QQI Special Needs courses

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QQI Level 5 & 6 Special Needs Assistant Course

Our level 5 & 6 Special Needs Assistant course is a QQI accredited distance learning course. After successfully completing this course you will be qualified to work as a special needs assistant in a primary and secondary school, with children with special educational needs.

  • Study in your own time and pace
  • Interactive course-fantastic tutor support
  • Assessment based, no exams required

QQI level 5 SNA course (2 modules)

Special Needs Assisting (5N1786) and Children with Additional Needs (5N2396) The purpose of our QQI level 5 SNA course is to equip you with the knowledge, skill and competence in the practices and principles underpinning the role of a Special Needs Assistant to enable you to work effectively under direction in a special needs assisting capacity.

  • Study in your own time and pace
  • Interactive course-fantastic tutor support
  • Assessment based, no exams required

QQI Level 5 SNA Assisting + Children with Additional Needs

The purpose of our QQI Level 5 Special Needs Assisting module (5N1786) & QQI Level 5 Children with Additional Needs module (5N2396) is to equip you with the knowledge, skill and competence in the practices and principles underpinning the role of a Special Needs Assistant to enable you to work effectively under direction in a special needs assisting capacity.

  • Study in your own time and pace
  • Interactive course-fantastic tutor support
  • Assessment based, no exams required

QQI Level 6 Special Needs Assisting Module

While studying our QQI level 6 Special Needs Assisting module (6N1957), you will evaluate the provision of education for people with special educational needs with reference to current legislation and assess the various educational options available in Ireland for people with special educational needs.

  • Study in your own time and pace
  • Interactive course-fantastic tutor support
  • Assessment based, no exams required
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