Course Description
Healthcare Assistant / Healthcare Support
This course provides a recognised qualification for healthcare workers, currently in employment and those seeking to work in this sector. This Healthcare Support Award is one of the Department of Health and Children’s recommended qualifications for Healthcare Assistants working in the public and private sector. In addition, the newly published National Quality Standards for Residential Care Settings for Older People require all newly recruited care staff and those in posts less than one year, to commence training to Level 5 QQI or equivalent within two years of taking up employment. This course is the passport to work in the healthcare sector.
Areas of Study Other Certification
- Care of the Older Person First Aid – Order of Malta
- Care Skills Patient Moving and Handling – Irish ambulance
- Care Support Institute
- Child Health and Well Being Elder Abuse – DFEi Certificate Dementia Care – DFEi Certificate
- Safety and Health at Work
- Teamworking
- Communications
- Work Experience
College | Dun Laoghaire Further Education Institute |
Course Location | Dublin |
Location Postcode | Co. Dublin |
Course Category | Care Assistance, Healthcare & Medicine |
Course Type | Classroom Based |
Course Qualification | Level 5 Certificate |
Awarding Body | QQI |
Awarding Body Details | Level 5 QQI Award Healthcare Support (5M4339) |
Course Start Date | 14th September 2020 |
Course Duration | 1 year Full time |
Course Fee | POA |
Entry Requirements | One of the following: Leaving Certificate A QQI Level 4 Award Mature Applicants are welcome |
Carear Path | Employers actively seek DFEi graduates for employment, as support workers, healthcare assistants in the public and private sectors, nursing homes, hospitals, agencies and community care. |
Phone | 012809676 |
Course Code | 5M4339 |