Do you want a rewarding career as a Special Needs Assistant and make an impact on the children you work with that can be truly life-changing?
Are you interested in gaining the Special Needs Assisting Qualification with the opportunity to work in Mainstream National Schools or Secondary Schools under the direction of the Teacher?
Do you want to avail of opportunities to work in a Special Education facility, Social Care, or Childcare Facilities as a Special Needs Assistant?
Budget 2020 has allocated Funding for the creation of 1,000 new Special Needs Assistant jobs in Ireland here.
This award will provide you with the knowledge, skill and competence in the practices and principles underpinning the role of a Special Needs Assistant and enable you to work effectively under direction in a special needs assisting capacity.
Gain the knowledge, skill, and competence to work effectively and follow appropriate health and safety procedures in the workplace.
At the end of this unit learners will be able to:
At the end of this unit learners will be able to:
At the end of this unit learners will be able to:
At the end of this unit, learners will be able to assist children with special needs with a range of activities in their daily routine under direction including:
You will be in a bubble:
Hybrid Learning September 2020
Dorset College continues to adhere to the government’s guidelines on protective measures required to be in place in order to combat the COVID-19. These protective measures mean that our classes will now be delivered through a Hybrid model as outlined above.
The requirements for entry are:
Assessment Method
A combination of module appropriate assessment methods will facilitate the assessment of learning outcomes on the course. These methods will include two skills demonstration and a Learner Record.
| Learner Record: 40% | Skills Demonstration X 2: 60% |
Award
NOTE: A learner will only achieve their award once all components are completed including the 20 hour work experience.
QQI/FET Special Needs Assisting Level 5 Minor Award (Course Code: 5N1786)
Awarded by: QQI Quality and Qualifications Ireland
Credit Value: 15 ECTS
Final Grading
Pass 50%- 64% / Merit 65%-79% / Distinction 80%-100%
A Qualification that will provide you with an excellent career path with wide opportunities to progress to higher level programmes. SNA’s provide classroom support to pupils with a wide range of severe learning, physical or behavioral difficulties.
Note: Department of Education and Science requirement the those seeking full-time employment in schools must have at least 3 passes at Junior Certificate or equivalent.
On completion of the course you will have achieved one of eight modules which lead to a Major Award in Early Childhood Care & Education Level 6.
Progression
Opportunities for progression include;
To secure a place on this course a deposit of €150.00 applies and the remainder paid in instalments. You have the flexibility of using our online payment facility to manage your course payments at any time, from the comfort of your own home. Pay Online
Payment Plan
| Deposit: €150.00 | Secures your Place on the Course |
| 1st Instalment: €200.00 | 27/10/20 |
| 2nd Instalment: €200.00 | 27/11/20 |
NOTE: Course Fee: Level 5 = €550.00 / Level 6 = €650.00
A Special Rate of €940.00 applies to those who book both Level 5 and Level 6 Special Needs Assisting. (Save €260.00)
For those who book both courses the payment is: Deposit €150.00 & 2 Monthly payments of €395.
