Special Needs Assistant – Special and Mainstream Education
Certification
QQI Level 5Reference
5M2786Places
50Fees
€50This one year course trains students to work as Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) in the care of the child or adult with a mental or physical disability, and as SNA's in Primary and Secondary School Classrooms. City of Dublin FET College, Liberties has offered courses in the training of SNAs since 1991. This is a joint training programme offered by the Central Remedial Clinic Clontarf and City of Dublin FET College, Liberties.
PRINCIPAL AREAS OF STUDY
- Special Needs Assisting
- Understanding Special Needs
- Work Experience
- Communications
- Intellectual Disability
- Care Provision and Practice
- Safety and Health at Work
- Human Growth and Development
(Modules offered may be subject to change).
FEATURES OF THE COURSE
- Classes four days per week (plus one day placement)
- One day placement each week in classrooms in Special Schools or Mainstream Education (plus block weeks during the course year)
- Training in typical SNA duties:
- Assisting children with everyday practical tasks – e.g. clothing, feeding, toileting and hygiene
- Educational assistance e.g. helping the child with writing or typing
- LÁMH Module – Students are trained in the use of LÁMH, a manual sign system used by children with intellectual disability & Communication needs.
- Lundy, NDA – Disability Awareness Training, TULSA – Child Protection Training, HSA online training course, Manual Handling & First Aid
- Garda vetting for work experience.
Details above are subject to change.
“This course has helped me decide what career path I want to take. I have learned a lot from children with disabilities and gained a lot of experience in my work place. I will share my knowledge and experience when I go back to my own country Mauritius.”
Nathalie
PROGRESSION
- 6M2218 Level 6 Social & Vocational Integration – Liberties College
- TU791 L7 Applied Social Studies in Social Care – TU Blanchardstown
- PC404 L7 Applied Social Studies – Professional Social Care St. Patricks College, Carlow
- TU794 L7 Early Childhood Care & Education – TU Blanchardstown
- MH107 Social Science – Maynooth University
EMPLOYMENT
- Special Needs Assistant in Special Schools, Mainstream, Primary & Secondary schools
- Day Care centres and Clinics
- Personal Assistants