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	Community & Health Services Apply Online Aims This one year course provides training for those wishing to work alongside caring professionals. It equips the carer with practical knowledge, skills and attitudes to work as members of a health care team. Entry Requirements Applications are invited from those who have completed Leaving Certificate. Mature students and recent school leavers are also welcome to apply. All applicants will be interviewed. Career Prospects Students have the opportunity to find employment in a care setting either in the home, in day care centres, or in hospitals/nursing homes. Graduates can also progress to Higher Education Courses in the Institutes of Technology and some universities.		Course Code: DCHSX Course Content • Health, Hygiene & Safety • Anatomy & Physiology • Human Growth & Development Practical Nursing Studies • Care, Provision & Practice • First Aid Certificate • Manual Handling Certificate • Work Preparation & Experience • Communications • Word Processing Course Validation This course is validated by FETAC as a Level 5 Certificate in Community & Health. Certificates in First Aid, and in Manual Handling, are available from recognised bodies.