Course Summary
Course Category: Traineeship Courses
The aim of the programme is to enable the student to develop the knowledge, skill and competencies to work as part of a multidisciplinary team in the provision of effective and appropriate healthcare supports to clients in a variety of settings, recognising client’s individual needs, assisting with activities of daily living and maintaining a safe and hygienic healthcare environment.
An additional module, 5N3734 Infection Prevention and Control, will be delivered on this course. In addition to the L5 Major Award 5M4339 Healthcare Support modules offered on this course, training in Patient Handling, First Aid Responder and MAPA (Crisis Prevention Institute - CPI Training) will be provided.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Safety & Health at Work 5N1794
Communications 5N0690
Anatomy & Physiology 5N0749
Care of the Older Person 5N2706
Care Skills 5N2770
Care Support 5N0758
Human Growth & Development 5N1279
Infection Prevention & Control 5N3734
Work Practice 5N1433
First Aid Response
Induction - Common Awards
Career Planning & Job Seeking Skills
Patient Handling
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course leads to a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which any Major Award (including this one) provides a possible Progression route, click below:
| CAO with Any QQI Major Award |
| Old FETAC Code | New QQI Code |
| DHSXX | 5M4339 |
To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
Further Research
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