Healthcare Assistant 5M3782

Course description

CERTIFICATION
• Level 5 Health Services Skills 5M3782
• Patient Moving and Handling
• First Aid
• CPR
• Child Protection

WHAT IS HEALTH SERVICE SKILLS?
This one-year course will aim to prepare students for
work with people in a hospital, respite care, social care,
community development or residential setting. The
healthcare worker needs the social, communication and
caring skills to work with individuals and groups. Healthcare
Skills will lay a foundation for these skills and provide
the work experience to put learning into practice. This
programme is ideal for both school leavers and experienced
mature persons seeking a qualification in this area. The aim
of the course is to provide the human skills necessary for a
career in the general healthcare area.

COURSE CONTENT
The following modules will be offered subject to availability
or demand and are subject to change:

Core Modules:
• Care Support
• Communications
• Infection Prevention and Control
• Work Experience
• Care Skills
• Word Processing
• Care of the Older Person
• Caring for Children in Hospital
• Understanding Mental Health
• Activities of Living Patient Care
• Maternity Care Support

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates may pursue Level 8 honours degree courses
in many of the colleges around the country such as TUD,
Technological University of the Shannon Athlone, DCU,
Dundalk Institute of Technology, Marino Institute of
Education, IT Carlow, Atlantic Technological University
Galway Mayo Institute / Letterkenny IT / St Angela’s Sligo,
University of Limerick, Munster Technological University
Tralee, TCD, UCC, UCD, South East Technological University
Waterford, (or any college under Applied Social Studies) or
they can access Level 7 ordinary degrees in many of the IT
colleges in the country in other disciplines.
Graduates may alternatively seek immediate employment
in a range of hospitals, community care, nursing homes and
health care initiatives. The qualifi cation can also be used
for entry into third level courses in the Social Care/Social
Studies area. This course will also help you to seek out links
to degree programmes in the UK.

EXAMPLES OF HIGHER EDUCATION
PROGRESSION:
SETU Waterford: SE928 Applied Health Care (Level
7, 3 Years), SE900 Applied Health Care
(Level 8, 4 Years)
DKIT: DK880 Health and Physical Activity (Level 8, 4
Years)
ATU Sligo: AU967 Occupational Safety and Health
(Level 8, 4 Years)
TUD Blanchardstown: TU991 plied Social Studies
(Level 8, 4 years)
Maynooth University: MH107 Social Science
(Level 4 years)
TUD Blanchardstown: TU791 Applied Social Studies
in Social Care (Level 7, 3 Years)

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• Leaving Certificate or Leaving Certificate Applied
or;
• Mature Students or;
• Other equivalent qualifications
All applicants will be interviewed regardless of
previous qualifications.

Apply directly at www.dunboynecollege.ie