Expand+Entry Requirements / Prerequisites

•Level 4 Certificate, or Leaving Cert, or equivalent, or relevant life and work experience.

•If you take this course by distance learning the course material will be posted to you. You can complete and return...

Hide-Entry Requirements / Prerequisites

•Level 4 Certificate, or Leaving Cert, or equivalent, or relevant life and work experience.

•If you take this course by distance learning the course material will be posted to you. You can complete and return assignments/projects which must be typed rather than handwritten either by post or by email.

•All students will be required to record their Oral presentations on video so Tutor can review your presentation style and provide better feedback.

•As this programme is delivered through distance learning or eLearning, students must be capable of studying on their own initiative.

•If you take this course by eLearning you will need basic IT skills and have access to broadband.

Expand+Work Experience is a planned experiential learning activity and is an integral part of an educational process. It involves learners preparing and planning for work, working under direction in a specific vocational area and reviewing and evaluating th...

Hide-Work Experience is a planned experiential learning activity and is an integral part of an educational process. It involves learners preparing and planning for work, working under direction in a specific vocational area and reviewing and evaluating that work. The experience of work enables learners to develop work skills, evaluate employment opportunities and cope with changing work environments.

Learners who successfully complete this course will:

•develop critical awareness of the changing nature of work

•set achievable goals for work experience

•utilise learning opportunities presented in the work environment

•apply work skills to consolidate learning in the vocational area

•understand how work is planned and organised at different levels in a specific vocational area

•appreciate the importance of safety and welfare in the workplace

•develop capabilities, both personal and vocational, to successfully meet challenges in the workplace

•review career choices in the light of their own aspirations, experience, abilities and available options

•explore future employment opportunities (including opportunities for self employment, contract work, work in the social economy, etc).

This distance learning, QQI accredited course means that Students can study flexibly at home, or at any convenient place and time, and can gain a nationally accredited Qualification.

Students receive a comprehensive Course Manual, Assignments, Efficient Studyguide, and unlimited one-to-one Tutor Support for the course duration. The course documentation for this QQI certified course is detailed and easy to read. If students require extra time to complete the course they can apply for an extension.

Assignments may be emailed or posted to the College whichever is more convenient.

Special Requirements:
•Learners undertaking Placement or Practice modes of work experience must work the equivalent of ten to fifteen working days. A minimum of ten days must be completed in the placement or practice situation. The remaining five working days may be made up of current relevant work, paid or unpaid. Some specific certificate areas may require learners to undertake a more extensive period of work experience.