Care of the Older Person QQI Level 5 (Introductory Offer)
Price: EUR200.00
Date: April 29, 2019
Dates: April 29th, May 13th, 20th, & 27th
Easy payment Option available
Who Should Apply:
- Carers working with Older People
- Those planning a career in a healthcare setting who require a formal qualification
- Family members caring for relatives in a home setting
- Care of the Older Person and Care Skill are the two mandatory modules that Healthcare providers look for from job applicants along with People Moving and Handling Training before they start work (whilst working toward their Health Services Skills QQI Level 5 Major Award on an ongoing basis)
Course Outline:
QQI Level 5 Care of the Older Person 5N2706 has been designed to equip learners with the knowledge, skills and competence necessary to care effectively and empathetically for the older person in a range of settings. The learners will gain a broad understanding of age related issues and the supports and services available to older people in Ireland. Learners will consider the various needs that must be addressed when providing care to older people with varying levels of dependence, including end of life care.
Learners will explore the importance of good communication with their own team, the person they are caring for and their families. It is intended that this module will help to prepare learners for employment in nursing homes or as a healthcare assistants working as part of multi-disciplinary teams working for public or private home-care providers.
Course Content:
- Unit 1: Ageing Process
- Unit 2: Working with the Older Person
- Unit 3: Caring for the Older Person with Specific Needs
- Unit 4: Care Settings.
- Level 4 Certificate, or Leaving Cert, and/or equivalent qualifications, or relevant life and work experience.
- Students must be working/ or on work experience in the Healthcare Sector/ or have experience working with older people as assignments will require learners to draw upon practical experience.
- Good level of English, written and spoken.
Qualification Achieved:
on successful completion of the course, participants will receive a QQI level 5 Care of the Older Person
Progression:
This is a component certificate: Care of the Older Person 5N2706 is one of 8 modules that can lead to a level 5 Major Award in Health Service Skills 5M3782, Healthcare Support 5M4339, or Nursing Studies 5M4325. 5N2706 is an optional module of these major awards
Related Training:
Safety & Health at Work
Care Skills
Infection Prevention & Control
Care Skills
Patient Moving & Handling
Available Spaces: Unlimited
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Price: EUR250.00
Date: May 21, 2019
There is a change to the Provision of First Aid training to comply with HSA requirements as of the 1st September 2017. The Pre Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) are the new approved awarding body for first aid training in the workplace with the First Aid Responder course replacing the QQI Occupational First Aid course. Those who hold a QQI Occupational First Aid Certificate will refresh to First Aid Responder when their Cert Expires.
This course is aimed for employees who wish to act as an occupational first aider for their company. Under the General Application Regulations 2007 (Part 7 Chapter 2 First Aid) requires companies to train a number of their employees to act as Occupational first aiders in the workplace.
The course is also suitable for those wishing to train as a first aider for emergency situations occurring in everyday life
Available Spaces: 4
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Price: EUR450.00
Date: January 1, 2020
This course is aimed for employees, managers and safety representatives who have an interest in health and safety in the workplace. The course enables candidates to promote and maintain good health and safety practices in the workplace.
(PHECC) First Aid Responder (replacing QQI Occupational First Aid)
Price: EUR250.00
Date: January 1, 2021
There is a change to the Provision of First Aid training to comply with HSA requirements as of the 1st September 2017. The Pre Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) are the new approved awarding body for first aid training in the workplace with the First Aid Responder course replacing the QQI Occupational First Aid course. Those who hold a QQI Occupational First Aid Certificate will refresh to First Aid Responder when their Cert Expires.
This course is aimed for employees who wish to act as an occupational first aider for their company. Under the General Application Regulations 2007 (Part 7 Chapter 2 First Aid) requires companies to train a number of their employees to act as Occupational first aiders in the workplace.
The course is also suitable for those wishing to train as a first aider for emergency situations occurring in everyday life
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