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Adult Programme (mornings)
CHW5: Cert in Community Health and Welfare
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Course Description   Course Contents
This course is aimed at those who have an interest in working with people in the health
and community care area. Learners will gain the knowledge and practical skills to work
alongside other professionals providing care and support to individuals, families and
groups in the community. This course is timetabled over four mornings per week.
 
• Care Provision and Practice
• Safety and Health at Work
• Communications
• Occupational First Aid
• Social Studies
• Human Growth and Development
• Teamworking
• Work Experience
• Word Processing

 

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Opportunities / Progression
FETAC Links Scheme: Blanchardstown: Social and Community Dvelopment (BN025)
Including:
IT:
Early Childhood Care and Education (BN118)
Carlow IT: Applied Social Studies - Professional Care (CW758)
Sligo IT: Social Care Practice (SG243)
IT Tallaght: Social Care Practice (TA025)

Employment: Multiple care settings in the community

Course Code:
CHS

Certification:
• FETAC Level 5 Award
Community and Health
Services (DCHSX)
• First Aid
• Manual Handling

Course Duration:
1 Year, mornings

Entry Requirements:
• Leaving Certificate
• Leaving Certificate Applied
• FETAC Level 4
• Mature Applicants
• Garda Vetting
Work Experience:
It is the responsibility of the
learners to secure an
appropriate work experience
placement
 

 

 

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