Focus on the Individual
| Award Name | Minor Certificate (Level 6 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Minor |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 6 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Certificate (Level 6 NFQ) | Minor | QQI | Level 6 NFQ |
Duration
10 weeks.
Entry Requirements
To apply you must:
• Be either 23 years of age when you apply, or
• Have successfully completed a Leaving Certificate/QQI/FETAC Level 5 Certificate.
All applicants must be employed or volunteering in a service for people with disabilities for at least 10 hours a week.
International Applicants must provide appropriate documentary evidence of proficiency in English (i.e. IELTS 6.0).
What Supporting Documents Will I Need?
You will need to provide us with a range of documents as part of your application. These are:
• Proof of identity. Common examples included scanned copies of a driving license or passport (for international applicants).
• Employment Validation: Formal confirmation that you are working for more than 10 hours a week in a qualifying service is required. Please use the employer validation form we have provided for download below.
• Volunteer Form: You will need to complete a Volunteer Form if you are currently working as a volunteer. This is available for download below.
• Personal Statement: This document essentially explains why you want to take the course and how you see it helping you achieve your professional and personal goals. You can learn more about it below and download a simple document that will help you write it.
• International Applicants: International applicants are required to provide documentary evidence of proficiency in English and eligibility to study in Ireland before beginning an accredited course.
Careers / Further progression
How will this Person Centred Plan Course Support my Career?
This minor award is aimed at qualified practitioners who wish to ensure the people they support even those with complex needs have the best options based on the life they want to live.
The qualification enhances any CV where you may want to go into residential services, day services, community inclusion or empowerment.
Further information
Start date: Contact the College
€395
NEXT WORKSHOP DATE / TIME To be Decided / 9.30am - 4.00pm
Application date: Contact the College
Applications for this course are accepted through our Online Application Centre. To apply for the degree, you will need to:
• Satisfy the entry requirements for the programme
• Provide a range of documents to support your application
• Submit a personal statement explaining why you want to apply.
This accredited Level 6 course examines how a person centered plan is implemented, facilitated and evaluated. It explores the organisational structures and changes required to support a person centered service that is focused on individualised supports. The eight-week programme, which blends online learning with intensive workshops, has a strong practical bias. the certificate:
Focuses on the themes of individualised and effective services stated in New Directions
Provides a clear step-by-step process for creating a Person Centered Plan (PCP) for the person you support
Encourages critical thinking/reflection about your role, the challenges you face and the organisational issues you encounter
Who is this course for?
The course is aimed at staff in the disability sector whose role involves:
Implementing New Directions
-Facilitating person centered plans with people using the service; and/or
-Performing a supervisory role within an organisation that supports PCP
-It is ideal for a practitioner with a social studies/care/community development qualification who would like to:
-Gain an in-depth knowledge of this area
-Critically reflect upon their role as a practitioner
-Obtain academic recognition
After completing this course you should be able to:
Discuss the origins, key concepts and philosophical framework underpinning person centred planning (PCP)
Explore the steps involved in PCP – including:
Discovery / Facilitating a circle of support planning meeting / Action planning
Evaluate your own progress in developing the essential skills and techniques of an effective PCP facilitator
Critically discuss the PCP process as a management and quality of service question including examining:
Various approaches to management change
The role of leadership in the positive implementation of the PCP process
How the PCP process can be used as a quality measure for service users
Programme Units
Unit 1: Person Centred Planning: The Context
The Service System
Service System Models
Five Valued Experiences & Service Accomplishments
The Concept of Inclusion
Circle of Friends
The Concept of Giftedness
Empowerment
Self-Determination & Advocacy
Service Brokerage
Unit 2: Person Centred Planning: The Principles
Planning – Essential Features
Kolb’s Planning/Learning Cycle
Person Centred Planning – Key Features
Unit 3: Person Centred Planning: The Steps
The PCP Process – Overview
Phase 1: Discovering the Person
Phase 2: Capacity Searching & Safeguards Search
Phase 3: Vision Making: Images of Desirable Futures
Phase 4: Circles of Support
Phase 5: Constructive Actions
Phase 6: Reflection & Learning
Unit 4: Person Centred Planning: Skills & Techniques
The Facilitator – Roles & Skills
Facilitating Groups
Problem Solving, Negotiating & Resolving Conflict – Methods, Approaches & Challenges
Managing Time
Managing Change
Developing Creative Skills
Acting as a Coach
Unit 5: Person Centred Planning: The Wider Organisation
Organisations & Person Centred Planning
Systems, Loops & Service Deficits
Organisational Quality & Personal Outcomes
Personal Outcomes & Measures
Personal Outcomes & the 5 Valued Experiences
Successful completion of the course is dependent on undertaking a series of assessments.
Successful completion of the course is dependent on undertaking a series of assessments. These involve:
Writing an essay (2,500 words) that ties together your learning and professional practice
Critically reflecting on how the course has change your perceptions of your role
Participating in an online discussion with a learning community made up of fellow practitioners and tutors
You will be supported in your assessment through the OTC's innovative, award winning learner support model
Qualification:
The course is certified by QQI as a Higher Education and Training (HET) Level 6 Award. Successful participants will obtain a component certificate in:
• Focus on the Individual: Person Centred Planning (15 credits) (6H20228)
On completion of this course, you will also have completed a module from year one of the BA in Contemporary Disability Studies.
Contact Conor: (+353) 86 0756580 (Business hours 9am-5pm)
Mail: enquiries@opentrainingcollege.com