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Award in Supporting Individuals with Disabilities

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MySkills
Level
MQF 4 – Certificate / award
Duration
3 months (300 hours) · Part-time
Delivery
Not stated
Entry requirements
SEC / O-levels (MQF 3) · English: Able to communicate both orally and written in the English Language; for experience-based admission, an 'O' level in English or school leaving certificate with English as a core subject or equivalent.
Full entry requirements

Applicants must be 18+, able to communicate orally and in written English, hold a clean Police Conduct Certificate, and hold an MQF Level 3 qualification in Healthcare or equivalent, or have at least 1 year of practical work experience in a related position (with basic English qualification required for those admitted by experience only).

Minimum age 18 · 1 year of work experience

How to claim your funding, step by step · what to have ready and the details for the form

Your application pack

When to apply, what to have ready, and the details to copy into the official form. You submit it yourself.

Apply before your course ends – on or before the last day of the course, through Jobsplus's online form. Late applications are refused. MySkills isn't open to the self-employed. Then claim your refund within 6 months of the course ending, once you have your certificate.

When you apply

When you claim

Details for the form

Training provider
Learning Works
Course
Award in Supporting Individuals with Disabilities
Course fee (excl. VAT)
€950
Refund if employed (80%)
€760
Refund if not employed (100%)
€950
Duration / mode
3 months (300 hours) · Part-time

The course must cost at least €100 (excl. VAT) and be paid by you. The refund is capped at €5,000.

Both schemes are for fees you pay yourself: if your employer pays for the course (e.g. through Jobsplus's Investing in Skills), you normally can't claim them for the same fees. Based on the official 2026 scheme guidelines, checked September 2026. Rules can change – check the official pages before you apply.

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