Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
The aim of this course is that students who on successful completion can work professionally with people with a range of needs in a variety of community settings, for example: care of the older person in their home/nursing home, working with young people in care, working with people with intellectual disabilities. This course will appeal to someone that has personal attributes such as empathy, compassion and integrity along with a willingness to learn and to help others. This course offers you the opportunity to gain academic and practical knowledge to equip you for a career in this very rewarding field. It will also open the way to further educational opportunities.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Care of the older person
Care skills
Care support
Communications
Nutrition
Social Studies
Special needs assisting
Understanding Mental Health
Work experience
Human growth and development( applied psychology )
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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