Program Overview

Certificate in Disability-Inclusive Practice - Cert

Course Fact File

• Code: CDIP
• Duration: 12 months
• Teaching Mode: Full-time
• Qualifications: Cert
• NFQ Level: Level 6
• NFQ Award Title: Special Purpose Award
• Fees: €3,000 (bursaries available)
• Closing Date: 27 April 2023
• Next Intake: September 2023
• Venue: Main UCC Campus
• Start Date: 11 September 2023

Course Outline

The Certificate in Disability-Inclusive Practice is a one-year course for people with intellectual disabilities.

Students learn to:

• Deliver training on disability-inclusive practices in education and professional settings.
• Review and respond to policies for disability inclusion.
• Audit spaces for the physical, social and cultural inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities (PWID).

Modules include:

• Statutory frameworks for disability inclusion
• Finding and using your voice
• Presentation and communication skills
• Reviewing and auditing skills
• Employment and social enterprise

Course Practicalities

• Classes take place two days per week from September to April on the UCC campus.
• Students then spend three months on placement doing work experience.
• Placement sites are chosen in consultation with the student to ensure they are a good match for their particular skills, interests, abilities, and geographical location.
• Sites may include retail, services, industry, office or other environments.

Assessment

• Students will compile a portfolio of assessments for each module.
• The portfolio allows for a variety of assessment formats, such as written assignments, audio or video recordings, performance, etc.
• Assessments will be tailored to individuals’ talents and capabilities.

Who Teaches this Course

• Jerry Murphy, Practice Educator
• Clodagh O’Driscoll, Practice Educator

Why Choose This Course

The Certificate in Disability-Inclusive Practice is a unique opportunity for adults with intellectual disabilities living in the wider Cork region to develop skills in self-advocacy.

Students will:

• Learn to deliver training on disability-inclusive practices in education and professional settings.
• Develop a range of skills for future learning and employment (for example, presentation skills, communication skills, reviewing and responding to policies for disability inclusion, and auditing skills).

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Have an intellectual disability.
• Have completed the Certificate in Contemporary Living or the Certificate in Social Citizenship at UCC, or another equivalent programme; or have equivalent prior learning (certified or experiential).
• Be interested in educating people about the rights of people with intellectual disabilities (PWID).

Fees and Costs

• The course fee is €3,000.
• If you think you will have difficulty paying the fee, you can apply for a bursary. A bursary is money to help you pay the fee. It may cover all or some of the fee.