Qualification Details

This is a listing of further education and training awards made by QQI. They are at Level 1 to 6 on the NFQ. For awards in Higher Education and Training at Level 6 to 10 on the NFQ please look at the Programmes listing.

Title

Health Service Skills

Code

5M3782

NFQ Level

5

EQF Level

4

Award Class

Major

Field of Learning

09. Health and welfare > 2. Welfare > 9. Refer to subfield 09.2

Credit Value

120

Publication Date

23-04-2012

Review Date

Deactivation Date

Status

Active

Certificate Specification

Health Service Skills

EUROPASS Certificate Supplements

English

Programme Validation Information

Validation

Qualification Requirements

This award was developed through the Common Award System. Any providers who wish to offer this award must have their programme validated by QQI before it can be delivered to learners. The provider should check the certificate specification for this award (see above) and its associated minor awards for validation requirements.
The total credit value required for this certificate is 120. This will be achieved by completing:

Awards

Code Title NFQ Level Credit Value
All of the following component(s)

5N0758

Care Support

5

15

5N3734

Infection Prevention and Control

5

15
A minimum credit value of 15 from the following component(s)

5N0690

Communications

5

15

5N0972

Customer Service

5

15

5N1367

Teamworking

5

15

5N1390

Personal Effectiveness

5

15
A minimum credit value of 15 from the following component(s)

5N1356

Work Experience

5

15

5N1433

Work Practice

5

15
A minimum credit value of 45 from the following component(s)

5N0749

Anatomy and Physiology

5

15

5N1279

Human Growth and Development

5

15

5N1389

Information and Administration

5

15

5N1652

Intellectual Disability Studies

5

15

5N1728

Person Centred Focus to Disability

5

15

5N1764

Child Development

5

15

5N1765

Child Health and Well Being

5

15

5N1794

Safety and Health at Work

5

15

5N1909

Food Preparation

5

15

5N2006

Nutrition

5

15

5N2706

Care of the Older Person

5

15

5N2749

Food Hygiene

5

15

5N2751

Laboratory Skills

5

15

5N2770

Care Skills

5

15

5N3707

Activities of Living Patient Care

5

15

5N3736

Dietetics

5

15

5N3737

Caring for Children in Hospital

5

15

5N3738

Family Support Skills

5

15

5N3741

Health Related Cleaning Skills

5

15

5N3746

Maternity Care Support

5

15

5N3751

Workplace Statutory Policies and Procedures

5

15

5N3752

Stock Control and Material Systems

5

15

5N3765

Occupational Therapy Assistant Practice

5

15

5N3766

Occupational Therapy Assistant Theory

5

15

5N3767

Operating Department Care Skills

5

15

5N3769

Palliative Care Support

5

15

5N3770

Physiotherapy Assistant Practice

5

15

5N3771

Physiotherapy Assistant Theory

5

15

5N3772

Understanding Mental Health

5

15

5N3773

Recovery in Mental Health

5

15

5N3775

Rehabilitation Support

5

15

5N3777

Peer Mentoring

5

15

5N3778

Sterilisation and High Level Disinfection

5

15

5N3780

Speech and Language Therapy Practice

5

15

5N3781

Speech and Language Therapy Theory

5

15

5N4890

Emergency Department Care Skills

5

15
The remaining credit value of 15 can be obtained by using vocationally relevant component(s) from level 5. A maximum of 15 credits may be used from either level 4 or level 6.