Community Care Personal Assisting

This is an advanced course suited to participants with previous childcare training or training in the areas of Community or Health Care.

Course Open

Course Number

7

Duration

1 Year full-time

Certification

FETAC Level 5 Community Care DCHCC
Manual Handling Certificate
Occupational First Aid Certificate

Entry

General College Requirements

Employment

Personal Assistant; Work in Day-Care Centres,
Sheltered Workshops,
Residential Units; Special Needs Assistant in Mainstream and
Special Schools

Number of places available

Twenty Two

Principal Areas of Study

• Care Provision and Practice
• Special Needs Assisting
• Human Growth & Development
• Information Technology
• Safety and Health at Work
• Communications
• Understanding Special Needs
• Care of people with Mental Health Issues
• Work Experience
 
(Modules offered may be subject to change and will be based on resources and the new Common Common Awards System).

Features of the course

• Two day placement each week in day-care centres, workshops, residential care units, mainstream and special schools
• Occupational First Aid and Manual Handling 
• Students are prepared to become active members of professional teams sharing responsibility for the care of people with a disability or mental health issues.
• Lectures/classes three days per week in Liberties College

Progression

Higher Education