Bachelor of Science - Sterile Services Management

About the Course

This programme is a follow-on to the Higher Certificate in Science - Sterile Services Technology. Its aim is to further educate and train staff working in sterile services technology centres in microbiology so that they can progress to supervisory or management roles. The programme will draw heavily on the work experience of the participants and applying learning from this programme to their day-to-day roles.

This programme will run over two college semesters (12 months) part-time. Candidates must take all modules on offer in each semester.

Named Award: Bachelor of Science - NFQ Level 7
Programme code: TA_SSTSR_D
Duration: 1 year
Timetable: Day release, 1 day per week
Commences: September 2010

Entry Level

The minimum entry requirement is a Pass Award in the Higher Certificate in Science - Sterile Services Technology programme or its equivalent. All applicants must have competence in spoken and written English. Candidates must be working in a relevant area.

Course Content / Timetable

**Course Content**
Year 1
Day	Time	Semester 1	Semester 2
Wed	10:00-11:30	Statistics	Management of Infectious Agents
	11:30-13:00	Performance Management	Design, Utilities and Waste Management
	13:30-15:00	Employment and Safety Law	Organisational Behaviour
	15:00-16:30	Quality Management Systems
	16:30-17:00	Project 1	Project 2

Note: Times & days of classes are indicative only and are subject to change

Career Opportunities

This programme is designed to prepare existing qualified operators with the knowledge and skills for advancement into supervisory and/or management roles.

Graduate Profiles

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Fees & Funding

€3460 (Inclusive of ITT Dublin registration fee and examination fee). If completing individual modules/ groups of modules the individual module fee is €375 plus the ITT Dublin registration fee of €30 and an examination fee of €15 per module examination (up to a maximum of €70 per academic year).

How To Apply

Pay full fees before August 31st and get a 5% reduction on your tuition fees.

Apply online now

Application forms for 2010/11 are available to download here.

Forms are also available on request directly from the Institute by contacting the information desk, Department of Lifelong Learning. Tel: +353 1 404-2101 or by emailing lifelonglearning@ittdublin.ie

Please ensure to inlcude all relevant documentation and payment with your application form as incomplete applications will not be processed and will be returned to you.

Select here for further information on application and fee payment

Further Information

Please visit the Department of Applied Science Website

Programme Leader
John Behan BSc (Hons) MSc MBS (Hons).
Tel: + 353 1 404-2816 or email john.behan@ittdublin.ie

Maureen Darcy RGN SCN.
Tel + 353 1 414-2600

More Information
Information Desk, Department of Lifelong
Learning. Tel: 01 404-2101.
Email: lifelonglearning@ittdublin.ie