Course description
WHAT WILL I STUDY? Community Health Services 5M4468
Nutrition; Anatomy & Physiology; Work Experience; Communications; Over the Counter Medicine;
Biology; Human Growth & Development; Retail Display; Spreadsheets
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES/FURTHER STUDIES
Graduates of this course will assist the Pharmacist in providing a care service to the community. As well as pharmacy work, students can work as sales assistants in health stores etc.
This course may link with AIT, DIT/TU Dublin, Carlow IT, Letterkenny IT & Tralee IT Pharmacy Technician courses. Past students have gone on to Health & Society Degree in DCU, Medical science in GMIT, Pharmacy Technician in DIT/TU Dublin, Athlone IT & Drogheda Further Ed.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Leaving Cert or LCA • Other equivalent qualification • Mature students • All applicants will be interviewed regardless of previous qualifications • Apply directly at www. killestercollege.ie
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