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Launch an exciting career in the HSE and private healthcare organisations. Train with our dedicated team of fully qualified nurses in Mallow College’s newly renovated and equipped healthcare unit.

Harness your maturity, previous l...

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Launch an exciting career in the HSE and private healthcare organisations. Train with our dedicated team of fully qualified nurses in Mallow College’s newly renovated and equipped healthcare unit.

Harness your maturity, previous life and work-experiences to develop new skills, achieve the necessary QQI certification, and be workplace ready as a healthcare assistant on graduation in nine months.

Unlock opportunities for employment. Become a valued member of a personal care team assisting nursing and medical care in a hospital, nursing home, or home help environment. Change your life to a career that makes a diff”erence.

Expand+All courses at Mallow College of Further Education are funded through the National Development Plan (NDP) and there are no tuition fees for EU nationals (non-EU students should contact the College for details on eligibility and course fees). However,...

Hide-All courses at Mallow College of Further Education are funded through the National Development Plan (NDP) and there are no tuition fees for EU nationals (non-EU students should contact the College for details on eligibility and course fees). However, students are required to pay a student services fee of €250. A deposit of €50 is required to reserve a course place. Failure to pay this deposit may result in the course place being allocated to another applicant.

Students may also be required to pay an annual Government participation fee of €200.

• However, Full Medical Card holders and those in receipt of the Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) or Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) allowances are exempt from paying this contribution.

• Students awarded a student maintenance grant will be refunded the Government participation fee subject to proof of receipt of the grant.

Fees for examinations and certification will be outlined by course co-ordinators. Students who are Medical Card holders may be exempt from some state examination fees. Certain courses also carry additional course related costs, further details of these can be found in the relevant course details. For more information please contact the College on (022)43309 or email info@mallowcollege.ie.

Expand+Student Maintenance Grant
Means tested Maintenance Grants are available to students who are progressing to a QQI Level 5/6 Award or equivalent and who have not previously studied for such an award at similar or higher level on the National Framework...

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Means tested Maintenance Grants are available to students who are progressing to a QQI Level 5/6 Award or equivalent and who have not previously studied for such an award at similar or higher level on the National Framework of Qualifications. The amount of the grant depends on the distance a student travels from their place of residence to the college.

Student Grant applications can be made online only to Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) through www.susi.ie Applications can be made from May and should be made before starting a course.

Further information can be found on www.studentfinance.ie

Note: BTEA or VTOS recipients are not eligible for the Student grant.

Expand+5M4339 Course Content

Care of the Older Person5N2706
Care Skills 5N2770
Care Support 5N0758
Infection Prevention & Control5N3734
Occupational First Aid 5N1207
Palliative Care Support 5N3769
Safety & Health at Work5N1794
Communications 5N069...

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Care of the Older Person5N2706
Care Skills 5N2770
Care Support 5N0758
Infection Prevention & Control5N3734
Occupational First Aid 5N1207
Palliative Care Support 5N3769
Safety & Health at Work5N1794
Communications 5N0690
Work Experience 5N1356

Work Placement/experience
Work experience is an integral part of this course. Two days per week plus block release of two weeks duration. The dates will be specified by the college. Each student is responsible for securing their own work placement.

Vetting:
This course requires participants to be Garda vetted. Continued participation on the course and work placement is dependent on the successful completion of this process.