology don't suit the needs of all - for some 34,000 Leaving Certificate and mature students, a place on a pLC Course is the preferred option. Courses are open to a wide range of participants including school leavers, adults and second chance learners, social welfare recipients, graduates wishing to re-skill etc
Monaghan Institute offers a wide range of further education and training (FET) courses. Each course is specifically designed for employment - the balance between theoretical and practical study is decided with the job-market firmly in mind. Close links with local employers and the community ensure that the focus of FET course provision is reflective of local needs and current/future skills shortages. The work experience you complete as part of your training keeps both you and staff attuned to the realities of modern business/industry/commerce.
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