Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
Have you an interest in and an aptitude for working with young people? Learn about all of the pertinent challenges and issues that face young people today. This full time course will equip you with the knowledge, skills and confidence to advance in the youth work field.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Understanding Youthwork 5N1366
Working with Young People 5N1384
Young People and Society 5N2002
Criminology 5N2107
Communications 5N0690
Understanding Community Development 5N1901
Substance Use -Issues for Youthwork 5N2176
Work Experience 5N1356
Additional Training/Workshops
Child Protection
Football for all workshop (coaching players with a disability)
Mindfulness
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 |
| 5M4732 |
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
Direct employment in the Youth Work sector, youth leaders in youth clubs, sports clubs and youth services and community development work. Opportunities subject to relevant experience. All students can access the Jobs Advice Hub. Graduates can subscribe to ‘CCOC college jobs register’ and CCOC LinkedIn alumni for up to date vacancies and networking.