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Care Support with Work Experience & Communications

Lifelong Learning
CC035 5N0758 5N1356 5N0690
Award Name Level 5 Component Award (Level 5 NFQ)
NFQ Classification Minor
Awarding Body QQI
NFQ Level Level 5 NFQ
Award Name NFQ Classification Awarding Body NFQ Level
Level 5 Component Award (Level 5 NFQ) Minor QQI Level 5 NFQ
Alternate Provider:
Location:
Limerick City
Attendance Options:
Part time, Evening
Apply to:
Course provider

Duration

10 weeks. Wednesday 18.45 - 21.45

Entry Requirements

Note: A safe level of written and spoken English is required.

Further information

For details of courses and next start date/enrolment please contact the college or check out their website www.lcfe.ie

LCFE MULGRAVE STREET CAMPUS (LIMERICK CITY CENTRE)
• Enquiries to lcfeadulted@lcetb.ie or Phone 061 414344

CAPPAMORE CAMPUS (CAPPAMORE)
• Enquiries to adultedcappamore@lcetb.ie or Phone 061 414344

Tuition Fee: €300.

Application Form & Tuition Fees
Fees are tuition fees only, except where otherwise indicated. Some validating bodies charge separate registration/examination fees. Please refer to their respective websites.

20% discount on tuition fees for individuals in receipt of Full Job Seekers Allowance/ Benefit, Disability Allowance or One Parent Family Payment.

20% discount on tuition fees for all full-time LCFE learners 20% discount on tuition fees for all senior citizens.

Application forms cannot be processed nor places reserved without the full payment of tuition fees. Cheques, bank drafts or postal orders should be made payable to Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board (LCETB).

For Security Reasons WE CANNOT ACCEPT CASH.

Terms and Conditions:
Discounts apply to tuition fees only and not materials fees.

Proof for the applicable discount must be provided at registration.

Proof for a discount will not be accepted once a programme commences.

Learners will be requested to verify their details and ID in order to avail of discounts Once a course starts no refunds are issued.

CC035 Care Support(With Work Experience & Communications) classroom Based Course.

Participant Profile
This is suitable for those who wish to equip themselves with the knowledge, skill and competence to work effectively in a care setting.

Course Description
• Roles, responsibilities and entitlements of a care worker

• Role of a care worker within the multidisciplinary healthcare team

• Learn how to plan and provide enhanced quality care

• Planning and meeting the needs of the individual client

• Personal planning and growth

• Strategies to improve one’s own personal development

• Personal effectiveness as a care worker

• Learn how to reflect on relationships with clients, relatives and multidisciplinary team members and interpersonal issues that arise in care work

These components are combined to give the learner the opportunity to develop their personal knowledge, skills and competence to work effectively in a care setting. It aims to promote good practice and respect for diversity in lifestyle, religion and culture in care work.

These are two mandatory components of the full Award QQI Healthcare Support 5M4339. The learner must be in a Healthcare setting (employed or volunteer) as minimum of 10 days’ work experience placement is essential to complete assessment.

Note: Learners have the option of registering for each module in the full certificate individually.

5N0758 Care Support
5N1356 Work Experience
5N0690 Communications

Accreditation QQI Level 5 Minor Award in Care Support 5N0758 and Work Experience 5N1356 and Communications 5N0690.

Terms and Conditions:
Discounts apply to tuition fees only and not materials fees.

Proof for the applicable discount must be provided at registration.

Proof for a discount will not be accepted once a programme commences.

Learners will be requested to verify their details and ID in order to avail of discounts. Once a course starts no refunds are issued.

LCFE Mulgrave Campus
Mulgrave Street, Limerick. Tel: 061 414 344
Email: lcfeadulted@lcetb.ie

Alternate Provider:
Location:
Limerick City
Attendance Options:
Part time, Evening
Apply to:
Course provider