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SNA Course Portobello institute

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  • 26-08-2015 5:15pm
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    edwina 123
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭


    Hi I'm looking for some advice. I want to do a sna course and I'm just wondering if any one knows or has done the SNA course in portobello institute part time? If so please let me know as I'm hoping to find some1 that maybe has done the course to tell me if it's worth it


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    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,160 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Be careful that and check first that any part-time course gives you a full qualification.


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    edwina 123
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭edwina 123


    spurious wrote: »
    Be careful that and check first that any part-time course gives you a full qualification.

    It says I get a fetac level 5&6 qualification and that I'm a fully qualified SNA ?


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    spurious
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    Can you find the code of the qualification you get?


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    edwina 123
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭edwina 123


    spurious wrote: »
    Can you find the code of the qualification you get?

    For fetac level 5 it's 5N1786 and for level 6 it's 6N1957


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    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,160 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    They are both minor, or component awards.

    I think they would be acceptable for a job as an SNA, but double check before doing the course. Also double check that your local VEC/ETB school does not offer such a course, as the ETBs are not for profit and offer courses much cheaper than private colleges like Portobello.

    A full FETAC award could be pursued after these, such as Early Childhood Care & Education level 6 Major Award (ECCE with Montessori) or Early Childhood Care & Education level 6 Major Award (Supervision).


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    edwina 123
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭edwina 123


    spurious wrote: »
    They are both minor, or component awards.

    I think they would be acceptable for a job as an SNA, but double check before doing the course. Also double check that your local VEC/ETB school does not offer such a course, as the ETBs are not for profit and offer courses much cheaper than private colleges like Portobello.

    A full FETAC award could be pursued after these, such as Early Childhood Care & Education level 6 Major Award (ECCE with Montessori) or Early Childhood Care & Education level 6 Major Award (Supervision).

    I'm slightly confused I want to be a SNA so I don't want to have to do any more courses after doing this course?


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    byhookorbycrook
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    Before becoming an SNA, I will warn you of the hundreds of unemployed SNAs and how many schools are using Jobsbridge to get people to work as SNAs.


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    edwina 123
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭edwina 123


    byhookorbycrook wrote: »
    Before becoming an SNA, I will warn you of the hundreds of unemployed SNAs and how many schools are using Jobsbridge to get people to work as SNAs.

    Would u know if the portobello is a good course to go? Would I get employed by doing this course if there were jobs going


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    byhookorbycrook
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    edwina 123 wrote: »
    Would u know if the portobello is a good course to go? Would I get employed by doing this course if there were jobs going
    The problem is that any jobs must go to SNAs on the panel and that there are also hundreds of experienced SNAs who would be looking for the same few jobs.


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    edwina 123
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭edwina 123


    byhookorbycrook wrote: »
    The problem is that any jobs must go to SNAs on the panel and that there are also hundreds of experienced SNAs who would be looking for the same few jobs.

    OK thanks for the reply. I'm just interested in doing the course so I'm wondering if anyone has any information on any sna courses that are part time that would be worth doing so at least I would have done a good course that I'm interested in


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