QUALIFICATION/CERTIFICATION

QQI Level 5 Award in Community Health Services 5M4468

Duration: 1 year

Certificate in Manual handling

Fee: €50

In association with McCabes, Allcare & Adrian Dunne Pharmacies

WHAT WILL I STUDY?

Please note the components listed above may vary occasionally

HOW WILL I LEARN?

You will have a mixture of classroom-based subjects, laboratory practicals, mandatory work placement and independent study. You will be expected to complete assignments throughout the year. Course work will consist of a combination of onsite & online learning.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?

A full Award is granted on passing the relevant eight components. You will be assessed throughout and at the end of the year (Continuous Assessment). On successful completion of each component, you will be awarded a Pass, a Merit or a Distinction grade.

WHAT WE WOULD LIKE FROM YOU!

Applicants who would like to blend an interest in retail with science and who have an interest in health in the community will find this course a useful introduction to the world of pharmacy.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES/FURTHER STUDIES

Graduates of this course will assist the Pharmacist in providing a care service to the community. As well as pharmacy work, students can work as sales assistants in health stores etc. Students may also progress to participating Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) through the QQI Higher Education Links Scheme.  This course may link with TUS Athlone, TU Dublin, SETU Carlow, ATU Letterkenny & MTU Tralee Pharmacy Technician courses. It can also access Pharmaceutical Sciences in TU Tallaght. Past students have gone on to Health & Society Degree in DCU, Medical Science in GMIT,(now ATU) Pharmacy Technician in TU Dublin, Athlone IT (now TUS) & Drogheda Further Ed.

Click this course code 5M4468 to see progression routes. Some degrees will have particular Module requirements. Please check at CAO stage.

SEE WHAT STUDENTS SAY

“When I finished the Leaving Cert I was too scared to go to University because I did not know how I was going to handle everything in University. So when I joined Cathal Brugha FET College I was glad because of the support the staff gave me and it gave me an idea of how I would navigate through college life. The Pharmacy Assistant course helped me to progress to 3rd level education and helped me get an insight into the Pharmacy Technician course. I am currently in my first year of Pharmacy Technician at TU Dublin and I am so grateful. I would encourage anyone who would like to do the Pharmacy Assistant course at CBFET to do it because it is a great place to be and the course is a great course.”  

Kuzivakwashe Maforo 2023-2024

Entry Requirements

Any student over 16 years seeking entry to this programme does not need a previous formal qualification.  However, the student must demonstrate at interview the capacity to successfully participate on this programme. This includes both the academic and work experience elements of the programme. Should the student have previous qualifications, one of the following may be advantageous for admission to the programme:

• Leaving Certificate/LCA

• QQI Level 4 Award

• Students who may not have formal academic requirements but who have the ability to successfully participate on the course will be considered. (RPL Recognition of Prior Learning)

• If English is not your first language you may be asked to complete an English assessment

• Mature students welcome

• Enquiries: emmet.ryan@kmcfe.cdetb.ie

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