Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This is a one year specialist course training students to work as Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) in Primary and Secondary School Classrooms. Liberties College has offered courses in the training of SNAs since 1991.
Students specialise in the care of the child or adult with a mental or physical disability. This is a joint training programme ofered by the Central Remedial Clinic Clontarf and Liberties College.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Special Needs Assisting 5N1786
Understanding Special Needs 5N1709
Equality and Disability 5N1273
Work Experience 5N1356
Communications 5N0690
Creative Arts
Care Provision and Practice 5N2705
Safety and Health at Work 5N1794
Human Growth and Development 5N1297
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 |
| 5M2786 |
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
- Special Needs Assistant in Mainstream pre-schools, primary & Secondary schools
- Special Schools
- Day Care centres and Clinics
- Personal Assistants
