# The Open College \| Ireland's Largest Online QQI Healthcare, Childcare, Business \& SNA Accredited Course provider: Ireland's Largest QQI Online Distance Learning Course Provider\. QQI part\-time courses

> Explore our QQI accredited online courses in Healthcare, Childcare, Business, SNA, Sports, Fitness, Law, Psychology, Train the Trainer \& more\.

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## Jobs
- [Healthcare Assistant \- RecruitNet International Ltd\. \- Across Ireland](https://www.theopencollege.com/job/healthcare-assistant-recruitnet-international-ltd-across-ireland/)
- [Events Organizer \- Royal National Lifeboat Institution \- Dublin](https://www.theopencollege.com/job/events-organizer-royal-national-lifeboat-institution-dublin/)
- [Healthcare Assistant \- Bluebird Care \- Dublin](https://www.theopencollege.com/job/healthcare-assistant-bluebird-care-dublin/)
- [Special Needs Assistants \- Fingal Home Care \- Dublin](https://www.theopencollege.com/job/special-needs-assistants-fingal-home-care-dublin/)
- [Early Years Educators \- Poppintree Early Education Centre \- Dublin](https://www.theopencollege.com/job/early-years-educators-poppintree-early-education-centre-dublin/)

## Products
- [Healthcare Support Assistant \(General\) \- Major Award Level 5](https://www.theopencollege.com/courses/qqi-healthcare-courses/healthcare-support-5m4339-qqi-level-5-major-award/): \<ul\>
 	\<li\>Our online learning \<strong\>QQI level 5 Healthcare Support Assistant Major Award\</strong\> is designed to give those wishing to work in the healthcare system a thorough grounding in the necessary skills\. The course is relevant and highly practical, with each module focusing on a specific area of care\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>\<strong\>How is it delivered?\</strong\> Online Learning with flexible part\-time study from your own home\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>\<b\>What QQI award do I receive? \</b\>On successful completion of this 8 module course you will gain a QQI Level 5 \<strong\>Major Award in Healthcare Support \- 5M4339\. \</strong\>\</li\>
 	\<li\>\<strong\>Do you cover insurance?\</strong\> Yes, Student work placement Insurance is covered at \<strong\>no extra cost\.\</strong\>\</li\>
 	\<li\>\<strong\>How long is the Healthcare Course?\</strong\> Students are given ample time \(13 months / 56 weeks\) to complete the course and can start it at any time of the year\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>\<strong\>What does it cost? \</strong\>The full course fee is \<strong\>€1,190 \</strong\>and includes all documentation, lecturing, assessments, learner registration and QQI certification fees for all the 8 modules\. \<span style="text\-decoration: underline;"\>No other hidden accreditation or certification fees to pay\!\</span\>\</li\>
 	\<li\>You can also avail of our \<strong\>Easy Payment Plans\</strong\> where unlike other colleges that require you to navigate the complexities of loan companies, our industry leading easy payment plan of \<strong\>€104 per month over 12 months\</strong\> allows you to \<strong\>enrol today\</strong\> using your Debit / Credit Card without any additional hassle or signups\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>Garda Vetting is also provided at no extra cost\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>\<strong\>Please Note:\</strong\> Students \<strong\>must\</strong\> be based in Ireland and \<strong\>hold\</strong\> an Irish or UK PPS number\. Enrolments without either will not be accepted\.\</li\>
\</ul\>
 
- [QQI Level 5 Early Learning and Care Major Award](https://www.theopencollege.com/courses/new-qqi-courses/qqi-early-learning-and-care-level-5/): \<ul\>
 	\<li\>\<strong\>\<span style="color: \#c7a04a;"\>September 2026 Intake \- Fully Subscribed\</span\> \- Enrolling Now for January 2027 Intake\!\</strong\>\</li\>
\</ul\>
 
\<ul\>
 	\<li\>Our online \<strong\>QQI Level 5 Childcare Major Award \(5M22171\) \</strong\>is aimed at learners seeking to commence a professional career in the Early Years sector working directly with children from birth to six years\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>\<strong\>What QQI award do I receive? \</strong\>On successful completion of this programme, you will gain a \<strong\>QQI Level 5 Major award certificate in Early Learning \& Care\</strong\> \(120 Credits\)\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>\<strong\>How is it delivered?\</strong\> This new programme delivered \<strong\>Online\</strong\> and you will be expected to attend approx\. 3\-4 hours of Live Online Lectures each week \<em\>\(Mon\-Fri \& Evenings only\)\</em\>\. An additional Tutorial/Workshop will be held on one Saturday over the duration of the programme\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>\<strong\>Is there a placement required? \</strong\>Yes, you will complete 150 hours of professional practice placement in a minimum of two ELC settings\. Further details are noted in the "Course Details" section below\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>\<strong\>Do you cover insurance?\</strong\> Yes, we cover our Students work placement Insurance requirements and at \<strong\>no extra cost\.\</strong\>\</li\>
 	\<li\>\<strong\>How long is this Level 5 Certificate in Early Learning \& Care? \</strong\>This programme will be delivered over one year \(average 48 weeks\)\. You will undertake three semesters \(12 \- 14 weeks each\)\. New programme intakes will take place each quarter with our next programme running again in \<strong\>January 2027 \</strong\>with new applications \<span style="color: \#ff0000;"\>\<strong\>closing no later than January 15th 2027\</strong\>\.\</span\>\</li\>
 	\<li\>\<strong\>What does it cost? \</strong\>The full major award programme fee is \<strong\>€1,490\</strong\>\<strong\> \</strong\>and includes all documentation, lecturing, assessments, learner registration and QQI certification fees\.  \<span style="text\-decoration: underline;"\>No other hidden accreditation or certification fees to pay\!\</span\>\</li\>
 	\<li\>You can also avail of our \<strong\>Easy Payment Plans\</strong\> where unlike other colleges that require you to navigate the complexities of loan companies, our industry leading easy payment plan of \<strong\>€129 per month over 12 months\</strong\> allows you to \<strong\>enrol today\</strong\> using your Debit / Credit Card without any additional hassle or signups\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>\<strong\>Sector Requirement:\</strong\> This award has been designed to meet the new QQI Professional Award Standards for Early Learning and Care in Ireland\.\</li\>
\</ul\>
 
- [QQI Level 6 Early Learning and Care \(ELC\) Major Award](https://www.theopencollege.com/courses/new-qqi-courses/online-level-6-childcare-course/): \<ul\>
 	\<li\>\<strong\>\<span style="color: \#c7a04a;"\>September 2026 Intake \- Fully Subscribed\</span\> \- Enrolling Now for September 2027 Intake\!\</strong\>\</li\>
\</ul\>
 
\<ul\>
 	\<li\>Our brand new online\<strong\> QQI accredited Advanced Level 6 Major Award in Early Learning \& Care \(ELC\)\</strong\> \- \<strong\>6M22169\</strong\> programme is aimed at learners seeking to progress their professional career in the Early Years sector working directly with children from birth to six years\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>\<b\>What QQI award do I receive? \</b\>On successful completion of this one year programme you will gain a QQI Level 6 Major award in Early Learning \& Care \(120 Credits\)\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>\<strong\>How is it delivered?\</strong\> This \<strong\>46 week\</strong\> programme will be delivered by blended learning and you will be expected to attend approx\. 3\-4 hours of Live Online Lectures each week \(Mon\-Fri \<em\>\& Evenings only\</em\>\)\. Additional Tutorials/Workshops will be held on one Saturday over the duration of the programme\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>\<strong\>Is there a placement required? \</strong\>Yes, you will complete 150 hours of professional practice placement in a minimum of two ELC settings\. Further details noted below\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>\<strong\>Do you cover insurance?\</strong\> Yes, we cover our Students work placement Insurance requirements and at \<strong\>no extra cost\.\</strong\>\</li\>
 	\<li\>\<strong\>How long is this Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Early Learning \& Care? \</strong\>This programme will be completed over One year \(average 46 weeks\)\. You will undertake three semesters in each Year \(12 \- 14 weeks each\) and there will be scheduled breaks in between each semester\. New programme intakes will take place each quarter with our next programme running again in \<strong\>September 2027 \</strong\>with new applications \<span style="color: \#ff0000;"\>\<strong\>closing no later than September 10th 2027\</strong\>\.\</span\>\</li\>
 	\<li\>\<strong\>What does it cost? \</strong\>The full Advanced course fee is \<strong\>€\</strong\>\<strong\>1,490 \</strong\>and includes all documentation, lecturing, assessments, learner registration and QQI certification fees for the full award\. \<span style="text\-decoration: underline;"\>No other hidden accreditation or certification fees to pay\!\</span\>\</li\>
 	\<li\>You can also avail of our \<strong\>Easy Payment Plans\</strong\> where unlike other colleges that require you to navigate the complexities of loan companies, our industry leading easy payment plan of \<strong\>€129 per month over 12 months\</strong\> allows you to \<strong\>enrol today\</strong\> using your Debit / Credit Card without any additional hassle or signups\.\</li\>
\</ul\>
 
- [Healthcare Support \(Pre Nursing\) \- QQI Major Award](https://www.theopencollege.com/courses/qqi-healthcare-courses/qqi-level-5-nursing-studies-course/): \<ul\>
 	\<li\>Our online learning \<strong\>QQI level 5 Healthcare Support Assistant Major Award \(Pre Nursing\)\</strong\> is designed to give those wishing to work in the healthcare system a thorough grounding in the necessary skills\. The course is relevant and highly practical, with each module focusing on a specific area of care\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>\<strong\>How is it delivered?\</strong\> Online Learning with flexible part\-time study from your own home\. No lectures to attend\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>\<b\>What QQI award do I receive? \</b\>On successful completion of this 8 module course you will gain a QQI Level 5 \<strong\>Major Award in Healthcare Support \- 5M4339\. \</strong\>\</li\>
 	\<li\>\<strong\>Do you cover insurance?\</strong\> Yes, Student work placement Insurance is covered at \<strong\>no extra cost\.\</strong\>\</li\>
 	\<li\>\<strong\>How long is the Healthcare Course?\</strong\> Students are given ample time \(13 months / 56 weeks\) to complete the course and can start it at any time of the year\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>\<strong\>What does it cost? \</strong\>The full course fee is \<strong\>€1,190 \</strong\>and includes all documentation, lecturing, assessments, learner registration and QQI certification fees for all the 8 modules\. \<span style="text\-decoration: underline;"\>No other hidden accreditation or certification fees to pay\!\</span\>\</li\>
 	\<li\>There is also an Easy Payment option of \- \<b\>€104 per month over 12 months \</b\>with our unrivaled Easy Payment Plans\. Enrol using your Debit / Credit Card or call us on \(\+353\) 1 206 1828 to avail of this offer\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>Garda Vetting is also provided at no extra cost\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>\<strong\>Please Note:\</strong\> Students \<strong\>must\</strong\> be based in Ireland and \<strong\>hold\</strong\> an Irish or UK PPS number\. Enrolments without either will not be accepted\.\</li\>
\</ul\>
 
- [QQI Level 5 Early Learning and Care Major Award \- Final Payment](https://www.theopencollege.com/courses/uncategorized/qqi-level-5-early-learning-care-major-award-full-payment/): \<ul\>
 	\<li\>To finalise your secured place on our Early Learning \& Care \(QQI Level 5 Major Award\) programme commencing on \<strong\>Monday 08th September 2025, \</strong\>you need to complete the final payment no later than Friday August 29th 2025\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>As places are limited and to finalise your place the final payment of \<strong\>€1,350 \(less €100 deposit already paid\)\</strong\> is required before the programme commences\.\</li\>
 	\<li\>\<strong\>Important Note:\</strong\> Failure to complete the payment by the above date may result in your secured place being offered to the next suitable candidate\.\</li\>
\</ul\>
 

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