Course details

The purpose of this award is to enable you to acquire the knowledge, skill and competence to work as a carer within a nursing home or home care provider

Course Structure

Mandatory Modules

(Learners must complete all 5 Modules)

  • Communications
  • Work Experience
  • Care Skills
  • Care Support
  • Safety & Health at Work

Elective Modules

(Learners must complete 3 of the following Modules)

  • Social Studies
  • Care of the Elderly
  • Nutrition
  • Activities of Living Patient Care
  • Infection Prevention and Control
  • Recovery in Mental Health
  • Introduction to Nursing

Entry Requirements

Preferred entry requirement is a Junior or Leaving Certificate however this is not mandatory.

Assessment Method

Continuous Assessment including work-based assignments, projects, skills demonstrations and learner records. Three in-house exams are required to complete the entire course

Work Experience

You are required to arrange and complete a minimum of 100 hours work experience during the course and are expected to complete elements of your assign- ments in the workplace.

Updated on 08 November, 2015

About Chevron Training

Established in 2005, We_They & Recruitment is a FETAC accredited training provider and a state licensed employment agency.

The business model that supports our training pision is simple yet very sophisticated. We invest heavily in market research to identify impending legislation and regulation that will bring about mandatory training requirements. We also monitor the labour market very closely to identify current and future skills needs along with job opportunities. The nationwide and online delivery of such training programmes has provided over 30,000 learners with the necessary skills and knowledge to access the opportunities that exist within the aforementioned sectors.

We_They career focused approach to training has determined that new course offerings are developed and existing course offerings are updated appropriately to ensure that our learners develop a skillset which compliments any mandatory training requirements which exist within particular sectors.

Furthermore, the training programmes delivered by We_They offer learners the opportunity to develop the optimum skillset to establish and sustain a career within their chosen sector.

We_They attribute significant importance to the quality of the course content delivered to our learners and therefore subject matter experts are enlisted to design and deliver all of our training courses. We pride ourselves in employing industry experts sourced from both the national and international market.

As a FETAC, FAS, APM Group, OFTEC, ERS and Blueflame approved training provider, learners are ensured that our courses have passed  a robust quality assurance process and thus satisfy the level desired by these internationally recognised accreditation bodies.

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