Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
The aim of this one year full time course is to enable the learner to develop the knowledge, skills and competence to work under supervision in a range of community health service settings or to progress to further and/or higher education and training. Learners can enter the workplace is care homes, with care agencies or work as an SNA. It also opens progression options to higher education.
QQI level 5 Major Award in Community Health Services.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Work Experience 5N1356
Safety & Health at Work 5N1794
Communications 5N0690
Care Provision & Practice 5N2705
Nutrition 5N2006
Infection Prevention & Control 5N3734
Equality & Disability 5N1273
Word Processing 5N1358
Development of Key Skills
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
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 this award provides a possible progression route, click below:
| QQI Code |
| 5M4468 |
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
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
The following data provides general information about this Award from colleges across Ireland.
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Career Progression
Learners can enter the workplace is care homes, with care agencies or work as an SNA. It also opens progression options to higher education.