Classroom Assistant/Special Needs Assistant

This is a one-year full time Classroom Assistant/Special Needs Assistant course which aims to equip students with the knowledge skills and understanding necessary to work in a classroom environment.

Course Content

• Special Needs Assisting

• Understanding Special Needs

• Communications

• Work Experience

• Early Childhood Education

• Human Growth and Development

• Irish

• Social Studies

• Introduction to Assistive Technology

Certification

• FETAC (Further Education & Training Awards Council) Level 5 Certificate in Community & Health Services (DCHSX)
• Certification in Basic First Aid
• Sign Language – Certification by the Irish Sign Language Association
• Manual and Person Handling Certification by the Irish Wheelchair Association

Career Opportunities

Primary, Secondary Schools and Special Schools employ Special Needs Assistants to work in a variety of educational settings.

Further Studies

Students may progress to participating Higher Education Institutions (HEI's) through the FETAC Higher Education Links Scheme.

Entry Requirements

• Leaving Cert
• Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme
• Leaving Certificate Applied
• Any relevant FETAC Awards
• Interview
• Mature Students – RLP (Recognition of Prior Learning) Interview

(formal academic qualifications not required)

Course Costs

€590

Course Code

614

   

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