Course Description
Stage One Advanced Certificate in Early Learning and Care (Level 5) - Clash Road Campus
Stage One Advanced Certificate in Early Learning and Care (Level 5) - Clash Road Campus is a course run by Kerry College of Further Education & Training, Kerry. It is a Classroom Based course with a duration of 38 Weeks. Stage One Advanced Certificate in Early Learning and Care (Level 5) - Clash Road Campus gives a Course Qualification of Level 5 Certificate, awarded by QQI. For more information about Stage One Advanced Certificate in Early Learning and Care (Level 5) - Clash Road Campus at Kerry College of Further Education & Training, please review the details below.
This course will equip learners with the skills required to gain employment in a variety of childcare settings but particularly in the pre-school setting.
What Will I Study?
- Children’s Rights, Legislation and Regulation (5C21524)
- Curriculum, Play and Creative Studies (5C21527)
- Early Childhood Growth and Development (5C21526)
- Holistic Care of Children, 0-6 Years (5C21525)
- Professional Practice Placement in Early Learning and Care (5C21523)
- Understanding and Assisting Children with Additional Needs (5C21528)
The Stage One Advanced Certificate in Early Learning and Care (Level 5) - Clash Road Campus course at Kerry College of Further Education & Training is listed in Courses.ie's national courses finder.
| Training Provider | Kerry College of Further Education & Training |
| Course Location | Tralee, Kerry |
| Course Type | Classroom Based |
| Course Qualification | Level 5 Certificate |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| Awarding Body Details | QQI Level 5 |
| Course Start Date | 09/09/2024 |
| Course End Date | 30/05/2025 |
| Course Duration | 38 Weeks |
| Course Fee | 0 |
| Entry Requirements | Applicants must be 16+ years of age on entry to the course. Leaving Cert, LCVP, LCA or QQI Level 4 Major Award is essential. Mature applicant route available for applicants aged 23+. Competent written and spoken English (CEFR B1 or Higher). Non-EU/EEA applicants must have permission to work in Ireland. Garda vetting is a requirement for this programme and participation is subject to a satisfactory outcome of the Garda vetting process. Specific to Early Childhood Care & Education Demonstrate an interest in working with children. Experience working or volunteering in a childcare environment is an advantage but not essential. |
| Carear Path | Graduates may opt to continue their studies to the QQI Level 6 Early Childhood Care and Education at Kerry College. Progress to Early Childhood Care and Education at MTU – Kerry Campus or the B.A. in Early Childhood Care and Education at Mary Immaculate College of Education, Limerick. If you complete a QQI major award with Kerry College, you may use your results to progress to third level (University, Technological University or Institute of Technology). You should check individual university websites for specific entry criteria for courses. There is a separate section on the CAO application for applying using your QQI results from Kerry College in the same way you use your Leaving Certificate results. You may also apply under the QQI Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS). A limited number of places are available each year. |
| Phone | 0667149696/0646622593 |
| Course Code | 412126 |
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