Children's Healthcare Assistant
Healthcare support for children is extremely rewarding as a career. Children have unique needs and our experienced staff will guide you through the theory, skills and attitudes to assist children from 0-18 years with their health and well being and learn how to communicate with families.
| Award Name | Cardiac First Response |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | |
| Awarding Body | PreHospital Emergency Care Council |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiac First Response | PreHospital Emergency Care Council | ||
| Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 5 NFQ |
Duration
1 year full-time.
Entry Requirements
Minimum Entry Requirements
Leaving Certificate: O6/H7 in 5 subjects or Leaving Certificate Applied or QQI Level 4 Equivalent qualifications will be considered. Mature applicants who have relevant industry experience and may not meet the above requirements are welcome to apply.
Careers / Further progression
Progression Opportunities
QQI 5M4339 Healthcare Support is a major award and may be used to access the CAO courses through the Higher Education Links Scheme including Level 8 courses in TUD, NCI and SETU Carlow, Early Childhood Care and Education; DCU, Education-Early Childhood Education and Health & Society.
Employment Prospects
Employment as a HCA in Children’s Health Ireland hospitals, St. John of God and Menni Services, Stuarts Hospital, Cheeverstown House, and similar special needs settings.
Further information
Start Date: September 2024.
All our courses have had the charges reduced to a €50 registration charge which you will need to pay to accept your offer. This charge covers your full course costs for the year.
Apply Online
You apply online (see "Application Weblink"). You can apply at any time.
When you complete your application, you will receive an acknowledgement email with login details, username and password, for your new account on our college applications system, MIT. You will log into the college applications system regularly to manage your application to ICFE. If you have any problems logging in please contact our Admissions office at info@inchicore.cdetb.ie
Can’t decide which course?
Our system only allows you to apply once, but you can change your mind any time. If you are interested in applying for more than one course, please contact our admissions office at the email address above and they will advise you on what to do.
About This Course
Healthcare support for children is extremely rewarding as a career. Children have unique needs and our experienced staff will guide you through the theory, skills and attitudes to assist children from 0-18 years with their health and well being and learn how to communicate with families.
Our highly experienced staff will lead you to realise the importance of developmental milestones in your work experience with children in hospitals, childcare and special needs settings.
Work Experience
Work experience placements take place in any setting working with children’s health and wellbeing including hospitals, special education and community health services and you will attend for 1 day per week and a block placement in the Spring.
Course Coordinator: Paula Faller
Child Development
Child Health and Well being
Children with Additional Needs
Care Support
Safety and Health at Work
Work Experience
Infection Prevention and Control
Care Skills
Communications
Course content may be revised for educational or organisational reasons.
5M4339 - Healthcare Support
Certification: QQI Healthcare Support 5M4339
Additional Certification
• Manual Handling and Patient Lifting
• First Aid and Cardiac First Response
• Children First – TUSLA
Inchicore College of Further Education,
Emmet Road,
Dublin 8,
Ireland
t: 01 453 5358
e: info@inchicore.cdetb.ie