Course Description
The Geriatric Technician (Técnico/a de Geriatria) course is a comprehensive vocational training program designed to prepare professionals to provide qualified personal, social, and health-related support to elderly individuals in residential, institutional, community, and home-care settings.
This course develops solid competencies in hygiene and comfort care, mobility assistance, nutrition support, cognitive and social stimulation, accident prevention, and emotional support, always respecting the dignity, autonomy, rights, and individual needs of the elderly population.
The program emphasizes practical caregiving techniques, communication skills, ethical and professional conduct, teamwork, and the application of safety, hygiene, and health standards. It also focuses on recognizing age-related physical, cognitive, emotional, and social changes, as well as identifying situations of risk, neglect, abuse, or mistreatment.
Graduates of this course are equipped to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary technical teams, supporting elderly individuals in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), therapeutic and recreational activities, and promoting quality of life, well-being, and active aging in various professional contexts.
What You’ll Learn?
- Biological, psychological, and social aspects of aging
- Demographic evolution and aging populations
- Changes in body systems caused by aging
- Cognitive functions and age-related cognitive changes
- Psychosocial aspects of old age
- Sexuality in old age
- Main health problems affecting the elderly
- Common psychopathologies and developmental disorders
- Disabilities and functional limitations in aging
- Palliative care, end-of-life support, death, and mourning
- Nutrition, hydration, dietetics, and food quality
- Hygiene, comfort, and personal care techniques
- Personal hygiene and bathing assistance
- Dressing, undressing, and diaper changing techniques
- Bed making and repositioning techniques
- Mobility support, transfers, and positioning
- Ergonomics and assistive technologies
- Accident prevention and risk identification
- Organization and adaptation of spaces for safety
- Assistance with meals and hydration
- Preparation of light and basic meals
- Support in menu planning with technical teams
- Safe food handling and hygiene practices
- Supporting autonomy in dressing, bathing, and mobility
- Accompanying the elderly in shopping and public transport
- Supporting productive and instrumental ADLs
- Accompaniment in leisure and recreational activities
- Planning recreational and animation activities
- Cognitive, social, and motor stimulation techniques
- Benefits of therapeutic activities for the elderly
- Motivation, interpersonal relationships, and well-being
- Promotion of active aging and social participation
- Professional ethics and deontology in geriatrics
- Rights and responsibilities of the elderly
- Rights and duties of the geriatric technician
- Prevention and identification of neglect, abuse, and mistreatment
- Reporting procedures and professional responsibility
- Methods for assessing elderly functional capacity
- Use of assessment tools and technical instruments
- Observation techniques and risk assessment
- Communication with elderly individuals and families
- Interdisciplinary teamwork and coordination
- Reporting health changes and critical situations
- First aid techniques
- Integrated medical emergency system
- Occupational health, hygiene, and safety standards
- Stress management and emotional regulation
Certification
Upon successful completion of the Electrical Installation Technician course, students will receive a Professional Certification in Electrical Installations & Building Systems Technology.
This certification confirms your ability to:
- Install and commission low and medium voltage electrical systems
- Work with industrial electrical installations and power distribution
- Install and maintain control, signaling, and protection systems
- Install and service building telecommunications systems
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance
- Apply all safety, technical, and legal standards
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