Healthcare - Healthcare Support
This full-time QQI Healthcare Support Course is designed to prepare students to work competently, safely and effectively as a Healthcare Assistant in a variety of settings such as nursing homes, hospitals and home help support.
| Award Name | Award at UK Level 2 |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | |
| Awarding Body | City and Guilds |
| NFQ Level | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Award at UK Level 2 | City and Guilds | ||
| Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 5 NFQ |
Duration
1 year full-time.
Timetables vary from year to year please contact the college directly for detailed timetable information.
Entry Requirements
1. Leaving Certificate or equivalent. For mature applicants appropriate experience will be considered in lieu of formal qualifications.
2. All applicants will be required to attend an interview
3. An offer of a place on this course means the applicant has met the minimum entry requirements set out here and satisfactory presentation at interview.
Careers / Further progression
Career Opportunities
Our Career Network
On completion of this course students will be eligible for employment in a variety of care settings, including: care homes, working for agencies and in private homes.
Education Progression Opportunities
Opportunities
Students who successfully complete the course may be eligible for progression onto:
• Social Care, Cork Institute of Technology CR031
• Social and Community Studies, Limerick Institute of Technology LC407
• Applied Social Studies, Institute of Technology Tralee TL190
• Applied Social Studies in Social Care, Waterford Institute of Technology WD135
Further information
Courses commence in September 2023.
Mature students are welcome to apply.
Financial Supports
SUSI Grant
The Department of Education and Skills provides a means-tested maintenance grant for learners attending full-time Further Education courses. Information regarding eligibility and application details is available at www.StudentFinance.ie
Maintenance Grant Scheme for Post Leaving Certificate Courses
All grant applications must be made online to a single awarding authority SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland), through http://www.susi.ie
Students who have completed a QQI Level 5 course and are now commencing a QQI Level 6 course are deemed to be commencing a new course and must also apply to the SUSI online system.
Any student coming direct from Leaving Certificate to a PLC course will not qualify for the Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) and should apply for the maintenance grant.
BTEA Back to education Allowance
This scheme is for unemployed people, lone parents and people with disabilities who are getting certain payments from the Department of Social Protection. For current information on the scheme qualifying conditions, please contact your local Social Welfare Office.
Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) (citizensinformation.ie)
Student finance website for more detailed information
https://hea.ie/funding-governance-performance/funding/student-finance/
VTOS
If you are over 21 years of age, unemployed and have been getting certain social welfare payments for at least 6 months you can apply for the Vocational Training and Opportunities Scheme (VTOS).
The VTOS scheme provides a range of courses to meet the education and training needs of unemployed people. It gives participants opportunities to improve their general level of education, gain certification, develop their skills and prepare for employment, self-employment and further education and training.
How do I apply for VTOS?
Application forms for VTOS available at College Admin Office.
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/education/returning_to_education/vocational_training_opportunities_scheme.html
CETS
Kinsale College has CETS approved courses, which means you can avail of full-time, part-time, after school only or after-school with transport Childcare places while you study here.
Yes
How to Apply & Application Deadline
Applications for all our courses will be available on the website and in the college from January 2023 for all courses commencing in September 2023.
Interviews will be held for all courses throughout the academic year. To apply, simply click on the application weblink below. Alternatively, you can ring a member of our team on (021) 4772275 to guide and assist you through the application process.
Step 1:
Complete the Application Form
The application form can be completed online at www.kinsalecollege.ie or you can print a paper version from the website. When you apply online you will receive a personal account and ID, this will enable you to view all college correspondence in relation to your application. (Applicants can complete the application on-line in the college if required) If you print the application form, please complete all sections and return to the College at
Admissions,
Kinsale College,
Bandon Road,
Kinsale,
Co. Cork
Step 2:
Attend for Interview.
Applicants will be invited for interview at the college. Interviews are held a number of times per year from Springtime through to course commencement.
The interview simply acts to match the applicant against the course in terms of suitability, commitment and expectation.
Step 3:
Accept Place on Course
Successful applicants will be notified of the offer of a place on a college course by post and by e-mail. Applicants must secure this place by paying the relevant Course Fee before a set date. Failure to do so may result in the place being offered to another applicant.
Step 4:
Registration and Induction
When students are offered a place on a course the notification will also contain information regarding dates for registration and induction. All students must attend the college on these designated dates.
Healthcare Support / Caring for the Elderly
This full-time QQI Healthcare Support Course is designed to prepare students to work competently, safely and effectively as a Healthcare Assistant in a variety of settings such as nursing homes, hospitals and home help support. This course is unique in that Kinsale College is the only centre offering a fully accredited Dementia Care Module that underpins this course.
About The Course
This full-time QQI Healthcare Support Course is designed to prepare students to work competently, safely and effectively as a Healthcare Assistant in a variety of settings such as nursing homes, hospitals and home help support. This course is unique in that Kinsale College is the only centre offering a fully accredited Dementia Care Module that underpins this course.
The course has also been highlighted at a National level at a forum on the future of dementia care. The course is structured to provide students with a high standard of training and assessment leading to a recognised qualification for those pursuing a career in the Health Care Sector. It is also a preparatory course designed for students who intend to pursue further training in Health and Care in the Institutes of Technology and in Universities.
Students spend four days per week in college-based training and 120 hours on work experience. The work experience is monitored so that the student receives on-going constructive feedback. The graduate from this course will be qualified to work independently with children, in a crèche or playschool setting.
The Aim of the Course is to:
1. Develop a range of personal and interpersonal qualities necessary for work in a range of healthcare environments.
2. Be capable of creating and maintaining appropriate relationships with the client, their family and other professionals.
3. Acquire specialist knowledge in Dementia Care.
Course Co-Ordinator: Linda Davis
Module Info & Codes
Care Skills: 5N2270
Care Support: 5N0758
Safety & Health at Work: 5N1794
Nutrition: 5N2006
Care of Older Person: 5N2706
Infection Prevention & Control 5N3734
Communications: 5N0690
Work Experience: 5N1356
Addtional Certificaton in Dementia Awareness with City and Guilds: 3565-21
5M4339 - Healthcare Support.
Certification: QQI level 5 in Healthcare Support 5M4339.
Addtional Certificaton in Dementia Awareness with City and Guilds: 3565-21
Other Information
Students who successfully complete this course will be awarded:
• QQI Level 5 Healthcare Support Award
• City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Dementia Awareness
• Certificate in Moving and Handling
• Occupational First Aid QQI Level 5
• Students have the opportunity to complete the Primary Course in Food Hygiene (HACCP)
• Management of Actual or Potential aggression (M.A.P.A)
T: +353 21 4772 275
E: info@kinsalecollege.ie