Course details
This course is designed to provide a recognised qualification for healthcare workers, currently in employment and those seeking to work in this sector. This Healthcare Support Certificate is the Department of Health and Children’s recommended qualification for all Healthcare Assistants working in the public and private sector. In addition, the newly published National Quality Standards for Residential Care Settings for Older People require all newly recruited care staff and those in posts less than one year, to commence training to QQI (FETAC) Level 5 or equivalent within two years of taking up employment. This course is the passport for DFEi learners to work in the healthcare sector.
Entry Requirements
- Leaving Certificate/LCVP
- Leaving Certificate Applied
- Relevant QQI (FETAC) Level 4 Award
- Mature Applicants For applicants who do not meet the above, contact the college.
For applicants who do not meet the above entry requirements, please contact DFEi.
Main Areas of Study
- Care of the Older Person
- Care Skills
- Care Support
- Communications
- Palliative Care Support
- Teamworking
- Safety and Health at Work
- Work Experience
Additional Information
Work Experience of 20 days is a mandatory part of this course and it is the responsibility of the learner to secure an appropriate work experience placement
Learners may work in healthcare settings such as: Nursing Homes/ Day Care or Special Needs Centres
This programme requires learners to undertake work experience that will bring them into contact with children or vulnerable adults and in which they assume positions of trust. As a result, Garda Vetting is a requirement for entry onto this course. Learners may apply for Garda Vetting at Induction in September
Additional Certification
- Certificate in First Aid
- Certificate in Manual Handlin
Course Location
About Dun Laoghaire Further Education Institute
Whether you want to move directly into employment or progress to third level, We_They welcomes you to the next phase in your career development. We provide excellent training in many aspects of media and sound, health and sport, design, sustainable energy, computing and technology, and arts and humanities. If you are attracted to any of these disciplines, we welcome the opportunity to teach, instruct and inform you. The skills you learn with us will start you on the road to a successful career.
Our courses are constantly kept up to date to remain industry relevant; a bonus in these economically challenging times. Successful completion will give you a well recognised FETAC qualification for direct entry to employment or for entry to third level colleges in Ireland and the UK through the Higher Links scheme. We_They welcomes your active participation in college life while you pursue your chosen course of study. Remember, the more you put in the more you benefit, and that will look very good on your CV. You will be part of a perse and energetic student community. You will make new friends, learn new skills, face new challenges and grow in confidence.
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