Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This course aims to provide the student with the necessary knowledge and experience to continue on to a nursing career at third level. It will provide students with the necessary skills and knowledge to enable them to work as a Healthcare Assistant in hospitals and in nursing homes.
As part of the course students will complete 3 weeks work experience placement in a nursing home or hospital.
Students will be given the opportunity to complete the following short courses during the academic year:
ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATES
- Patient Manual Handling
- First Aid Responder (QQI Level 5 Module)
- Suicide Prevention and Awareness (HSE approved)
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Anatomy and Physiology
Human Growth and Development
Nursing Theory & Practice
Care Skills
Care of the Older Person
Customer Service
Infection Prevention and Control
Word Processing
Work Experience
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 |
| 5M4349 |
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
On completion the student can obtain a place in B. Sc Nursing Degree in the CAO or in the UK system in UCAS to become a qualified nurse.