Course Description

Early Childhood Care and Education QQI Level 5

Early Childhood Care and Education QQI Level 5 is a course run by Portobello Institute, Dublin. It is an Online course with a duration of 8 months. Early Childhood Care and Education QQI Level 5 gives a Course Qualification of Level 5 Certificate, awarded by QQI. For more information about Early Childhood Care and Education QQI Level 5 at Portobello Institute, please review the details below.

Course Details

Delivered by blended learning with supporting weekend workshops, this Early Childhood Care & Education qualification will give you a recognised qualification that is ideal for those starting a career in Early Childhood Care and Education.

Overview

Are you interested in beginning your career in Early Childhood Care and Education? Portobello Institute’s QQI Level 5 Major Award in Early Years Care and Education is an international qualification that will allow you to begin working in an early years setting. During this eight-month course, the content of the course focuses on caring for the needs of young children preparing you to work in a wide variety of settings. This course is delivered through blended learning which means that you will also have the opportunity to complete a work experience placement in an early years setting to complement your studies. Learners are required to complete a total of 50 hours of work experience. There is an easy payment plan designed to make this programme affordable.

Why should I study this course?

To meet the needs of an expanding ECCE sector Portobello Institute aims to provide a solid, integrated, unified approach to the delivery of ECCE training. Our Early Childhood courses aim to develop our Learners the highest level of professional competence as practitioners, establishing in them a wide knowledge and a deep understanding of educational practices in conjunction with the principles set down by Síolta: the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Aistear: the Framework for Early Learning.

This qualification meets the minimum requirements set down by the DCYA for those seeking to work with children in an early years setting. You will be qualified to work with children from 0 – 6 within the broader childcare settings.

Who will recognise my qualification?

Upon completing this course, you will hold a QQI Level 5 Major Award in Early Years Care and Education.

Qualifications Frameworks in Ireland and the UK

The Irish and UK qualifications authorities have collaborated on initiatives that promote the transparency, recognition and mobility of qualifications between our respective jurisdictions. The qualifications authorities in the UK and Ireland have agreed the qualifications frameworks in operation, Brexit will not impact this agreement.

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Training Provider	Portobello Institute
Course Location	Dublin
Location Postcode	Dublin 1
Course Type	Blended Learning - Mix of Classroom & Online
Course Qualification	Level 5 Certificate
Awarding Body	QQI
Awarding Body Details	QQI Level 5 Major Award in Early Years Care and Education.
Course Duration	8 months
Course Time	Blended learning, enrol at any time
Course Fee	895
Entry Requirements	Entry to this course is by direct application to the college. There is no previous academic or experience requirements.
Phone	018950035