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QQI Level 5 Community Health Services 5M4468

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Student’s optional certification, as listed above, will be provided by the Emergency Services Training Institute – www.esti.ie. The ESTI conduct real life Emergency Servic...

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QQI Level 5 Community Health Services 5M4468

Special Features

Student’s optional certification, as listed above, will be provided by the Emergency Services Training Institute – www.esti.ie. The ESTI conduct real life Emergency Services interviews with students, refining the essential interview skills techniques needed in this specialist area.

Students are sent on work experience as an essential part of the course.

Work Experience

Each student will gain practical experience while working in areas such as voluntary ambulance and private ambulance services, industrial fire services and related industries. Relationships can be built up between employers and students which can lead to full-time employment on completion of the course.

Expand+Student Services: €250
Department of Education & Skills: €200
QQI- exam fees: €50
First Aid Exam: €100
Uniform: €95
Gym Membership: €20
€715

* Note: Students with medical cards are exempt from paying the QQI-FETAC Exam fee and the De...

Hide-Student Services: €250
Department of Education & Skills: €200
QQI- exam fees: €50
First Aid Exam: €100
Uniform: €95
Gym Membership: €20
€715

* Note: Students with medical cards are exempt from paying the QQI-FETAC Exam fee and the Dept. of Education & Skills fee.

NCEF Conversion Course is expected to be offered to students who obtain the following criteria at a cost of €795 (May 2012 price).

CRITERIA: Successful completion of all three modules: 1) Occupational First Aid 2) Exercise and Fitness 3) Anatomy and Physiology

PRIORITY will go to second year students.

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Further education (PLC) students will be eligible to receive PLC maintenance grants.

For more information on these please visit www.SUSI.ie (Student Universal Support Ireland).

Grants are means tested and if eligible the amount of the...

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Further education (PLC) students will be eligible to receive PLC maintenance grants.

For more information on these please visit www.SUSI.ie (Student Universal Support Ireland).

Grants are means tested and if eligible the amount of the grant is dependent on the distance students travel from their place of residence to the college.

It is advisable for students to apply as early as possible for maintenance grants.

For details of grant applications for the coming year, see: http://corkvec.ie/grants/index.shtml

For further information please see www.studentfinance.ie

Expand+Applications are invited any time up to the end of August. However, it is advisable to apply before mid-August to ensure places are still available on the course. All applicants' suitability is assessed on the merit of their application forms and by ...

Hide-Applications are invited any time up to the end of August. However, it is advisable to apply before mid-August to ensure places are still available on the course. All applicants' suitability is assessed on the merit of their application forms and by the means of a ten to fifteen minute interview. Interviews will take place in May and September depending on when you apply. All late applicants should check with the College Main Office as quite frequently, we have places still available on some courses in September. Applications can be made using our online application form (see above).

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The following subjects may be offered:

•Safety and Health at Work 5N1794
The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to promote and maintain safety and health in a work environment....

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The following subjects may be offered:

•Safety and Health at Work 5N1794
The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to promote and maintain safety and health in a work environment.

•Anatomy and Physiology 5N0749
This component examines the structure and function of the human body and the interrelationship between its systems.

•Teamworking 5N1367
Students will analyse the roles, responsibilities, characteristics and skills of team members, including leaders, coaches and trainers.

•Psychology 5N0754
This subject will equip learners through a range of theory which can be applied to their own lives and also to a social care setting. This unit introduces psychological perspectives and gives the learner an insight into understanding and interpreting interpersonal behaviour.

•Emergency Department Care Skills 5N4890
Students will be equipped with the knowledge, skill and competence to provide care and support within an Emergency Department under the supervision of a registered nurse.

•Medical Terminology 5N2428
This module will equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence in the range of medical terminology applicable and relevant specifically to a role in a medical practice, clinic or hospital context.

•Occupational First Aid 5N1207
Learner will gain the competence to provide and co-ordinate first aid in the workplace in compliance with the requirements of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 and the associated Guide to these Regulations.

•Word Processing 5N1358
Learners will acquire the knowledge, skill and competence to use a word processing application to produce documents in a variety of contexts to a professional standard.

•Work Experience 5N1356
Students will examine work organisations and personal career opportunities in a particular vocational area, to include consideration of work related issues and needs.

Students may also be provided with an exercise class to ensure adequate fitness levels are both reached and maintained.

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The State ambulance and fire services and private ambulance companies look for qualified staff to recruit. Opportunities also exist in other industries, e.g. Cork Airport and Port of Cork response teams, pharmaceutical and chem...

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The State ambulance and fire services and private ambulance companies look for qualified staff to recruit. Opportunities also exist in other industries, e.g. Cork Airport and Port of Cork response teams, pharmaceutical and chemical companies in the Cork region, Oil Refinery, Local On-call Services and direct employment as Emergency Medical Technicians.

Fire Safety and Emergency Response training will enhance employment opportunities in the broader labour market where such skills would be an invaluable asset, e.g. Caretakers, Safety Officers, Duty Managers etc.

Progression opportunities 

390 CAO Points can be earned by students on successful completion of this Course.

For full details on progression opportunities see these links:

Further qualifications can be accessed by the learners through the Pre Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) structure or through on the job training.
Higher Education opportunities include:
•Bsc. Paramedic Training with Emergency Services Training Institute (PPHECC Accredited)
•Bsc. Paramedic University of Limerick
•Paramedic Science in many UK Universities
•Fire Safety & Risk Management B.Sc. Hons. University of Central Lancashire
•Social care in many Irish colleges.

Students who wish to use the links to further studies will need to attain a certain level of achievement in their QQI award.