Medical Administration - Hospital & Primary Care
Launch your career in the fast-growing healthcare sector with this dynamic one-year QQI Level 5 qualification. Designed to meet the real needs of today’s medical and dental offices, hospitals, primary care centres and wider healthcare services, this programme provides the specialist skills employers are seeking.
| Award Name | Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 5 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 5 NFQ |
Duration
1 year
Entry Requirements
For Level 5 courses:
Over 17 years of age and successful completion of upper secondary education (i.e. 5th and 6th year) or equivalent
AND
Successful completion of a Leaving Certificate, or QQI L4 award (or equivalent international qualification)
For Level 6 courses:
The basic entry requirement to all full-time Level 6 programmes is the successful completion of a Level 5 major award (or equivalent international qualification)
Applicants who do not meet these requirements, and who are between 17 and 23 years old, will be referred to our Guidance Counsellor.
Garda Vetting (Clearance)
Garda Vetting (police / criminal records clearance) is a requirement on courses where students have access to children or vulnerable adults. Students must be vetted for clearance by the Gardaí prior to attending work experience. It is your responsibility to obtain Garda Vetting Clearance / criminal records clearance.
Students who have lived outside the jurisdiction of Ireland /Northern Ireland, and for whom Garda vetting / clearance is unavailable, are required to provide verifiable evidence of criminal records clearance from the relevant police authorities.
We will provide you with information about making an application for clearance, but it is your responsibility to complete any necessary application and to obtain clearance. If you are offered a place on a course, you will be issued with information at registration.
Careers / Further progression
Progression
Progress to further study and careers including:
Government and publicsector clerical positions
Medical and specialist clinics
GP and primary care practices
Dental surgeries and orthodontic practices
Medical administration
Pharmacy administration and support roles
General office administration positions
This course also allows access and progress onto degree courses in a range of Irish Higher Education Institutes, progression routes for Business Management Courses.
Further information
These means-tested maintenance grants are available to eligible students attending approved full-time courses of further education, in approved Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) centres.
Applications are made online to Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) through www.studentfinance.ie www.susi.ie
You will be invited to an interview – this is to make sure that you’ve made the right choice!
Through hands-on training, learners gain practical expertise in medical office procedures, hospital and primary care administration, and essential business and IT applications used across modern healthcare environments. The course also offers insight into the administrative operations of community health services, private practices, pharmaceutical organisations, research settings, and complementary medicine.
Graduates emerge confident, capable, and career-ready, equipped to secure immediate employment in a broad range of healthcare administrative roles or progress to further or higher education.
What Makes This Course Special
Get ‘hands-on’ experience.
Learn with expert staff.
Step-up to a wide range of Higher Education courses, SETU, DCU, UCD, UL.
Teach you the new skills of Medical Office Administration, while acquiring a recognised QQI Level 5 Qualification 5M1997 “Office Administration”.
Visits and trips, opportunity to participate in Erasmus+ activities.
Enhance your career prospects in securing a medical administrator, HSE, Hospitals, Clerical Officer, office administrator, front line personnel in doctors’ and dental practices.
Develop your confidence and accuracy within document production with the assistance of AI and business administration skills.
Course Content
Word Processing
Information and Administration
Text Production
Customer Service
Work Experience
Business Administration
Spreadsheets
Medical Terminology
Course is subject to minimum enrolment. The programme content shown is indicative and is subject to change according to Awarding Body requirements as well as enrolment and resources.
5M1997 - Office Administration
Phone: 059 913 4230
Email: Email: Info@CarlowInstitute.ie
Web: www.Carlowinstitute.ie