Speech Therapy Assistant Course. Part time. Portobello Institute

Speech and Language Therapy Assistant Part time

The Health Care Support with Speech and Language Therapy course provides training for Speech Therapy assistants and equips them with the skills and knowledge to care for clients in a safe and hygienic environment. You will gain a knowledge of varying roles of the speech and language therapy assistant in clinical practice and an awareness of ways to assist the speech & language therapist in the preparation and implementation of therapeutic programmes.

Speech and language therapy assistants work with Speech Therapists to help people to minimise or overcome impaired speech, voice, language or swallowing difficulties. They also help people with psychiatric disorders, people who have suffered from head injuries and those who are learning to cope with a degenerative disease.

On the Speech and Language Therapy Assistant course, you will gain a knowledge of the application of a wide range of communication styles and codes to speech and therapy practice. You will study the influences of physical, sensory, perceptual, cognitive and behavioral factors on receptive and expressive Communication. You will also gain an understanding of the need to provide supports to enable and enhance interpersonal communication, about group dynamics and group processes in therapy and the role of the speech therapy assistant in the safe management of eating, drinking and swallowing disorders.

Qualifications gained

Portobello Institute Certificate in Speech & Language Therapy Assistant
FETAC Level 5 Major Award, Health Service Skills DHSSX

Entry requirement

Entry to this course is by direct application to the college. There are no previous academic requirements.

Note: Students should hold an Irish Heart Foundation Level 3 Heart Saver CPR Certificate or equivalent. This can be done with us during the duration of the course for an additional fee. Please speak to the course director for further information.

Course structure

This is a part time course. Upon enrolling, students will cover 5 modules via Distance Learning. In October 2012, students will then cover 3 modules* via classroom contact hours. (These dates are TBC) Upon completion of the 3 modules via Classroom Contact, students will then go back to finish the remainder of their 5 modules via Distance Learning. Students have 18 months in total to complete their 5 online modules.

The 3 modules students will study via Classroom Contact are; Theory, Practice and Care Support.

Course content modules

Care Support* - including Irish Heart Level 3 Heart Saver CPR
Anatomy and Physiology
Communications
Human Growth and Development
Infection Prevention & Control
Speech & Language Therapy Assistant Theory*
Speech & Language Therapy Assistant Practice*
Work Experience
Workplace Statutory Policies and Procedures
Occupational First Aid (additional cost of €235)

Booking

Course Cost: €1874

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Course Code	Location	Info
ESPLDSJ12	Portobello Institute, Dublin 1	June 2012- can start any date in June. See note under Course Structure 5 modules to be studied via Distance Learning, 3 modules to be studied via Classroom Contact
ESPLWXA12	Portobello Institute, Dublin 1	Can start any date. See note under Course Structure 5 modules to be studied via Distance Learning, 3 modules to be studied via Classroom Contact
ESPLDRA12	Drogheda, Co Louth	Can start any date. See note under Course Structure 5 modules to be studied via Distance Learning, 3 modules to be studied via Classroom Contact
ESPLNVA12	Portobello Institute, Dublin 1	Can start any date in April. See note under Course Structure 5 modules to be studied via Distance Learning, 3 modules to be studied via Classroom Contact