Social & Community Care
The purpose of this award is to enable the learner to acquire the knowledge, skill, and competence to work under supervision in a variety of community care settings and or to progress to further and or higher education and training.
| 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 full-time.
Entry Requirements
• Leaving Certificate/Leaving Certificate Applied or QQI Level 4.
• Mature students with relevant life or work experience.
• All candidates will be interviewed individually.
Careers / Further progression
Employability Statement
On completion of this programme, learners may pursue roles within the healthcare sector across the lifespan. This includes roles as Health, Family & Social Care Sector. This may include working as Healthcare support worker, Youth worker & Special Needs assistant or in a broad range of roles in the Social & Community Care sector.
Further information
Commencement date: 07/09/2026.
Full time PLC students with low income may qualify for grant (www.susi.ie)
Apply online. Please click on "Application Weblink" above.
Course Aim
The purpose of this award is to enable the learner to acquire the knowledge, skill, and competence to work under supervision in a variety of community care settings and or to progress to further and or higher education and training.
Why do this course?
• Family friendly timetable.
• Highly qualified and experienced teachers with expertise in the different relevant subject areas combined with strong community links ensures that learners are introduced to the broad range of services related to this sector.
• Graduates from this course have secured full-time and part-time employment in the Social Care sector.
• Learners may use this award to gain entry to Third Level courses e.g. BA in Applied Social Studies in ITB, BA in Social Care Practice IT Tallaght or Social Science at NUI Maynooth
Mandatory Components:
Care Provision and Practice (5N2705)
Safety & Health at Work (5N1794)
Human Growth and Development (5N1279)
Communications (5N0690)
Work Experience (5N1356)
Elective Components:
Two components from the following list will be selected by the college subject to availability:
Social Studies (5N1370)
Community Addiction Studies (5N1834)
Special Needs Assisting (5N1786)
Word Processing (N1358)
Young People and Society (5N2002)
Environmental Sustainability Awareness (4S21809
Work Experience: Work Experience is a compulsory part of the course. Garda vetting is required and will be organised through the college.
5M2786 - Community Care
Dublin College Clondalkin Collinstown Park,
Rowlagh, Clondalkin,
Dublin 22, D22X458.
t: 01 457 2300
e: fet@collinstownpark.ie