Special Needs Assisting

This course empowers you with the skills and knowledge needed to excel as a care assistant in special needs settings, helping create positive learning and life experiences for the children you support.

The minimum age to enrol on this Level 5 Special Needs Assistant course is 17 Years. All learners must have a good standard of English. Currently, the Department of Education and Science stipulates that all those gaining full-time employment in schools must have at least 3 passes at Junior Certificate or equivalent. 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.