Course Overview

This exciting long-running course delivers learners with gainful employment. Students acquire essential IT and administrative skills, together with medical terminology in order to work in administration in a medical, dental or healthcare setting. Students are also given the option to study Legal Practice and Procedures, which further enhance their job opportunities. It is also an excellent pre-university option for students wishing to study at third level colleges.

This course is aimed at:

• School leavers

• Pre-university

• Those who want to work in medical/dental or healthcare setting

• Those who are in the workforce but now need to update their skills for a career change

• Those who want to use the course as a pre-university option

• Those who want to develop their IT Skills

Modules List

Careers and Opportunities 

Graduates have interesting opportunities in medical practices, hospitals, dentists, civil service, public sector, solicitors’ offices, local authorities, financial services industries or any business requiring a high level of administrative skills. Students who have attained their full QQI Level 5 award may have an opportunity to progress to Marketing with Event Management, Dental Studies or the Health Service Supervisory Management course at Marino College. In addition, students who are interested in further study can apply through the QQI link scheme to progress to Higher Education in a third level college.

Student Testimonials / Where are they now?

Graduates from this course are well-sought after and are working in hospitals such as Mater, Temple Street, St. James’s, Dental Hospital, dental practices and other healthcare setting.