Online Disability Studies courses in Ireland

Please note: Some individual modules are available on a standalone, CPD basis Contact the College for more information. The Bachelor of Arts in Contemporary Disability Studies is a QQI accredited, 3-year degree course for people working in the disability and social care sector. It provides participants with the social care skills required to deliver effective person centred…

This accredited Level 6 course, Certificate in Empowerment and Advocacy, equips the student with the knowledge, skills and competencies to support people with disabilities in empowering themselves on a day-to-day basis, thus facilitating self-defined visions of a desirable future. This includes guidance and skills in relation to effective facilitation through a number of empowering approaches…

Exploring Disability is a first module of the QQI accredited, 3 year BA in Contemporary Disability Studies degree course for people working in the disability and social care sector. Who Is This Course For? The course is for disability service professionals looking to extend their knowledge and skills in the area. It is an accredited…

This accredited Level 6 course will help you hone your skills as a trainer of people with disabilities. It explores developing and implementing an individual training plan for a person with a disability using the Systematic Instruction teaching strategy. Person centredness is at the heart of this programme, so it is highly relevant for day…

Please note: Next commencement: Autumn 2022 – apply by June 30th, 2022 This Level 7 course is a professional qualification targeted at the needs of people working as job coaches and employment facilitators. It will provide: A detailed understanding of the social and legislative context in which the employment of marginalised groups takes place A formal…

This course is aimed at supervisors and managers of human services for people labelled as challenging. It is also suitable for people aspiring to those roles. The Certificate in Management of a Positive Behaviour Culture is an accredited programme that focuses on how to utilise and effectively manage Positive Behaviour Support in a way that…

Next Commencement: September, 13th, 2021. Apply by Sept 9th. Collaborative Practice and Teamwork The aim of this module is to equip participants with an understanding of how management and leadership effects team performance. Working collaboratively with stakeholders in person centred ways, facilitation, teaching, learning, supervision and mentoring are explored. On completion of the module participants will be…

Next Commencement – Autumn* 2022. *subject to minimum Numbers —- This accredited Level 6 course, Focus on the Individual – Person Centred Planning examines how a person centred plan is implemented, facilitated and evaluated. It explores the organisational structures and changes required to support a person centred service that is focused on individualised supports and care.…

This one-year, part time course provides qualified Social Care Workers with the knowledge and skills to make substantive, positive changes to organisations in the pan disability sector. It will help you to become an advanced social care practitioner and drive the development and delivery of quality, rights driven services to people with disability. The course…

This course is designed for people who wish to work in the area of intellectual Disability, employers in the intellectual disability area would favour job candidates with this module completed. The course will also be of particular interest to family members and friends who have contact with a person with Intellectual Disability. This Component Certificate…