Community Care (5M2786)
Community Care QQI Level 5 (5M2786)
If you are working in social services, respite care, community services, residential units, voluntary services or as a home help, then this QQI Level 5 Certificate in Community Care (5M2786) will be beneficial to you.
This Major Award is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge to care for clients in a safe and hygienic environment. You will learn about the roles and responsibilities of the Care Worker and acquire practical skills for work in the caring environments.
You will also gain an understanding of the nursing process, appreciate the models of care, and develop an awareness of nursing ethics and etiquette in care situations. In addition, you will be given the opportunity to further your personal development and enhance your communication skills.
Participant Profile
Participants must be over 21, currently working in a healthcare or community care environment, or have an interest in persuing a career in healthcare.
Progression
Whether planning to work in hospitals, in the community, in residential care, or childcare, you will find modules with knowledge which can easily be applied to the workplace.
The following four compulsory components | ||||||
5N2705 | Care Provision and Practice | 5 | 15 | |||
5N1794 | Safety and Health at Work | 5 | 15 | |||
5N1279 | Human Growth and Development | 5 | 15 | |||
5N1356 | Work Experience | 5 | 15 | |||
One of the following components | ||||||
5N0690 | Communications | 5 | 15 | |||
5N0972 | Customer Service | 5 | 15 | |||
Two from the following list of components | ||||||
5N2770 | Care Skills | 5 | 15 | |||
5N0758 | Care Support | 5 | 15 | |||
5N1652 | Intellectual Disability Studies | 5 | 15 | |||
5N1273 | Equality and Disability | 5 | 15 | |||
5N2706 | Care of the Older Person | 5 | 15 | |||
5N1765 | Child Health and Wellbeing | 5 | 15 | |||
5N1773 | Early Childhood Education and Play | 5 | 15 | |||
5N2006 | Nutrition | 5 | 15 | |||
5N1370 | Social Studies | 5 | 15 | |||
5N1786 | Special Needs Assisting | 5 | 15 | |||
5N1764 | Child Development | 5 | 15 | |||
Plus any other Level 5 component | 5 | 15 |
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Accreditation: QQI: Community Care Level 5 (5M2786)
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