Caring for the Elderly: FETAC level 5, Registration Fee: €220, Course Code (not available)
Introduction
This course leads to a FETAC course.
Course Content Year 1 Caring for the elderly, For full FETAC Certification, Students are obliged to take 8 modules.
Modules for the course are:-
- Care Skills (mandatory)
- Care Support (mandatory)
- Safety & Health at work (mandatory)
- Work Experience (mandatory)
- Communications (mandatory)
- Care of the Older Person
- Palliative Care
- Nutrition
It is intended to offer an additional module in
Dementia Care. As FETAC do not currently have such a module, this module will be accredited by an international body.
Caring for the Elderly FETAC Level 5 Application Form
Notes
- For full FETAC Certificate, Communications and Work Experience are mandatory.
- Students may select from different Course groups.
- VTOS, BTE and 3rd level grants available.
- Study in Kinsale and avoid city traffic.
- Public transport available from Cork.
All courses are subject to an adequate number of applicants and may be subject to change.
Places are awarded upon successful interview (held May/June)
