Healthcare Support
| Award Name | Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 5 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 5 NFQ |
Duration
Two years (two evenings per week over four academic terms).
Entry Requirements
Education: Applicants should have Leaving Certificate or Leaving Certificate Applied or LCVP. Alternatively, applicants should have a standard of knowledge, skill and competence equivalent to NFQ Level 4 when accessing a Level 5 course.
Aptitude: Applicants must have a motivation to learn, an interest in the subject and the ability to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies set out in the course. Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential, including verbal and written command of the English language.
Previous experience: Applicants must be able to demonstrate a moderate range of knowledge, skills and competencies relevant to the course, be able to work with responsibility and demonstrate the ability to work on their own initiative.
Application process includes Garda vetting.
Careers / Further progression
Progression Routes: Graduates of this course can progress directly to employment in a range of healthcare settings such as public or private hospitals/nursing homes as health care assistants or in social care, community or residential care settings for example. Alternatively, graduates can progress to further or higher education courses.
Further information
Applying for a Course:
If you have any difficulty contacting the relevant person then please contact Donegal ETB’s Adult Guidance and Information Service in Letterkenny (Tel: 074 9178088) or Donegal Town (Tel: 074 9725520).
You can also email adultguidance@donegaletb.ie or complete this web form and our staff will get back to you: https://www.donegaletb.ie/further- education-training/adult-guidance/.
Alternatively, you can apply online through our website course finder, https://www.donegaletb.ie/further-education-training/course-finder/, or through the national FET course finder, www.fetchcourses.ie. If you are in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance, then your DSP Case Officer will be able to refer you to our courses.
Location: Various Locations.
Cost: €513 per term or €2,050 in total.
If you are in employment or selfemployed you may be eligible for a fee waiver or reduced course fees under the Skills to Advance initiative.
If you are unemployed and in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment, you may be eligible for a fee waiver. Contact your DSP case officer.
The aim of this QQI Level 5 major award course is to enable the student to develop the knowledge, skills and competencies to work as part of a multidisciplinary team in the provision of effective and appropriate healthcare support to clients in a variety of settings, recognising client’s individual needs, assisting with activities of daily living and maintaining a safe and hygienic healthcare environment. Students are expected to secure a work placement with a host employer for a minimum of 300 hours throughout the course.
Module:
— Care of the Older Person / 5N2706
— Care Skills / 5N2770
— Care Support / 5N0758
— Communications / 5N0690
— Human Growth & Development / 5N1279
— Infection Prevention & Control / 5N3734
— Patient Handling
— PHECC – First Aid Response
— Safety & Health at Work / 5N1794
— Work Practice Healthcare / 5N1433H
Modules may be subject to change.
5M4339 Healthcare Support
Contact:
Tricia Fitzpatrick
Tel: 074 9120500