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Entry Requirements
Leaving Certificate or Leaving Certificate Applied or LCVP or QQI Level 4 Award. Equal consideration will be given to mature applicants (those aged over 23) who do not meet these entry requirements.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this course will have the necessary skills to apply for work with the emergency care, fire or ambulance services. They will also be qualified to volunteer with organisations such as the Order of Malta.
Progression
At Cavan Institute:
Graduates are eligible to progress to the level 6 Health Services Supervisory Management course available at Cavan Institute.
Elsewhere:
Graduates are eligible to apply through the CAO and/or the Higher Education Links Scheme for entry to year one of a range of higher certificate and degree programmes at Institutes of Technology and Universities (please check with the particular institution regarding local eligibility requirements). Students may also apply through UCAS to progress their studies in the UK.
Paramedic Science – University of Sunderland and other UK Universities.
Paramedic Science - Ulster University
General Nursing - TUS Midlands
Health & Society - DCU
Health & Medical Information Science - ATU Sligo
Course Fees
€200
Course Content
QQI Level 5 Certificate in Health Service Skills
PHECC Emergency First Response (EFR)
PHECC Cardiac First Response Community Training (CFR-C)
Patient Moving and Manual Handling
Care Skills
Care Support
Understanding Mental Health
Anatomy and Physiology
Communications
Emergency Department Care Skills
Infection Prevention and Control
Mathematics
Work Experience
About This Course
This course in Emergency Care Studies leads to a Level 5 award in Health Service skills with additional certification in Emergency First Responder, accredited by The Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC). Learners will train for Emergency First Responder incorporating Cardiac First Responder certification which is also PHECC accredited.
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