Healthcare Assistant Certificate

Course details

This course is for those who wish to work in the Healthcare services, and work in a supportive role in different healthcare settings, and those who wish to progress on to further education at FETAC Level 6 or third level education.

Programme Objective:

• Explore the area of Healthcare and Healthcare support.
• Gain valuable care skills and understanding of the whole area of care giving.
• Improve employment opportunities.
• Meet new and like-minded people.
• Gain a valuable and recognised healthcare qualification.

Modules:

• Safety and Health at Work
• Care Support
• Work Experience
• Care Skills
• Human Growth and Development
• Care of the Older Person
• Communications
• Social Studies
• People and Manual Handling
• CPR Training

This programme is structured so that there is flexibility for the learner who does not wish to complete the whole programme and only has an interest in completing one or more programme modules. In this case the learner may achieve a FETAC Component Certificate.