Part Time Day Courses

• Child Care
• Healthcare
• Social/Community Care
• Computers with Office Skills

Benefits

• You gain a recognised qualification
• Increase your career prospects and employment opportunities
• No course expenses (subject to eligibility)
• Learning at your own pace
• Learning new skills
• Develop your confidence and self-esteem
• Help and support with all course work
• Attendance will not effect your benefits

Requirements

• Must be in receipt of Job Seekers Benefit/Allowance, One Parent Family Allowance or other social welfare payment

Courses Available:

Childcare - FETAC Level 4

Modules include:

• Child Development
• Early Childhood Education
• Childhood Social Legal and Health Issues
• Supervision in Early Childhood Care

An average standard of reading and writing skills is sufficient for any of the above modules. Widely recognised qualification for working in creches, playschools, after school care etc.

Early Childhood Care and Education FETAC Level 5

Modules include:

• Early Care & Education Practice
• Early Childhood Education & Play
• Child Health and Wellbeing
• Childhood Social Legal & Health Studies

Health Care Support- FETAC Level 5

Modules include:

• Care Support
• Care Skills
• Safety and Health at Work
• Occupational First Aid
• Care of the Older Person
  
• Communications
• Work Experience
• Infection Prevention and Control

Certification for all courses is from the Further Education and Training Awards Council (FETAC).

Ideal for working as health care assistant in hospitals, nursing homes, home help etc.

Health Service Skills - FETAC Level 5

Modules include:

• Care Support
• Workplace Statutory Policies & Procedures
• Infection Prevention and Control
• Care of the Older Person
  
• Occupational First Aid

Social/Community Care - FETAC Level 5

Modules include:

• Care Provision & Practice
• Human Growth & Development
• Safety & Health at Work
• Social Studies
  
• Occupational First Aid

Information & Communication Technology Skills - FETAC Level 4 - Fast-track to IT (FIT)

Modules include:

• Microsoft Office
• Word Processing
• Text Production
• Internet & Email
• Spreadsheets
• Database
• Commputer Applications
• Information Technology Skills
• Mathematics

No previous experience necessary.

Certification for all courses is from the Further Education and Training Awards Council (FETAC)