This Level 6 Special Purpose Award (20 ECTS credits), which satisfies the HIQA management qualification requirements for PICs when completed in conjunction with the Certificate in Human Service Manager Skills, will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of how to manage effectively in today’s regulated Human Service Sector while supporting staff in a manner that meets requirements set out in employment law.
It consists of two modules validated at Level 6 on the NFQ:
Each module is assessed by way of Continuous Assessment and contributes 50% to overall assessment results.
Course Objectives:
The programme aims to provide participants with knowledge on the origins and rationale for regulations; how to prepare for and engage positively with inspections as well as an understanding and development of the necessary competencies required to abide by employment law when it comes to managing staff.
Assessment
| College | Open Training College |
| Course ID | 194986 |
| Course Location | Dublin |
| Location Postcode | Dublin 14 |
| Course Category | Management Skills, Business |
| Course Type | Blended Learning - Mix of Classroom & Online |
| Course Qualification | Special Purpose Award / Certificate |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| Awarding Body Details | Certificate in Human Service Compliance Management |
| Course Start Date | 7th September 2026 |
| Course End Date | 27th November 2026 |
| Course Duration | eleven weeks learning |
| Course Time | Current Course Dates: Module 1 - Managing for HIQA Regulation and Inspection: Module 1 commences online: Monday, September 7th, 2026 Module 1 In-Person Workshop Date: Monday, September 14th, 2026 - 9.30am - 4pm Module 1 Workshop Location: Marino Institute of Education, Dublin 9 Assignment Submission Date: Monday, October 19th, 2026 Module 2 - Essential Employment Law: Module 2 commences online: Monday, October 12th, 2026 Module 2 In-person Workshop 2: Thursday, October 22nd, 2026 - 9.30am - 4pm Module 2 Workshop Location: Marino Institute of Education, Dublin 9 Final Assignment Submission Date: Friday, November 27th, 2026 For more information, please contact the College or visit opentrainingcollege.com |
| Course Fee | 645pp or 545pp for Groups of 10 or more |
| Entry Requirements | To apply you must: • be either 23 years of age when you apply; OR have successfully completed a Leaving Certificate/QQI/FET Level 5 Certificate • be working in a human service environment for at least 10 hours per week as team member/manager/PIC/PPIM. International applicants must provide appropriate documentary evidence of proficiency in English (i.e. IELTS 6.0) |
| Career Path | The skills acquired have been used by graduates to: - support their promotion within their organisations (57% of OTC Graduates said they moved to a more senior role within one year of completion*) - to seek management opportunities within and beyond where they work *OTC Graduate Destinations Survey 2022. Students gain an award of 20 credits at Level 6 - Certificate in Human Service Compliance Management - which may be used, or accumulated with other programmes, to allow exemption/advanced entry onto cognate programmes at the same level. Note: This course is complemented by an additional OTC micro-credential management programme, namely the Certificate in Human Service Manager Skills and a third, below, currently in development for 2026. These three accessible and flexible management micro-credential courses combined will equate to a Level 6 Special Purpose Award of 60 credits, the equivalent of the former Certificate in Applied Management (CAM) course in relation to credits and NFQ level. Coming soon: A new follow-on micro-credential course is to be launched in the coming months: Certificate in Human Service Staff and Resource Management* * Subject to QQI Validation |
| Course Code | PG26425 |
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