The minimum age is 17 Years. All learners must have a good standard of English.

As per QQI requirements, if you wish to use previously achieved modules to complete your Major Award, then they must have been achieved within the last five years. You must provide the College with copies of these certificates in order to go forward for certification once you have completed your programme of training with us.

Continuous assessment

Applicants will also be required to complete 30 hours of work placement.

QQI Level 6 Component Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills

• To provide learners with a solid understanding of the principles underlying play therapy
• To foster proficiency in the use of appropriate techniques utilising the play therapy tool kit
• To enable learners to assess specific individual children’s needs and to organise the provision of Therapeutic play facilities for these children
• To provide the learner with a comprehensive understanding and appreciation of ethical issues and considerations
• To develop the practical skills necessary to plan, prepare and implement Therapeutic play sessions with individual children and/or groups
• To develop the ability to design and implement a range of practical play techniques
• To introduce the learner to the concept of the Therapeutic play continuum
• To develop the knowledge and skills required to be an effective member of a mulit-disciplinary team in a range of early years and special needs settings

Garda Vetting is a legal requirement under the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 for the vetting of persons carrying out work with children or vulnerable persons.

Students must complete the Garda Vetting process before commencing work placement.

Students who have spent more than 6 months living outside of Ireland will need to provide a copy of their Police Clearance Certification for all international addresses that they have lived at, before starting placement.

QQI supports learners at each stage of their learning journey, whether by issuing and replacing QQI Award certificates, verifying existing qualifications such as FETAC or HETAC awards, or advising on the move to higher education.

As the national awarding body for further education and training and most private higher education providers, QQI works in partnership with providers and stakeholders to develop and maintain award standards. Along with offering guidance on certifying awards and verifying qualifications, we maintain searchable databases of QQI-validated programmes and CAS awards and support the recognition of prior learning, and access, transfer and progression pathways.