B17 SCH Night - Community & Health Services

This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to the area of Social Care which will enable them to achieve both the practical and the academic skills necessary for further study and future employment. It is a part-time extension of our popular SCH day course and work experience is an integral part of the course. Applicants will ideally be already working in a range of caring situations such as working with people with learning disabilities, mental health problems, and physical disability and with disadvantaged youth.

Those applicants not currently working in this sector will be obliged to source their own work experience in an appropriate environment. Applicants who have completed Garda vetting procedures within the last 3 years must bring evidence of this to interview.

Human Growth & Development
Health & Safety at Work
Care Provision and Practice
Psychology
Word Processing
Communications
Human Resource Management
Work Experience
Social Studies.

Entry Requirements

5 Passes in Leaving Certificate/LCVP including Maths or a Science subject and English or a Merit in Leaving Certificate Applied or FETAC Level 4 Certificate. The academic requirements may be waived for mature applicants (21+). Dates for Interview will be set in early September and all applications must be received by 5th September 2011.