QQI accredited healthcare courses

Healthcare & Nursing Courses in Ireland, QQI Accredited

The skills, confidence and qualifications you need to build a rewarding career in healthcare, in Ireland and beyond.

Join the 1000+ students who have trained with us since 2005.
Healthcare student in scrubs assisting an elderly woman in a wheelchair — QQI healthcare and nursing courses at B&B Nursing, Ireland

QQI accredited

Every course is QQI accredited and nationally recognised.

30+ years’ experience

Founded and led by Margaret Byrne, training healthcare workers since 2005.

90%+ progression

Our students progress to employment or further education.

Work placement

Practical experience in real healthcare settings.

Our courses

Choose your path in healthcare

Four QQI accredited programmes with real career outcomes.

Healthcare assistant supporting an older patient Level 5

Healthcare Support

Start your career as a healthcare assistant in hospitals, nursing homes and community care.

  • 120-credit major award
  • QQI Level 5 – 5M4339
  • Online Zoom and classroom learning
Nursing studies students in class Level 5

Nursing Studies

A solid foundation for anyone working towards a career in nursing.

  • 120-credit major award
  • QQI Level 5 – 5M4349
  • Online Zoom and classroom learning
Support worker with intellectual disability service users Level 5

Intellectual Disability Practice

Specialist skills to support people with intellectual disabilities with dignity and care.

  • 120-credit major award
  • QQI Level 5 – 5M1761
  • Online Zoom and classroom learning
Healthcare supervisor leading a team meeting Level 6

Health Services Supervisory Management

Leadership and management skills for experienced healthcare staff ready for the next step.

  • 120-credit major award
  • QQI Level 6 – 6M4978
  • Leadership and management focus
Why choose B&B Nursing?

Education that empowers you

We provide more than a qualification. We give you the foundation for a better future.

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Industry-relevant training

A curriculum shaped by what healthcare employers actually need.

Experienced instructors

Learn from qualified professionals who have done the job themselves.

QQI recognised qualifications

Awards on the National Framework of Qualifications.

Pathways to your future

Progress to employment or higher education with confidence.

Your future starts here

Where these courses can take you

Our courses open doors to a wide range of rewarding careers.

Healthcare assistant

Work in hospitals, care homes and community settings.

Progress to a nursing degree

Advance to Level 7 and 8 nursing programmes.

Work in Ireland and abroad

QQI awards sit on the National Framework of Qualifications, which maps to the European framework.

Further education options

Progress to advanced and specialist qualifications.

Margaret Byrne, founder of BandB Nursing
Our founder

Meet Margaret Byrne

Founder & Director

With over 30 years of experience in healthcare education across Ireland and the USA, Margaret founded BandB Nursing in 2005 to deliver high-quality, accessible and career-focused healthcare training.

30+years’ experience
1000+ students trained
90%+ progression rate
Coming back to study as an adult takes courage. My job, and my team’s job, is to make sure you never have to do it on your own.
Margaret ByrneFounder, B&B Nursing Ltd
Take the first step

Not sure which course fits? Let’s talk it through.

A short, honest conversation about where you are now and which course suits you. No pressure, no obligation.

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