National Vocational Certificate Level 4 Or Leaving Certificate or equivalent qualifications and/or relevant life and work experiences.
| College | Chevron College |
| Course ID | 140522 |
| Course Location | Wexford |
| Course Type | Distance Learning |
| Course Qualification | Award / Certificate |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| Awarding Body Details | QQI level 5 minor award - 5N1794 |
| Course Duration | 2 Months |
| Course Time | You can complete this course within 2 months and can commence the course at any time of the year. If you need to extend this period for any reason during or near the end of the course, you can request your extension with your tutor. |
| Course Fee | 295 |
| Entry Requirements | No particular skills, knowledge or competence will be required of you for successful completion of this course, however you will be expected to have a minimum of Level 4 Certificate standard of education or equivalent together with a strong interest in the provision of quality care. It is essential that you have competence in written and spoken English, along with computer literacy skills. |
| Career Path | After successfully completing the QQI Level 5 Healthcare course, you will be qualified to work as a healthcare assistant, carer and care worker in an HSE registered healthcare setting. You will also be qualified to progress to further education. |
| Course Code | 5N1794 |

The Online QQI Level 5 Healthcare course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to fulfil the responsibility of a healthcare assistant in the Healthcare environment.
The purpose of the QQI Level 5 Communications module is to equip the learner with the relevant knowledge, skill and competence to communicate verbally and non verbally in standard everyday tasks and in work-related tasks, operating independently while under general direction.