Occupational Therapy Assistant - 5M3782 - Tubbercurry Campus

The Occupational Therapy Assistant specialism prepares learners with the practical skills and professional competence needed to support high quality, person centred care across diverse healthcare settings. Through a blend of classroom learning and structured work placements, learners gain hands on experience that strengthens employability and builds confidence. This programme also offers a strong pathway to further or higher education in health and social care.

Course Requirements

• Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied or equivalent
• Interview
• Mature applicants welcome
• Applicants whose first language is not English will require a competency as stated in our admissions policy
• This course requires participants to be Garda vetted. Continued participation on the course and work placement is dependent on the successful completion of this process

Course Content

• Occupational Therapy Assistant Practice 5N3765
• Occupational Therapy Assistant Theory 5N3766
• Anatomy and Physiology 5N0749
• Care Support 5N0758
• Care Skills 5N2770
• Care of the Older Person 5N2706
• Infection Prevention and Control 5N3734
• Communications 5N0690
• Work Experience 5N1356
• People Manual Handling

Certification

QQI Level 5 Certification in Health Service Skills (5M3782)

Career Opportunities

Upon completion of this course the learner will qualify to work in:

• Occupational Therapy Assistant in hospitals and the community
• Healthcare Assistant in nursing homes, hospitals and the community

Progression

• QQI Level 6 Health Services Supervisory Management in Tubbercurry Campus
• Health Science with Occupational Therapy Studies - ATU Letterkenny
• Mature entry to Occupational Therapy Degree in Trinity College, Cork and Galway Universities
• Many UK Universities (e.g. Canterbury, Cardiff, Glasgow, Derry (Magee), Essex, Salford, Sunderland) will also consider this qualification for entry to degree programmes in Occupational Therapy
• Opportunities to apply for degree programmes in Rehabilitation and Athletic Therapy, Physiology and Health Science, Sport & Exercise Science
• Graduates may gain entry to Third Level Institutes and Colleges through the QQI Higher Education Links Scheme

Erasmus+

Participants on this course can apply to complete their work experience abroad.

Duration

This is a full-time one-year course and runs from September to May.