Certificate in Health Care Assistant
Course Description:
This course aims to give learners the opportunity to gain employment with the HSE, private agencies or nursing homes in the Healthcare sector. It will also enable learners to explore whether the pre-hospital care field is a suitable area for them, while gaining essential life skills in a structured programme.
Course Details:
- Full Time
- 1 Year, September to May
- QQI Level 5 Certificate in Health Care Assistant (5M4339)
- Contact: Patricia Creery, email pcreery@loetb.ie
• Care Support
• Safety & Health at Work
• Care Skills
• Teamworking
• Work Experience
• Care of the Older Person
• Infection Prevention and Control
• Palliative Care Support
• Activities of the Living Person
Leaving Certificate , QQI Level 4 or equivalent standard of education. All applicants subject to interview and online assessment
This course will take place in the Abbeyleix Road Campus R32 F5T6
€50 Certification Fee. Medical Card holders or those in receipt of a social welfare payment are exempt from this fee
This course is recognised as a QQI progression route into a range of courses in higher education including, but not limited to the following. Please note, some courses may have additional entry requirements.
St Patrick’s College Carlow:
• PC404 – Applied Social Studies – Professional Social Care (Level 7)
South East Technological University (SETU) Carlow
• SE936 Physiology and Health Science (Level 6)
• SE926 Professional Social Care Practice (Level 7)
• SE935 Early Childhood Education and Practice (Level 7)
Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) Athlone
• US782 Applied Social Studies in Social Care
Technological University Dublin (TUD)
• TU654 Pharmacy Technician Studies (Level 6)
• TU651 Applied Biology (Level 6)
Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT)
• DK710 Business and Management (Level 7)
Due to the demand in our community for skilled care workers, this course is designed for learners to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for a career in this field. This qualification enables graduates to work in nursing homes, day care centers, and residential homes or as agency care workers within the community