Course Description
QQI Care Skills and Care of the Elderly Course Online
QQI Care Skills and Care of the Elderly Course Online is a course run by Chevron College, Wexford. It is a Distance Learning course with a duration of 6 Months. QQI Care Skills and Care of the Elderly Course Online gives a Course Qualification of Award / Certificate, awarded by QQI. For more information about QQI Care Skills and Care of the Elderly Course Online at Chevron College, please review the details below.
The purpose of the QQI Care Skills & Care of the Elderly combined course is to equip you with the skills, knowledge and competence required to work under supervision and independently in a range of Healthcare settings and/or to progress to higher education and training.
- QQI accredited course
- Distance learning course
- Theory is 100% online
- You will be assigned a highly qualified full time in-house tutor, whom you can contact through phone or email
- Additional support on our online forum
- 20 hours of work experience per module required, in total 40 hours for the Care Skills & Care of the Elderly combined course
- You are required to find your own work placement
- Rapid Garda vetting and work placement insurance service provided at no extra cost
- No exams; assessment through work-based assignments, projects, skills demonstrations and learner records
- After successfully completing this course, you will be qualified to work as a healthcare assistant in an HSE registered healthcare setting
The QQI Care Skills and Care of the Elderly Course Online course at Chevron College is listed in Courses.ie's national courses finder.
| Training Provider | Chevron College |
| Course Location | Wexford |
| Course Type | Distance Learning |
| Course Qualification | Award / Certificate |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| Awarding Body Details | Care Skills (minor award) – 5N2770 & Care of the Elderly (minor award) – 5N2706 |
| Course Duration | 6 Months |
| Course Time | You can complete the Care Skills & Care of the Elderly course within 2-3 months and can commence the course at any time of the year. If you need to extend this period for any reason during or near the end of the course, you can request your extension with your tutor. |
| Course Fee | 395 |
| Entry Requirements | No particular skills, knowledge or competence will be required of you for successful completion of this Care Skills & Care of the Elderly course, however you will be expected to have a minimum of Level 4 Certificate standard of education or equivalent together with a strong interest in the provision of quality care. It is essential that you have competence in written and spoken English, along with computer literacy skills. |
| Carear Path | After successfully completing the Care Skills & Care of the Elderly modules, you will be qualified to work as a healthcare assistant, carer and care worker in an HSE registered healthcare setting with some home care agencies. You will also be qualified to progress to further education. |
| Phone | 01 6855 300 |
| Course Code | 5N2770 & 5N2706 |
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