Further Education at GTI
Healthcare Assistant

This course is currently CLOSED, and no further applications are being accepted. The course may re-open at some future point; in the meantime, please choose an alternative course.

A Healthcare Assistant supports existing staff in a hospital or care setting in the practical care and general welfare of clients. They play a vital role in the care team. Career opportunities are excellent as many care settings require prospective employees to hold relevant certification such as this one. The course will allow you to develop the necessary skills and training to enable you to seek employment in the healthcare sector.

This course is designed to

Equip the learner with the knowledge and practical skills required for a career as a ward attendant/multi-task attendant/special needs assistant in the health care/education sector.

entry Requirements

  • Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied, or equivalent

  • Interview

  • Mature applicants welcome.

Certification

  • FETAC Level 5 Award in Healthcare Support (DHSXX)

  • Irish Ambulance Training Institute

COURSE CONTENT

Students must complete thirty days work placement. Work Experience is secured by the student in a workplace care setting eg nursing home, residential care setting, day care centre, childcare setting, school or hospital.

OPTIONAL MODULES

Learners may also have the opportunity to study from a choice of modules such as: Maths, English and French.

Progression to Higher Education
Career Opportunities

  • Hospitals

  • Residential Homes

  • Nursing Homes

  • Day Care Centres

  • Home Care Assistants

  • Creches

  • Special Needs Assistants in Education

  • Irish Red Cross

Fees
  • Student Services Registration €255
  • DES Programme Participation Contribution €200
  • Manual Handling Course Fee €30
  • Occupational First Aid €98
  • FETAC Examination Fee €50

Total €633

Please Note

  • At registration students will be requested to complete documentation in order to successfully pass a garda vetting process before they commence work experience.

  • The Institute reserves the right to make changes in any course, to limit the number of places available or to withdraw a course. No part of this information shall be deemed to form a contract between the Institute and a student or third party.

Duration

This is a full-time one-year course and runs from September to May.

Adult Education

Full-time registered students of GTI may access a range of adult education courses at a reduced fee.

For more Information

Phone 091-581342 or email info@gti.ie