Health Care courses in Ireland

QQI Level 5 Intellectual Disability Studies This is a single module and is designed to address the changing environment in the area of Intellectual Disability (‘ID’) care and support by helping to create a better-educated workforce.  The context of the course is to enable you to upskill in the specialist area of ID studies.  This…

This free online caregiving course helps you to protect vulnerable adults, at home or as part of your work. This free online caregiving course teaches you how to protect vulnerable people and raise concerns regarding their wellbeing. We explain ‘Disclosure and Barring Service’ checks that prevent harm befalling British children and certain adults. We also…

The Safeguarding course aims to ‘increase capacity of all staff and service users, in relation to key information on the safeguarding of vulnerable people as outlined in the National Policy “Safeguarding Vulnerable Persons at Risk of Abuse” published in December 2014 and how this impacts on their local service policy and is supported by good…

Learn to use the greatest and most complex technology available – your brain. Train your brain to change your body – Move less, experience more with a simple somatic education mind /body programme.

Every household should have a first-aid kit handy for treating minor injuries or ailments or for stopgap treatment before professional attention is received.Herbal medicines are not only prescribed for illnesses but they are also well suited for first-aid and other purposes at home. In fact, for centuries, up to the discovery of penicillin and the…

This course is a basic introduction to improve the understanding of the basic principles and theories of sport psychology. The following areas will be covered: goal setting, imagery, self-talk, motivation, communication, team cohesion, leadership and injury. It will also address how to apply some of these principles to a real sport environment. This course is…

This course explains how psychology is currently impacting on all areas of modern sport. As modern sporting behaviour is using insights from many different sciences in the search for the “ultimate” performance, psychology is assuming an increasingly important role in this field. This Sport Psychology course will open up new horizons in your own particular…

This programme module aims to equip the learner with knowledge of human anatomy and physiology and how it is relevant to participation in sports and exercise. COURSE DESCRIPTION • Differentiate between cells, tissues, organs and systems • Classify tissues into the four main groups • Identify the major types of connective tissue • Outline the…

This programme is suitable for individuals who wish to develop knowledge, skill and competence in learning the concepts and principles underpinning nutrition, energy sources and energy usage within an active living, exercise, sports and or weight management context.

This programme is suitable for individuals who wish to develop knowledge, skill and competence in learning the concepts and principles underpinning nutrition, energy sources and energy usage within an active living, exercise, sports and or weight management context.

This programme is suitable for athletes, coaches, sports coordinators, development officers, physiotherapists or those with an interest in sport and want to learn about how psychology applies to sport. It will equip learners with the skills and competence to apply psychological principles in the coaching of team and individual sports in order to enhance performance.…

Supervising Trainee Therapists is a challenging and rewarding endeavour. This short one-day course introduces supervisors to working with contemporary trainee therapists and provides insights from research and contemporary practice on how to more effectively supervise early stage development therapists and trainee therapists.   Clinical Supervision “is generally rated the second most important contribution to one’s…

Learn about supporting people with intellectual disabilities and mental illness with this free online course. This free online intellectual disability and mental healthcare course will teach you about how quality care services depend on understanding clients. You will study the four guiding principles of support work and how the strengths and resources of clients and…

Suitable for beginners and improvers This course will teach and practice the basic techniques of Tai Chi helping students to relax the mind and body, develop the ability to experience energy flow through their body. Floor mat required.

The urinary and reproductive systems are two independent physiological systems of the body. Because they are closely connected by proximity in the bodys anatomy and in the influence of sex hormones I will discuss them together.

With this free online course, increase your knowledge and understanding of child development and disabilities. Do you work with children, wish to do so or hope to have children in the future? With this free online course about understanding child development and disabilities, you will learn about the various factors impacting child development. This course…

This one-year course is designed for those who would like to pursue a career in the youth and community sector. It is ideal for anyone who would enjoy working with young people in a range of community-based settings. The course content will focus on current challenges faced by young people, in particular, around sensitive issues…