Part Time OCN - Visually Impaired Awareness

OCN - Visually Impaired Awareness

Course Details

This programme aims to give a general awareness and understanding of visual impairment and specific related issues to those who come into daily contact and/or work with people with a visual impairment - or who themselves are visually impaired. The learners will cover visual impairment itself - i.e. differences in congenital or acquired impairment, different eye conditions, measuring visual acuity, registration criteria and understanding functional vision as well as information services, resources, benefits and helping and coping strategies available.

Qualifications required:
No formal entry qualifications are required.

Course length:
12 weeks

Venue:
Queen's Gardens

Start Date:
September

Course hours:
3 hours

Additional info:
You will need to buy basic stationery.

Progression:
Opportunities to work in the community as a support worker, particularly those working with people with a visual impairment.

Session times:
4.00pm - 7.00pm

Days running:
Monday