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Post Leaving Certificate Courses
Childcare
This course leads to a Certificate in Childcare, with a special emphasis on Childcare, the Pre-school and Primary school. Successful students will receive a FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Childcare. Students will also undertake a Occupational First Aid course during their course of study.
COURSE MODULES
ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION
As well as offering a direct route to employment, a FETAC Childcare Level 5 Award may provide a means of entry to higher level courses in Social Studies and Childcare at some Institutes of Technology.
CAREER OPTIONS
Changes in family structures and work practices over the past number of years have resulted in an ever-increasing demand for childcare facilities for working parents. Currently this demand for quality childcare exceeds the level of services available to parents. Service providers in this sector are finding it increasingly difficult to source qualified staff to enable them to expand their services. Students who obtain Certificates in Childcare will be qualified to work in centre-based care services, eg playgroups/crèches, or home based care, eg family day-carer, au-pair.