Social Care courses in Ireland

Why is this Health & Social Care Degree for me? Professional Health and Social Care training aims to teach theories of practice and to develop both practice skills and a reflective capacity. The work of a Health & Social Care practitioner combines a multidisciplinary relationship based approach which encompasses purposeful planning and execution in the…

This new course is aimed at Social Care Workers who are currently in a leadership or management post or for those who wish to progress their careers. The course is designed to enable social care graduates to develop supervisory and management competencies. In recent years management roles in the Social Care sector have undergone significant…

This course has been approved by CORU. Next Course Commencement: September, 2025 The Application Centre is currently closed:  The allocation of places on our BA in Social Care for 2024-25 is now complete. The application centre will reopen in March 2025. Please make contact with the College to express your interest in applying in 2025. Interviews: will take place in person in…

Bachelor of Arts in Social Care Practice; ; ; ; Course Summary:; Ireland, among other countries, continues to face many social challenges, do you want to work to address and respond to these challenges? Are you interested in the future of our society and those who live within it? A career in social care practice…

The next course commencement:  Spring, 2025 Application Deadline: Contact the College This Training and Development Award is the nationally approved Level 6 QQI professional qualification for new and experienced trainers. The twelve week programme provides participants with the tools to identify training needs and design, plan, deliver and evaluate quality and engaging training. The course is…

Everyone involved in the support of any person needs to recognise and appreciate the hugely important place held by families in the lives of people with intellectual disability, whether this is perceived as positive or negative these familial relationships need to be supported and nourished. Families are often the only constant in the lives of…

This 14-week specialist course is the first of its kind to be offered in Ireland and aims to support learners in the development of an appropriate level of knowledge, skill and understanding to enable them to appropriately recognise and respond to domestic abuse. https://www.dkit.ie/courses/school-of-health-and-science/nursing,-midwifery-and-early-years/certificate-in-the-fundamentals-of-understanding-and-responding-to-domestic-abuse.html

This programme of study has been developed for the experienced manager who currently holds a senior post within the organisation or foresees holding such a post in the future. This manager is interested in further developing their existing professional competencies in order to progress the work of the organisation within the human services sector and…

This programme is applicable across the public, private and voluntary sector with participants from multi-professional backgrounds including social care, clinical, administrative and practitioner levels. On completion, students will have developed enhanced contextual, cultural and professional insights into quality, safety and governance. Graduates will be equipped with a set of skills that will have a direct…

This micro-credential will be relevant to all intellectual disability service providers and professionals who wish to develop competency and knowledge in respect of the enactment of human rights in the day-to-day lives of people with intellectual disabilities.  It will equip learners with the necessary knowledge, skills, attitudes, and competencies to enact rights-oriented service and person-centred…

This Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Leadership and Management in GMIT has been designed to develop the leadership, managerial, and organisational skills of the Health and Social Care and Public Sector leader and manager. This programme is designed to meet the needs of the Health, Social Care & Public Sector. The flexible mode of delivery, staged…

Empower yourself to safeguard vulnerable individuals, fostering a secure community with this free online course. Have you ever felt a personal calling to make a difference in the lives of others? Have you thought of safeguarding vulnerable individuals? This course explores the various forms of abuse, their immediate and long-term signs and how they impact…

The Bachelor of Arts (Social Care) provides teaching of theoretical concepts applied to social care practice. It was developed in response to the continuing educational needs of social care workers in the context of the professionalisation of social care work and includes both theoretical and practice components. *Completion of the programme leads to the qualification…

The overall aim of the training is to equip PIC’s with the necessary knowledge, skills and competencies in order to provide effective supervision and support to frontline staff members working in residential units in accordance with the formal policy and / or approaches on Supervision in place within the organisation, national and international best practice…

Learn new approaches in relation to creating, designing and progressing individualised services in Ireland today. This Supporting Individualised Living course provides new material based on international best practice and quality which influence how services are delivered within the wider non-profit/human services setting. Who Is This Course For? This workshop is a must for key decision…