A choice of two full-time awards providing students with the knowledge and experience to obtain future employment in the health services, hospitals, nursing homes or in the community.

• Leaving Certificate/Leaving Certificate Applied or equivalent.
• Successful completion of interview.
• Garda vetting is a requirement on place acceptance.

• QQI Level 5 – Healthcare Support (5M4339) or
• QQI Level 5 – Health Service Skills (5M3782)

• The full QQI Level 5 Certificate facilitates entry, on a competitive basis, to a range of third-level institutions nationwide. Further details are available from the relevant institutions.
• Progression links exist for Level 7 Bachelor of Science in Applied Health Care in SETU – Waterford.
• Specific progression links are available with SETU – Waterford & Carlow Campus for this course. See: Progression Information here.

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Please Note: Every effort is made to have these costs as accurate as possible, however, please be aware that some of these costings are supplied by external agencies & external exam bodies and there is a potential for those to change unexpectedly. If changes occur they will be communicated to learners as soon as possible.

Work experience placement in a related vocational area is an integral part of this course. It will consist of day release (day to be specified by the college.) Students must obtain work placement themselves.

One Year