welcome to the first edition of the directory of adult...

Co. Clare VEC Adult Education CentreClonroad Business Park

Ennis, Co. Clare

Tel: 065 6824819Fax: 065 6840515

www.clarevec.ie / www.clarelearningnetwork.org

Directory of Adult Education and Training Opportunities available in Co. Clare

Directory of Adult Education and Training Opportunities available in Co. Clare

08-09

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CONTENTS

Foreword 3

Back To Education Initiative – BTEI 4

Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme – VTOS 6

Course Categories

Basic Education, including Junior and Leaving Certificate & Access courses 11

Business, Enterprise and Office Administration 27

Catering, Hospitality and Tourism 38

Childcare 41

Computers / Information Technology 49

Design, Arts & Crafts 65

Education and Training 71

English Language Courses / Other Languages 77

Environment, Animals and Nature 85

Leisure and Recreation 91

Manufacturing / Engineering / Trade 97

Security / Safety 101

Social Work / Community / Health / Counselling 105

Fast Finding Subject Index 110

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Foreword

Welcome to the first edition of the Directory of Adult Education and TrainingOpportunities for Co. Clare 2008-2009. This publication is a new venture for Co. ClareVEC Adult Education Service and aims to respond to repeated requests from learners foraccess to a resource which provides information on the full range of programmes availableto learners in County Clare. The White Paper - Learning for Life (2000) defined adulteducation as “systematic learning undertaken by adults who return to learning havingconcluded initial education and training.” In this context, adult education includes aspectsof further and third-level education, continuing education and training, communityeducation and other systematic deliberate learning by adults, formal, non-formal andinformal.

This directory aims to reflect the diversity of programmes and providers available tolearners in County Clare. Adult Education and Training is provided in a multiplicity ofcentres including private providers and those funded by the exchequer. Centres include Universities, Institutes of Technology, Further Education Colleges, Local Adult EducationCentres, Youthreach and Senior Traveller Training Centres, FAS Training Centres,Community Training Workshops and dedicated sector specific training centres such asagriculture and tourism. The wide range of private providers includes private third levelcolleges and commercial training bodies.

This directory is the result of the combined efforts of a team drawn from across the adulteducation service project managed by our exceptional Information Officer, Therese Griffin.I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all involved in the planning, preparation,layout and proof reading of this publication.

Deciding to do an adult education programme or night class is exciting. Whether yourmotivation is to develop skills for work, for leisure or simply to get out and meet otherpeople, once you make an initial decision to do a class, other choices lie ahead of you.Presented with an array of learning programmes, both full and part time, making choicescan prove to be tricky. Whatever choice you make, you cannot go wrong. Just make thedecision on the basis of your own interests, goals and life situation and enjoy your learningjourney. The world of adult education is a rich and rewarding one and we hope that youfind this directory useful in making the right choice of programme and we wish you everysuccess.

Aobhan HavertyAdult Education OfficerCo. Clare VEC Adult Education Service

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Although every effort is made to ensure that the information contained in thispublication is correct, Co. Clare VEC accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this Directory or any actions arising from its use.

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Back To Education Initiative – BTEI

What is the Back to Education Initiative?The B.T.E.I. provides part-time further education programmes for young people and adults. The aim is to give people an opportunity to combine a return to learning with family, work and other responsibilities.

Who can take part on BTEI programmes?Anyone who has left full time education can take part but priority will be given to early school leavers and to existing students.

Where are BTEI Progammes available?Programmes are available at Adult Education Centres and Community locations throughout the county. Classes are offered throughout the year in the mornings, afternoons, evenings or weekends.

Is there a cost to participate on the BTEI?No fees apply to:· Either waged or unwaged participants who have not completed their Leaving Certificate · To anyone entitled to, or a dependent of anyone entitled to a Social Welfare payment · To anyone entitled to, or a dependent of anyone entitled to a Medical Card

Fees will apply to others

What Subjects are available from BTEI?A wide range of modules, certified by Further Education and Training Awards Council (FETAC) from levels 3-5 are available. Modules on offer are demand driven and vary from location to location:

Subjects can include:· Communications · Maths· Personal Development · Computer Literacy· Childcare · Community Care· Healthcare · Arts and Crafts· Horticulture · Woodwork· Preparation For Work · Work Orientation· Business Studies · Career Information

Leaving Certificate and Junior Certificate subjects are also available.

What will I gain from participating on the BTEI?Participation in part-time programmes can provide opportunities to:· Continue your learning· Obtain national certification· Develop new skills· Pursue new employment opportunities.

All Courses advertised are subject to adequate funding and minimum numbers. For details of courses in your locality contact the main BTEI office on 065-6897640 / 065 6843633 or [email protected]

The Programme is aided by the Department of Education and Science and the European

Social Fund as part of the National Development Plan 2007-2013.

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Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme – VTOS

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

WHAT IS VTOS?The Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme is a daytime general education and work related training programme for adults. It offers you the chance to learn new skills in an environment suited to adults, to use your time productively, to make new friends, and to acquire valuable educational qualifications while still keeping your social welfare benefits.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?An applicant for VTOS must be at least 21 years of age and getting one of the following payments for at least six months (156 days):– Unemployment Benefit; Unemployment Assistance; One-Parent Family Payment; Invalidity Pension; Disability Allowance; Disability Benefit.

The following categories are also eligible to apply for VTOS provided they are at least 21 years of age and can satisfy the Department of Social and Family Affairs that they have not been engaged in work for at least six months, and are in receipt of one of the following payments: – Blind Person’s Pension; Deserted Wife’s Allowance; Deserted Wife’s Benefit; Widow/er’s non-contributory pension; Widow/er’s contributory pension; Prisoner’s Wife’s Allowance Persons signing for credits for at least six months, and the Dependent Spouse of an eligible person can also apply, but will not receive a training allowance.

Periods spent on FAS Training Courses, Community Employment Schemes, Jobs Initiative, and Youthreach / Senior Traveller Training Centres Programmes, or time in Prison, can count towards this six-month qualifying period but a person must be getting one of the relevant social welfare payments immediately before the course commencement date.

WHAT ARE THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS?Applicants are expected to have a reasonable command of English, both written and spoken. VTOS does however offer advanced ESOL classes.

WHAT ARE THE EDUCATIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS?There are none. While we offer a range of courses from basic to more advanced levels, we particularly welcome people who may not have had the opportunity to progress through secondary school.

WHERE ARE COURSES AVAILABLE? VTOS has centres in Ennis, Kilrush and Scarriff.

WHAT COURSES ARE AVAILABLEA good range of certified courses are available in all three centres. These include FETAC Level 5 Awards in Business Studies, Childcare, Community Care, Graphic Design, Art Craft and Design and General Studies.

WHAT ARE THE HOURS OF ATTENDANCE AND HOLIDAYS, AND CAN YOU WORK PART-TIME?All classes take place Monday to Friday between 9am and 4pm in the Adult Education Centre in Clonroad Business Park, Ennis. Your hours of attendance depend on your own choice of subjects, but as timetables can change from tine to time, students are expected to be available at all times during these hours. Days off and holidays coincide as closely as possible with primary school holidays. You can work part-time during your time off without loss of benefit.

IS CHILDCARE AVAILABLE? VTOS offers limited financial help with childcare

WHAT ABOUT MONEY MATTERS?If you are in receipt of a social welfare payment you will continue to receive that payment while on the course. If your payment is a reduced payment due to means testing, you will receive the equivalent of full standard unemployment benefit while on VTOS. If you are claiming unemployment benefit you will continue to receive the standard rate of benefit while on VTOS – no means test.

If, however, your eligibility for Disability Benefit ceases due to a return to full health while on VTOS, you may complete the course, however, the VEC will not pay you an allowance to finish the course.

An extra training allowance of €31.80 per week is payable to people who have been in receipt of a social welfare payment for more than 12 months when joining VTOS. A small travel allowance is payable to people who live more than three miles from the centre.

HOW LONG ARE THE COURSES AND WHEN DO THEY START?Students can attend for one or two years, depending on their personal needs. In some circumstances students may be eligible for a third year on VTOS. The programme commences each year in late August or early September and runs until the end of June. (Students continue to receive allowances during the summer months)

HOW DO I APPLY?Application forms are available from each centre:

Ennis: Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, Ennis Phone 065 6897615Kilrush: Adult Learning Centre, Cooraclare Road, Kilrush, Phone 065 9052799Scarriff: East Clare Adult Learning Centre, Scarriff, Co Clare Phone: 061-921863

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Co. Clare VEC

Adult Basic Education Service

CABES

Clare Reading & Writing Scheme Clare Family Learning Project English Language Programme Workplace Basic Education

Programme

Everyone has the right to education. Article 26 Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Contact Us:

CABES Adult & Community Education Centre Clonroad Business Park Ennis, Co. Clare

Tel: 065 682 4819 Fax: 065 684 0515 Email: [email protected] Web: www.cabes.ie

Other Centres:

Kilrush/Kilkee 065 9052131 Shannon 061 365 495

Ennistymon 065 707 2757 Scariff/Killaloe 061 640 761

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Basic Education, Including Junior and Leaving Certificate & Access Courses

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Course Title: Access Course - Pre College SupportDescription: This Access course is for school leavers and adult students who wish to

proceed to third level but may have been or are currently prevented from doing so due to socio-economic circumstances. It is designed specifically for those who may have been unable or prevented previously from progressing into third level courses for a variety of reasons, including long-term unemployment, low income or other personal or family circumstances.

Provider: NUI Galway / GMITQualification: Direct placement into undergraduate course in NUI Galway / GMIT / NUI

MaynoothVenue: Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, EnnisCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September / October 2008Duration: 1 Academic year Frequency: 2 evenings a week plus some SaturdaysFee: No FeesContact: Gerardine Neylon Telephone: 087 7417688 / 065 6868374E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.nuig.ieAddress: Access Office, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, Ennis, Co.Clare

Course Title: Basic Education ProgrammeDescription: This programme consists of eight FETAC Level 3 modules leading to a full

FETAC Level 3 Award. Three compulsory modules are: Creating Confidence, Maths and Communications. Five other Level 3 modules can also be taken such as Art & Crafts, Information Technology, Horticulture, Food and Catering.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Back to Education Initiative (BTEI)Qualification: FETAC Level 3Venue: To be confirmedCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: To be confirmed Frequency: To be confirmedFee: Free to Social Welfare Recipients, Medical Card Holders and to those who

have not completed their Leaving Certificate Contact: BTEI Office Telephone: 065-6897640 / 065-6824819E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clarelearningnetwork.org / www.clarevec.ieAddress: BTEI Office, Cuan Feasa Building, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad

Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: Basic Education Programme Description: Courses are designed according to the needs of the applicants. All courses

include core subjects of Maths, ICT, Literacy / Communications. Other subjects may include woodwork, metalwork, textiles, cookery, art, hair and beauty.

Provider: St. Joseph’s Training CentreQualification: FETAC Level 3 and 4Venue: St. Joseph’s Training Centre, EnnisCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008 (Enrolment in April)Duration: 1 year Frequency: During the hours 9am - 4pm Monday to FridayFee: No Fees (Those who are social welfare eligible may be entitled to an

allowance).Contact: Helen O’Sullivan (Director) Telephone: 065 6822922E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.stjotc.ieAddress: St. Joseph’s Training Centre, Gort Road Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: CABES Adult Literacy ProvisonDescription: Programmes provide basic learning opportunities for adults with low skills

in reading, writing and numeracy who find it difficult to engage with new computer based technologies that have become part of everyday life and work.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Clare Adult Basic Education Service (CABES)Qualification: FETAC Level 1 and 2 (Optional)Venue: Ennis & CountywideCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008 - June 2009Duration: Ongoing Frequency: WeeklyFee: Free and ConfidentialContact: Máire Dempsey Telephone: 065 6897616E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.cabes.ieAddress: Clare VEC Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare.

Course Title: DyslexiaDescription: To develop the literacy as well as the confidence and self-esteem of people

with learning difficulties.Provider: Ariston CollegeQualification: Certificate from TTRS awarding bodyVenue: Ariston College, Shannon, Co. ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: Various dates in Sept / Nov 2008 & February 2009Duration: 10 weeks Frequency: 1 hour per weekFee: €250Contact: Ann Magoufis Telephone: 061 471064E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.aristoncollege.comAddress: Ariston College, Shannon Business Park, Shannon, Co. Clare

Course Title: Education and Training CourseDescription: Programmes offered by the Community Training Centre have been designed

to assist young people aged between 16 - 25 years in achieving certification in FETAC Levels 3 and 4 and Leaving Certificate Applied. Literacy is embedded in each module and individual learning plans are developed with each learner to reflect their goals, abilities and career path. Social and Personal Development underpin all Education and Training Progammes.

Provider: Clare Youth ServiceQualification: FETAC Levels 3 and 4 and DES Leaving Certificate AppliedVenue: Clare Youth Service, EnnisCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 2 years Frequency: Monday to Friday each weekFee: No FeesContact: Edel McDonough Telephone: 065 6845350E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clareyouthservice.orgAddress: Clare Youth Service, Carmody Street, Ennis, Co. Clare

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Course Title: Foundation GroupDescription: Various FETAC Level 3 Modules - leading to Full Level 3 Certification.Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Youthreach ProgressionQualification: FETAC Level 3Venue: Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, EnnisCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 2 years Frequency: 3 day programme leading to 5 daysFee: No FeesContact: Eddie Keane Telephone: 065 6824819 / 065 6897620E-mail: [email protected] Address: Youthreach Progression, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park,

Ennis, Co Clare.

Course Title: General StudiesDescription: Subjects as diverse as Social Studies, Photography, Food Crops, Spanish,

Special Needs presents a wide spectrum to choose from.Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS)Qualification: FETAC Level 5Venue: Adult Learning Centre, Cooraclare Road, KilrushCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 36 weeks x 2 years Frequency: 5 days per weekFee: Free to VTOS eligible applicantsContact: Frank Benson Telephone: 065 9052799E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.westclarevtos.ieAddress: VTOS Kilrush, Adult Learning Centre, Cooraclare Road, Kilrush, Co. Clare.

Course Title: Foundation ProgrammeDescription: One year basic skills training leading to FETAC Level 3 qualificationProvider: Co. Clare VEC - YouthreachQualification: FETAC Level 3Venue: Adult Education Centre, Cooraclare Road, Kilrush, Co. ClareCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 1 year Frequency: Monday - Friday 9am - 4pmFee: No FeesContact: Doreen Stapleton Telephone: 065 9052144E-mail: [email protected] Address: Youthreach Kilrush, Adult Education Centre, Cooraclare Road, Kilrush, Co.

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Course Title: Foundation ProgrammeDescription: This course covers 8 subjects to FETAC Level 3 standard. It is suitable for early school leavers.Provider: Co. Clare VEC - YouthreachQualification: FETAC Level 3Venue: Unit D6, Smithstown Industrial Estate, Shannon, Co. ClareCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 1 Year Frequency: 5 days per weekFee: No FeesContact: Betty Mullins Telephone: 061 365858E-mail: [email protected] Address: Youthreach Shannon, Unit D6, Smithstown Industrial Estate, Shannon, Co. Clare

Course Title: Foundation Programme Description: This FETAC certified course is a one year course which enables learners to

further their education and achieve certification in specific modules.Provider: Co. Clare VEC - YouthreachQualification: FETAC Level 3 Venue: Youthreach, West Clare Resource Centre, Ballard Road, Miltown MalbayCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 1 year Frequency: 5 days per weekFee: No FeesContact: Josephine Dempsey Telephone: 065 7084774 / 086 6042008E-mail: [email protected] Address: West Clare Resource Centre, Ballard Road, Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare

Course Title: General StudiesDescription: If, like many, you would like to improve your general standard of education,

VTOS offers a course in General Studies. This provides help with English, Maths and Computers, in a friendly and encouraging environment. Students taking General Studies can also choose subjects from other courses.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS)Qualification: Co. Clare VEC and FETAC Levels 4 & 5Venue: Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, Ennis, Co.Clare.Course Type: Full-TimeStart Date: 29th August 2008Duration: 2 years Frequency: 9am - 4pm. Mon-Fri. 37 weeks.Fee: No Fees. Eligibility - Persons over 21 in receipt of a Social Welfare payment

for more than 156 days. Please contact course Co-ordinator for further information

Contact: Colette Cunningham Telephone: 065 6897615E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ennisvtos.ieAddress: VTOS Ennis, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, Ennis,

Co.Clare.

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Course Title: Home Study SkillsDescription: Parents/carers of primary school children look at different areas of reading,

writing and maths children are doing in school. Various methods of supporting homework are developed by participants.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Family LearningQualification: FETAC Level 3Venue: A variety of venues county-wideCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: At various times throughout the year, Sept - JuneDuration: 6-14 weeks Frequency: 2 hours once a weekFee: No FeesContact: Mary Flanagan Telephone: 065 6821971E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clarefamilylearning.orgAddress: The Clare Family Learning Project, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business

Park, Ennis, Co. Clare.

Course Title: Initial Training in Teaching Basic SkillsDescription: A training course designed for individuals who wish to become volunteer

tutors with CABES or who will be providing one-to-one literacy support in their workplace.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Clare Adult Basic Education Service (CABES)Qualification: Certificate of AttendanceVenue: County-wideCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: As need arises, usually Sept 2008 & Feb 2009Duration: 8 - 10 weeks Frequency: 1 session per week 2.5 hrsFee: No FeesContact: Moira Greene Telephone: 065 6897641E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.cabes.ieAddress: Clare VEC Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare.

Course Title: Junior and Leaving Certificate MusicDescription: Maoin Cheoil an Chlair provides Junior and Leaving certificate programmes

for exam students wishing to take music as an extra subject outside their school, or for those needing extra help in this area.

Provider: Maoin Cheoil an Chlair / Clare Music EducationQualification: Junior Certificate / Leaving CertificateVenue: Maoin Cheoil an ChlairCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 30 weeks Frequency: WeeklyFee: VariesContact: Breda Cabey Telephone: 065 6841774E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.maoincheoil.comAddress: Maoin Cheoil an Chlair, 1 Bindon Street, Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: Junior CertificateDescription: This course is planned to provide Junior Certificate English and Maths.Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Back to Education Initiative (BTEI)Qualification: Junior CertificateVenue: To be confirmedCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: September ‘08 – June ‘09 Frequency: 3 hours a week per subjectFee: No FeesContact: BTEI Office Telephone: 065-6897640 / 065-6824819E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clarelearningnetwork.org / www.clarevec.ieAddress: BTEI Office, Cuan Feasa Building, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad


Course Title: Junior CertificateDescription: This is a one year course available to students who wish to achieve

certification in specific subjects.Provider: Co. Clare VEC - YouthreachQualification: Junior CertificateVenue: Youthreach, West Clare Resource Centre, Ballard Road, Miltown MalbayCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 1 year Frequency: 5 days per weekFee: No FeesContact: Josephine Dempsey Telephone: 065 7084774 / 086 6042008E-mail: [email protected] Address: Youthreach, West Clare Resource Centre, Ballard Road, Miltown Malbay, Co.

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Course Title: Learning for Social ChangeDescription: Preparing for Driver Theory Test, Driver Theory Test for Heavy Goods Vehicle,

E-Learning, Safe PassProvider: Co. Clare VEC - Clare Adult Basic Education Service (CABES)Qualification: Certificate of AchievementVenue: Ennis & CountywideCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008 - June 2009Duration: 6 - 8 Weeks Frequency: WeeklyFee: No FeesContact: Máire Dempsey Telephone: 065 6897616E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.cabes.ieAddress: Clare VEC Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare.

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Course Title: Learning Skills Description: This course is for parents of primary school children. Programme looks

at the growing child, the personal, social, creative and reflective aspects. How we learn and how we can support different learning styles. Supporting homework.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Family LearningQualification: FETAC Level 3 (LF2492)Venue: A variety of venues county wideCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: At various times throughout the year. Sept - JuneDuration: 6-14 weeks Frequency: 2 hours once a weekFee: FETAC Level 3Contact: Mary Flanagan Telephone: 065 6821971E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clarefamilylearning.orgAddress: The Clare Family Learning Project, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business

Park, Ennis, Co. Clare.

Course Title: Leaving CertificateDescription: This progamme is planned for Autumn 2008 to include English, Maths and

History. Participants can avail of one or all of the subjects.Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Back to Education Initiative (BTEI)Qualification: Leaving CertificateVenue: Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, EnnisCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: September ‘08 - June ‘09 Frequency: 4 hours a week per subject.Fee: No FeesContact: BTEI Office Telephone: 065-6897640 / 065-6824819E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clarelearningnetwork.org / www.clarevec.ieAddress: BTEI Office, Cuan Feasa Building, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad


Course Title: Leaving Certificate AppliedDescription: Leaving Certificate Applied - Subjects include: English, Maths, Vocational

Preparation and Guidance, Social Education, Irish, French, Catering, Childcare, Technology and current specialisms are Craft and Design and Information Technology.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - YouthreachQualification: Leaving Certificate AppliedVenue: East Clare YouthreachCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 2 years Frequency: Monday to Friday, 9am - 4pmFee: No FeesContact: Liam Keane / Patricia McKeown Telephone: 061 640918E-mail: [email protected] Address: East Clare Youthreach, Ballyminogue, Scariff, Co. Clare

Course Title: Leaving Certificate AppliedDescription: Two year full time course. Subjects including: English / Communications,

Mathematical Applications, Social Education, Hotel Catering and Tourism, Hair and Beauty, Engineering, Graphics and Construction Studies

Provider: St. Joseph’s Training CentreQualification: Leaving Certificate AppliedVenue: St. Joseph’s Training Centre, EnnisCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008 (Enrolment every 2 years). Duration: 2 years Frequency: 5 days a week: 9am - 4pmFee: No Fees (Those who are social welfare eligible may be entitled to an

allowance).Contact: Triona Lynch Telephone: 065 6822922E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.stjotc.ieAddress: St. Josephs Training Centre, Gort Road Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: Leaving Certificate AppliedDescription: The Leaving Certificate Applied programme is a two year Leaving Certificate

available to students who wish to follow a practical or vocational orientated programme.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - YouthreachQualification: Leaving Certificate AppliedVenue: West Clare Resource Centre, Miltown MalbayCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 2 years Frequency: 5 days per weekFee: No FeesContact: Josephine Dempsey Telephone: 065 7084774 / 086 6042008E-mail: [email protected] Address: Youthreach, West Clare Resource Centre, Ballard Road, Miltown Malbay, Co.

Clare

Course Title: Leaving Certificate AppliedDescription: This is a 2 year programme for 15-18 year olds who have left school without

certification.Provider: Co. Clare VEC - YouthreachQualification: Leaving Certificate AppliedVenue: Unit D6, Smithstown Industrial Estate, Shannon, Co. ClareCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 2 years Frequency: 5 days per weekFee: No FeesContact: Betty Mullins Telephone: 061 365858E-mail: [email protected] Address: Youthreach, Unit D6, Smithstown Industrial Estate, Shannon, Co. Clare

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Course Title: Leaving Certificate Applied Description: This is a 2 year programme leading to a Leaving Certificate Applied AwardProvider: Co. Clare VEC - Youthreach ProgressionQualification: Leaving Certificate AppliedVenue: Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, EnnisCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008 (Subject to numbers)Duration: 2 years Frequency: 9.30am - 4.00pm Monday - FridayFee: No FeesContact: Eddie Keane Telephone: 065 6824819 / 065 6897620E-mail: [email protected] Address: Youthreach Progression, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park,

Ennis, Co. Clare.

Course Title: Leaving Certificate AppliedDescription: This LCA (Leaving Certificate Applied) programme is a 2 year programme

available to students who wish to follow a practical programme with a strong vocational emphasis.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - YouthreachQualification: Leaving Certificate AppliedVenue: Adult Education Centre, Cooraclare Road, Kilrush, Co. ClareCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 2 years Frequency: Monday - Friday 9am - 4pmFee: No FeesContact: Doreen Stapleton Telephone: 065 9052144E-mail: [email protected] Address: Youthreach Kilrush, Adult Education Centre, Cooraclare Road, Kilrush, Co.

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Course Title: A Range of Basic Education coursesDescription: A range of introductory courses are run in a number of different areas such as computers, internet & email, beginners Irish and a range of Family Learning activities. Please contact office for further details.Provider: Killaloe/Ballina Family Resource CentreQualification: Certificate of AttendanceVenue: Killaloe/Ballina Family Resource CentreCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: Ongoing from September 2008Duration: 4 - 10 weeks Frequency: WeeklyFee: No FeesContact: Brona Moriarty Telephone: 061 374741E-mail: [email protected] Address: Killaloe/Ballina Family Resource Centre, 2 Ryagan House, Shantraud, Killaloe, Co. Clare

Course Title: Literacy Awareness TrainingDescription: One day training on literacy issues. The course is designed specifically for

the group, industry or agency requesting the training. Longer courses include literacy support training are also available.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Clare Adult Basic Education Service (CABES)Qualification: NoneVenue: County-wideCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: Variable – September 2008 - June 2009Duration: 1 or more days Frequency: VariableFee: No FeesContact: Moira Greene Telephone: 065 6897641E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.cabes.ieAddress: Clare VEC Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare.

Course Title: Preparation For Leaving CertificateDescription: Preparation for Leaving Certificate Course to include modules in

Communications and Personal & Interpersonal Skills with follow on to Leaving Certificate

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Back to Education Initiative (BTEI)Qualification: FETAC Level 3 - 5Venue: Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, EnnisCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008 - To be confirmedDuration: September 2008 - February 2009 Frequency: 4 hours weeklyFee: No FeesContact: BTEI Office Telephone: 065-6897640 / 065-6824819E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clarelearningnetwork.org / www.clarevec.ieAddress: BTEI Office, Cuan Feasa Building, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad


Course Title: Range of BTEI coursesDescription: A range of BTEI courses are run in a number of different areas such as

Computers, Childcare, Communications, Art, Personal Effectiveness, Health & Fitness, English, Irish and Maths.

Provider: Mary Immaculate Secondary School, LisdoonvarnaQualification: Various options including FETAC levels, ECDL, Junior Certificate subjectsVenue: Mary Immaculate Secondary School, LisdoonvarnaCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: Various Options Fee: There are no course fees to be paid by persons entitled to a medical card

and/or social welfare payments. All waged/unwaged participants with less than Leaving Cert standard are also eligible to take part free of charge.

Contact: Marian O’Callaghan Telephone: 065 7074266E-mail: [email protected] Address: Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare

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Course Title: Return to EducationDescription: This FÁS funded programme for Community Employment participants is

designed to provide an opportunity to avail of accredited education. The course includes reading/writing skills, everyday relevant maths/calulcations, computer skills, comunication skills, personal development, job orientation/preparation and project-based learning.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Clare Adult Basic Education Service (CABES)Qualification: FETAC Level 3Venue: Onsite or at the Adult Education Centre closest to your workCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: Ongoing, as requestedDuration: 6 - 12 months Frequency: 3 - 6 hours per weekFee: Contact Co-ordinator. Funding available for applicants who do not have a

Leaving CertContact: Margot Walsh Telephone: 061 364963 / 087 6639305E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clarevec.ieAddress: Clare VEC Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare.

Course Title: Supporting Parents of Primary School Children - variousDescription: Homework help. Understanding Primary School Maths. Family Learning and

Irish. Family Learning and Computers. Dads and Lads programmes eg. Science, Sport or Games Gadgets and Machines.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Family LearningQualification: Certificate of AttendanceVenue: A variety of venues county wideCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: At various times throughout the year. Sept ‘08 – June ‘09Duration: 6-14 weeks Frequency: 2 hours once a weekFee: No FeesContact: Mary Flanagan Telephone: 065 6821971E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clarefamilylearning.orgAddress: The Clare Family Learning Project, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad, Ennis,

Co. Clare.

Course Title: Supporting Parents of Second Level StudentsDescription: Settling into Second Level. Maths for parents of first years. Supporting

homework at second level.Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Family LearningQualification: Certificate of AttendanceVenue: A variety of venues county wideCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: At various times throughout the year. Sept ’08 – June ‘09Duration: 6-14 weeks Frequency: 2 hours once a weekFee: No FeesContact: Mary Flanagan Telephone: 065 6821971E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clarefamilylearning.orgAddress: The Clare Family Learning Project, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad

Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare.

Course Title: Themed LiteracyDescription: Opportunities for learners to develop practical, reflective and creative literacy

skills. Courses include Woodwork, Stained Glass, Cookery, Heritage etc.Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Clare Adult Basic Education Service (CABES)Qualification: Have the option to progress onto FETAC Level 1, 2, 3 AccreditationVenue: Ennis & County-wideCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008 - June 2009Duration: Ongoing Frequency: WeeklyFee: No FeesContact: Máire Dempsey Telephone: 065 6897616E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.cabes.ieAddress: Clare VEC Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare.

Course Title: Various Courses to support parents of children 0-7 years.Description: How parents/carers can support childrens’ learning using everyday activities

in the home. Fun hands-on activities in each session to bring home for your child to try out. Supporting our childrens’ learning. Story bags. Play, rhymes and songs. Family Health.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Family LearningQualification: Certificate of AttendanceVenue: A variety of venues county-wide.Course Type: Part-TimeStart Date: At various times throughout the year Sept ’08 –June ‘09Duration: 6-14 weeks Frequency: 2 hours once a weekFee: No FeesContact: Mary Flanagan Telephone: 065 6821971E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clarefamilylearning.orgAddress: The Clare Family Learning Project, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad

Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare.

Course Title: Workplace CommunicationsDescription: This module has been designed to provide learners with an understanding of,

and practical experience in, communication skills necessary for the modern workplace - meetings skills, non-verbal communication, interview skills, workplace form-filling, coping with change. The course can be focused around a relevant topic e.g. customer care, health and safety etc.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Clare Adult Basic Education Service (CABES)Qualification: FETAC Level 3Venue: On-site or at the Adult Education Centre closest to your workCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: Ongoing, as requestedDuration: 15 - 20 weeks Frequency: 3 hours, 1 day a weekFee: Contact Co-ordinator. Funding available for applicants who do not have a


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Course Title: Workplace Basic EducationDescription: This FÁS funded programme for employees of private enterprise in County

Clare is designed to provide an opportunity to avail of workplace relevant accredited basic education. These courses are customised to meet the needs of the learners and their work and can include computer skills, everyday relevant maths/calculations and communication skills.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Clare Adult Basic Education Service (CABES)Qualification: FETAC Level 3Venue: Onsite or at the Adult Education Centre closest to your workCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: Ongoing, as requestedDuration: 15 weeks Frequency: 3 hours per week Fee: No FeesContact: Margot Walsh Telephone: 061 364963 / 087 6639305E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clarevec.ieAddress: Clare VEC Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare.

Course Title: Vocational Employment SkillsDescription: This ACCESS Programme is a part-time Education and Training programme

funded by FAS. Courses offered are FETAC Certified. These include Food & Cookery, Nutrition, Health Related, Fitness, Personal Development, Office Procedures, Computer Literacy / Information Technology, Safety Awareness, Preparation for work and Work Orientation. The aim is to provide training opportunities for people experiencing difficulty in securing employment or training.

Provider: FAS Ennis Access ProgrammeQualification: FETAC Level 3Venue: Ennis West Partners Ltd., Centrepoint, Hermitage, EnnisCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: No start date as course has continuous intakeDuration: 1 year Frequency: 4 hours, 5 days per week Fee: No FeesContact: Samantha McCarthy Telephone: 065 6823339E-mail: [email protected] Address: FAS Ennis Access Programme, Centrepoint, Hermitage, Ennis, Co. Clare

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B ac k To Ed uc a t i o n I n i t i a t i ve

B T E I O f f i c e , C u a n F e a s a B u i l d i n g ,

A d u l t E d u c a t i o n C e n t r e , C l o n r o a d

B u s i n e s s P a r k , C l o n r o a d , E n n i s ,

C o u n t y C l a r e

F l e x i b l e L e a r n i n g O p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r

Y o u n g P e o p l e

a n d A d u l t s i n C o u n t y C l a r e

The B.T.E.I. provides part-time further education

programmes for young people and adults. The aim is to give

people an opportunity to combine a return to learning with

family, work and other responsibilities. Anyone who has left

full time education can take part but priority will be given to

early school leavers and to existing students.

F r e e t u i t i o n i s a v a i l a b l e t o : • Anyone who has not completed their Leaving Certificate

• People on Social Welfare payments and their

dependents

• Medical Card holders and their dependents

Telephone: 065-6897640 / 065-6824819

Email: b t e i @ c l a r e v e c . i e

The Programme is aided by the Department of Education and

Science and the European Social Fund as part of the National

Development Plan 2007-2013

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Course Title: ACCA AccountancyDescription: ACCA (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global

body for professional accountants. The college aims to offer business- relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management.

Provider: Ariston CollegeQualification: ICM CertificateVenue: Ariston College, Shannon, Co. ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: Thursday 18th September 2008Duration: 30 weeks Frequency: 3 hours per weekFee: Please contact the collegeContact: Ann Magoufis Telephone: 061 471064E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.aristoncollege.comAddress: Ariston College, Shannon Business Park, Shannon, Co. Clare

Course Title: Accounting Technician Foundation Level - Year 1Description: This full-time course provides an opportunity to study for membership of the

professional body, The Institute of Accounting Technicians in Ireland.Provider: Ennis College of Further Education (Ennis Community College Campus)Qualification: Foundation Level Examinations must be successfully completed for entry to

Admission Level Course.Venue: Ennis College of Further EducationCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 1 year Frequency: 5 days per weekFee: No Tuition Fees. However, students will be required to pay a registration fee

of €100. Means-Tested Grants are available.Contact: Evelyn Darcy Telephone: 065 6829432E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.enniscommunitycollege.comAddress: Ennis College of Further Education, Ennis Community College, Harmony

Row, Ennis, Co. Clare.

Course Title: Accounting Technician Admission Level - Year 2Description: This course enables students to become qualified Accounting Technicians who

are highly employable and will work along side qualified accountants in business, industry, private practice and the public sector.

Provider: Ennis College of Further Education (Ennis Community College Campus)Qualification: Accounting Technician - Certified by The Institute of Accounting Technicians

in Ireland (IATI)Venue: Ennis College of Further EducationCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 1 year Frequency: 5 days per weekFee: No Tuition Fees. However students will be required to pay a registration fee

of €100. Means-Tested grants are available.Contact: Evelyn Darcy Telephone: 065 6829432E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.enniscommunitycollege.comAddress: Ennis College of Further Education, Ennis Community College, Harmony


Course Title: Accounting Technician Year 1Description: As a qualified accounting technician, you will be working with qualified

accountants in business, industry, private practice and the public sector. The comprehensive training you receive means that you can play a wide range of roles in any organisation, from accounts clerk to assistant accountant, from credit controller to systems administrator.

Provider: Ennis Business CollegeQualification: The Institute of Accounting Technicians in Ireland - a body sponsored by the

Institute of Chartered Accountants in IrelandVenue: Ennis Business CollegeCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 29th September 2008Duration: October - May Frequency: 2 nights per weekFee: To be confirmedContact: Helen Cronin Telephone: 065 6824168E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ennisbusinesscollege.comAddress: Ennis Business College, Unit 8, Westgate Business Park, Kilrush Road, Ennis,

Co. Clare

Course Title: Business & Secretarial StudiesDescription: This course will provide students with the secretarial skills required to

perform tasks with a high level of proficiency in a modern environment. All modules are at FETAC Level 5.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Youthreach ProgressionQualification: FETAC Level 5Venue: Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, EnnisCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 1 Year Frequency: 2-3 days a week including work experienceFee: No FeesContact: Eddie Keane Telephone: 065 6897620E-mail: [email protected] Address: Youthreach Progression, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Centre,

Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: Business InnovationDescription: This course promotes an awareness of best practice innovation and takes you

through the steps to develop and implement an innovation strategy, that is aligned with your company’s Business Plan and your company’s unique context. Suitable for business owners, directors and senior managers.

Provider: Mid-West Management TrainingQualification: Certificate of AttendanceVenue: Ennis / Shannon, In-house / In-Company options also availableCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 2 days Fee: Contact us for further detailsContact: Sean Keane Telephone: 087 9212440 / 065 6845500E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.innovation.ieAddress: Mid-West Management Training, Clare Education Centre, Kilrush Road,

Ennis, Co. Clare

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Course Title: Business StudiesDescription: A full time course incorporating computer skills with office administration and

legal studies.Provider: Kilrush Community SchoolQualification: FETAC, ECDL, OCRVenue: Kilrush Community SchoolCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 1 year Frequency: 5 days per weekFee: Contact OfficeContact: Helen Kelly Telephone: 065 9051359E-mail: [email protected] Address: Kilrush Community School, Kilrush, Co. Clare

Course Title: Business StudiesDescription: This course is designed to deliver a full FETAC Level 5 Certificate in

Business Studies and will cover eight business related modules such as: Manual and Computerised Bookeeping and Payroll.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Back to Education Initiative (BTEI)Qualification: FETAC Level 5Venue: Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, EnnisCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008 - To be confirmedDuration: To be confirmed Frequency: To be confirmedFee: Free to Social Welfare Recipients, Medical Card Holders and to those who

have not completed their Leaving CertificateContact: BTEI office Telephone: 065-6897640 / 065-6824819E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clarelearningnetwork.org / www.clarevec.ieAddress: BTEI Office, Cuan Feasa Building, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad


Course Title: Business StudiesDescription: This course aims to provide participants with skills for employment in a

secretarial / clerical capacity. Modules in Childcare and Special Needs also possible within this course.

Provider: Mary Immaculate Secondary School, LisdoonvarnaQualification: FETAC Level 5Venue: Mary Immaculate Secondary School, LisdoonvarnaCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 30 weeks per year over 2 years Frequency: 5 days per weekFee: The are no tuition fees for EU Nationals enrolling on full-time PLC courses.Contact: Marian O’Callaghan Telephone: 065 7074266E-mail: [email protected] Address: Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare

Course Title: Business StudiesDescription: This course features an introduction to computers and I.T., Business

Calculations, Communications and Work Experience. More advanced topics such as Desktop Publishing, Web Design, Word Processing (Up to FETAC Level 6), and Bookkeeping are explored in the second year, giving you the skills to thrive in the modern office.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS)Qualification: FETAC Level 5Venue: Adult Learning Centre, Cooraclare Road, KilrushCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 36 weeks x 2 years Frequency: 5 days per weekFee: Free to VTOS eligible applicantsContact: Frank Benson Telephone: 065 9052799E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.westclarevtos.ieAddress: VTOS Kilrush, Adult Learning Centre, Cooraclare Road, Kilrush, Co. Clare

Course Title: Business StudiesDescription: If you would like to update your office, business/computer skills you can take

part in a wide range of Computers and Business courses. You may also have the option to study Irish, French or Spanish for beginners.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS)Qualification: FETAC Level 5Venue: Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, Ennis, Co. ClareCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: 29th August 2008Duration: 2 years Frequency: 9am - 4pm, Mon – Fri, 37 weeksFee: No Fees. Eligibilty: Persons over 21 and in receipt of a social welfare

payment for more than 156 days. Please contact the course Co-ordinator for further information.

Contact: Colette Cunningham Telephone: 065 6897615E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ennisvtos.ieAddress: VTOS Ennis, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: Business StudiesDescription: If you would like to update your office, business/computer skills you can take

part in a wide range of Computers and Business courses.Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS)Qualification: FETAC Level 5 AwardVenue: East Clare Adult Education CentreCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 2 years Frequency: 5 days a weekFee: No FeesContact: Michael Hook Telephone: 061 921863E-mail: [email protected]: VTOS Scariff, East Clare Adult Education Centre, Old School Buildings,

Community College, Scariff, Co. Clare

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Course Title: Certificate in Business AccountsDescription: This course is for those people who have no experience in working with

accounts. It gives an excellent foundation to progress to the Accounting Technician or to a Computerised accounting course.

Provider: Ennis Business CollegeQualification: ICM Institute of Commercial ManagementVenue: Ennis Business CollegeCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 29th September 2008Duration: 14 weeks Frequency: 1 night per weekFee: To be confirmedContact: Helen Cronin Telephone: 065 6824168E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ennisbusinesscollege.comAddress: Ennis Business College, Unit 8, Westgate Business Park, Kilrush Road, Ennis,

Co. Clare

Course Title: Certificate in Business Law for Legal SecretariesDescription: The objective of this course is to provide students with an understanding of

the legal environment. This course offers all the skills required for the 21st century in a legal office.

Provider: Ennis Business CollegeQualification: FETAC Level 5 (B20131)Venue: Ennis Business CollegeCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 29th September 2008Duration: 14 weeks Frequency: 1 night per weekFee: To be confirmedContact: Helen Cronin Telephone: 065 6824168E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ennisbusinesscollege.comAddress: Ennis Business College, Unit 8, Westgate Business Park, Kilrush Road,

Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: Certificate in Business StudiesDescription: Giving the candidate an overall grounding in the modern day business

activities, developing key strategies to go forward and develop the business.Provider: Ariston CollegeQualification: FETACVenue: Ariston College, Shannon Business Park, Shannon, Co ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 24th September 2008Duration: 25 weeks Frequency: 3 hours per weekFee: Please contact the collegeContact: Ann Magoufis Telephone: 061 471064E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.aristoncollege.comAddress: Ariston College, Shannon Business Park, Shannon, Co Clare.

Course Title: Certificate in Computerised AccountingDescription: This course will enable students to understand the basic principles of

accounting as well as set-up and fully operate the computertised business accounting package TAS Books 2.

Provider: Ennis International Business SchoolQualification: FETACVenue: Erasmus Smith House, College Road, Ennis, Co. ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 6th October 2008Duration: 30 hours Frequency: Weekly for 12 weeksFee: €500Contact: Fred Couper Telephone: 065 6841681E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.eibs.ieAddress: Ennis International Business School, Erasmus Smith House, College Road,

Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: Certificate in Event ManagementDescription: This course is designed for individuals who have a desire to study all aspects

of event management, including event creation, debriefing and future development.

Provider: Ennis Business CollegeQualification: FETAC Level 5 (B20112)Venue: Ennis Business CollegeCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 29th September 2008Duration: 14 weeks Frequency: 1 night per weekFee: To be confirmedContact: Helen Cronin Telephone: 065 6824168E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ennisbusinesscollege.comAddress: Ennis Business College, Unit 8, Westgate Business Park, Kilrush Road, Ennis,

Co. Clare

Course Title: Certificate in Reception and Office AdministrationDescription: This course covers a wide range of skills that are required for effective office

administration. Graduates will gain excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills, as well as a thorough knowledge of data management.

Provider: Ennis Business CollegeQualification: FETAC Level 5 (B20149 / B20005)Venue: Ennis Business CollegeCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 29th September 2008Duration: 14 weeks Frequency: 1 night per weekFee: To be confirmedContact: Helen Cronin Telephone: 065 6824168E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ennisbusinesscollege.comAddress: Ennis Business College, Unit 8, Westgate Business Park, Kilrush Road, Ennis,

Co. Clare

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Course Title: Customer ServiceDescription: This course covers: challenges of customer service, problem solving,

strategy & formulating a plan for success, empowerment, motivation, leadership in customer service and excellence in customer service.

Provider: Ariston CollegeQualification: ICM CertificateVenue: Ariston College, Shannon, Co. ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 18th & 20th Sept 2008 / 15th & 18th Jan 2009Duration: 15 weeks Frequency: 3 hours per weekFee: €499.00Contact: Ann Magoufis Telephone: 061 471064E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.aristoncollege.comAddress: Ariston College, Shannon Business Park, Shannon, Co.Clare.

Course Title: Diploma in Business ManagementDescription: This course offers a comprehensive programme of subjects relevant to

managing a business. All functions within an organisation are covered, giving graduates the information they will need to effectively manage resources, activities and people.

Provider: Ennis Business CollegeQualification: ICM Institute of Commercial ManagementVenue: Ennis Business CollegeCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 29th September 2008Duration: 1 Academic year Frequency: 1 night per week, 3 hoursFee: To be confirmedContact: Helen Cronin Telephone: 065 6824168E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ennisbusinesscollege.comAddress: Ennis Business College, Unit 8, Westgate Business Park, Kilrush Road, Ennis,

Co. Clare

Course Title: Diploma in Human ResourcesDescription: This Diploma is suitable for those wishing to enhance their career

opportunities in the HR area. Learners can progress to an advanced Diploma in HR in year 2 and also to an Associate Degree.

Provider: Ennis Business CollegeQualification: ICM Institute of Commercial ManagementVenue: Ennis Business CollegeCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 29th September 2008Duration: 1 Academic year Frequency: 1 night per week, 3 hoursFee: Contact OfficeContact: Helen Cronin Telephone: 065 6824168E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ennisbusinesscollege.comAddress: Ennis Business College, Unit 8, Westgate Business Park, Kilrush Road, Ennis,

Co. Clare

Course Title: Higher National Certificate in Business MangementDescription: Two-year Higher National Certificate, covering the basics of Business

Planning, Marketing, Human Resources, Accountancy. Provider: Ennis International Business SchoolQualification: BTEC, HNC - Equivalent to HETAC Level 6Venue: E.I.B.S., College Road, EnnisCourse Type: Full-Time and Part-Time options availableStart Date: October 13th 2008Duration: October 2008 - June 2009 Frequency: Day Course - 2 days per week /

Night Course - 2 nights per week Fee: €3,000Contact: Simon Ratcliff Telephone: 065 6841681E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.eibs.ieAddress: E.I.B.S., Erasmus Smith House, College Road, Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: Investing / StockbrokingDescription: This course is suitable for individuals interested in gaining an understanding of the world of stockbroking and investment.Provider: St Patrick’s Comprehensive SchoolQualification: NoneVenue: St Patrick’s Comprehensive School, ShannonCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: October 2008Duration: 8 weeks Frequency: 2 hours, 1 evening per weekFee: To be confirmedContact: Eamon Chesser Telephone: 061 361428Address: St. Patrick’s Comprehensive School, Shannon, Co. Clare

Course Title: Management DevelopmentDescription: This Management Development training course will provide participants with

an invaluable insight into the knowledge, skills and attitudes that successful managers need. These skills and techniques with help managers to communicate effectively, motivate others and improve motivation to meet future challenges and increased responsibilities. Training course contents:

The Role of the Manager, Management Style, Leadership, Team Working, People Development, Motivation.

Provider: Clare Campus SkillnetQualification: FETAC Level 6Venue: Various locations in Co. ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 5 weeks Frequency: 1 day per weekFee: €400 to membersContact: Sinead Mellett Telephone: 087 9365387 / 065 6868962E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clarecampus.orgAddress: Clare Campus Skillnet, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park,

Ennis, Co. Clare

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Course Title: National Certificate in Legal StudiesDescription: This course gives students the opportunity to pursue careers in a legal

environment.Provider: Ennis College of Further Education (Ennis Community College Campus)Qualification: FETAC Level 5Venue: Ennis College of Further EducationCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 1 year Frequency: 5 days per week Fee: No Tuition Fees. However students will be required to pay a registration fee



Course Title: National Certificate in Office Skills for Mature StudentsDescription: This course is designed as a stepping stone in the back-to-work and back-to-

education fields.Provider: Ennis College of Further Education (Ennis Community College Campus)Qualification: FETAC Level 5Venue: Ennis College of Further EducationCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 1 year Frequency: 5 days per weekFee: No Tuition Fees. However students will be required to pay a registration fee



Course Title: National Certificate in Secretarial and Office SkillsDescription: This course will provide students with the secretarial skills required to

perform tasks with a high level of proficiency in a modern office environment.Provider: Ennis College of Further Education (Ennis Community College Campus)Qualification: FETAC Level 5Venue: Ennis College of Further EducationCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 1 year Frequency: 5 days per weekFee: No Tuition Fees. However students will be required to pay a registration fee

of €100. Means-Tested Grants are available.Contact: Evelyn Darcy Telephone: 065 6829432E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.enniscommunitycollege.comAddress: Ennis Collegeof Further Education, Ennis Community College, Harmony

Row, Ennis,Co. Clare.

Course Title: Operations ManagementDescription: This course will help you to identify the value drivers in your Business and

equip you with best practise tools and techniques to improve your business processes by focusing on continuous improvement and process efficiency / effectiveness.

Provider: Mid-West Management TrainingQualification: ICM Single Subject DiplomaVenue: Clare Education Centre, In-house / In-company options also available.Course Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 2nd September 2008Duration: 14 weeks Frequency: 3 hours, 1 day a weekFee: €250 - this course is subsidised by the Clare County Enterprise BoardContact: Sean Keane Telephone: 065 6845500 / 087 9212440E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.mwmt.ieAddress: Mid-West Management Training, Clare Education Centre, Kilrush Road,

Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: Project ManagementDescription: This very popular course will help you approach the management of projects

in a structured fashion. It will equip you with the professional tools and techniques necessary to successfully select, plan, resource, monitor and control your projects.

Provider: Mid-West Management TrainingQualification: ICM Single Subject DiplomaVenue: Clare Education Centre; In-house / In-company options also availableCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 3rd September 2008Duration: 14 weeks Frequency: 3 hours, 1 day a weekFee: €250. This course is subsidised by the Clare County Enterprise Board.Contact: Sean Keane Telephone: 065 6845500 / 087 9212440E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.mwmt.ieAddress: Mid-West Management Training, Clare Education Centre, Kilrush Road,

Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: Sage Line 50 Computerised Book-KeepingDescription: The objective of this course is for participants to gain basic to intermediate

knowledge of the SAGE Line 50 accounting package for financial administration. Participants will learn to be efficent in operating the computerised accounting system of SAGE Line 50 with the objective of increasing business efficiency and saving valuable time.

Provider: Global Business InstituteQualification: Certificate of AchievementVenue: Global Busines Institute, Shannon Business Park, ShannonCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 1 day Frequency: 1 dayFee: €395Contact: Dolores A. Jege Telephone: 061 771977E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.globalbusiness.ieAddress: Global Business Institute, Unit G1, Block 1, Shannon Business Park, Shannon

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Course Title: CookeryDescription: This course covers soups, desserts, main courses and bakingProvider: St Patrick’s Comprehensive SchoolQualification: NoneVenue: St Patrick’s Comprehensive School, Shannon, Co. ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: October 2008Duration: 8 weeks Frequency: 2 hours, 1 evening per weekFee: To be confirmedContact: Eamon Chesser Telephone: 061 361428Address: St. Patrick’s Comprehensive School, Shannon, Co. Clare

Course Title: Food and CateringDescription: This programme consists of two modules - Food & Cookery and Food &

Nutrition. These modules will develop personal, social and teamwork skills and will give participants an overview of the procedures involved in serving and preparing food.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Back to Education Initiative (BTEI)Qualification: FETAC Level 3Venue: Various locations across Co. ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008 - To be confirmedDuration: 60 hours (To be confirmed) Frequency: 2 hours weekly (To be confirmed)Fee: Free to Social Welfare Recipients, Medical Card Holders and to those who

have not completed their Leaving CertificateContact: BTEI Office Telephone: 065-6897640 / 065-6824819E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clarelearningnetwork.org / www.clarevec.ieAddress: BTEI Office, Cuan Feasa Building, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad


Course Title: Hotel and CateringDescription: This course is designed to ensure learners obtain a wide range of skills to

enable them to work in the leisure industry or progress to further education. Modules include: Food Preparation, Food Beverages Skills, Tourism Awareness, Communications

Provider: Eiri Corca BaiscinnQualification: FETAC Level 5Venue: Doonbeg, Co. ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 9 months Frequency: 4 mornings each week, 10am - 2pmFee: No Fees. Participants may be entitled to FAS Training AllowanceContact: Rita Mc Carthy Telephone: 065 9056611E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.eiri.orgAddress: Eiri Corca Boascinn, Circular Road, Kilkee, Co. Clare

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“Dedicated to Career & Lifestyle Education”For Full Brochure contact:

43 Lower Dominick Street, Dublin 1Tel: +353 1 8721277 / E-Mail: [email protected]

Web: www.portobelloschool.ie

MontessoriTeaching andSpecial Needs

EducationCourses

Creative Studies- Fashion Buying& Merchandising

- Make-Up Artistry

Beauty Therapy & Non Surgical

Cosmetics

Airline Studies,Travel & Tourism

and BusinessCourses

Sports Therapyand Health

Related Fitness

EST. 1981

PORTOBELLO SCHOOL

ENNIS COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION (Ennis Community College campus)

ONE-YEAR FETAC LEVEL 5 COURSES Secretarial, Office Skills & Legal Sutdies

Childcare with Special Needs

Nursing Studies & Community and Health Care

TWO-YEAR COURSE IN ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN

(Certified by IATI)

Contact: 065-6829432 e-mail [email protected]

ALL SUITABLE FOR MATURE STUDENTS

NO TUITION FEES GRANTS AVAILABLE

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Course Title: Art & Craft in ChildcareDescription: This module aims to enable the learner to understand the value of

participation in Art and Craft activities to the overall development of children. Learners will develop the skills to plan and carry out appropriate activities with children. To develop the creative ability of the learners and equip them with the skills and knowledge to work with young children in the Art and Craft area.

Provider: St Patrick’s Comprehensive SchoolQualification: FETAC Level 5Venue: St Patrick’s Comprehensive School, ShannonCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: October 2008Duration: 22 weeks Frequency: 2 hours, 1 evening per weekFee: Contact OfficeContact: Eamon Chesser Telephone: 061 361428Address: St. Patrick’s Comprehensive School, Shannon, Co. Clare

Course Title: Caring for Children with Special NeedsDescription: This Module is designed to enable learners to acquire the skills and knowledge

in caring for children with special needs either in the home, as part of a team in a childcare setting or as a Special Needs Assistant.

Provider: St Patrick’s Comprehensive SchoolQualification: FETAC Level 5Venue: St. Patrick’s Comprehensive School, ShannonCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: October 2008Duration: 22 weeks Frequency: 2 ½ hours, 1 evening per weekFee: Contact OfficeContact: Eamon Chesser Telephone: 061 361428Address: St. Patrick’s Comprehensive School, Shannon, Co. Clare

Course Title: Caring for Children with Special NeedsDescription: This course prepares learners to work with children with special needs. It

helps them to develop the knowledge and practical experience needed to deal with issues arising with working with children with special needs.

Provider: St Joseph’s Secondary School, Spanish PointQualification: FETAC level 5Venue: St Joseph’s Secondary School, Spanish PointCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 20 weeks Frequency: 4 hours, 1 day a weekFee: No Fees (contact co-ordinator for exceptions)Contact: Catherine Killeen Telephone: 065 7084311E-mail: [email protected] Address: St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Spanish Point, Miltown Malbay, Co Clare

Course Title: Certificate in Classroom Assistant / Special Needs AssistantDescription: Graduates of this course have successfully gained employment in schools.

This course provides students with the necessary skills to become efficient and effective within the classroom.

Provider: Ennis Business CollegeQualification: Certified by the Institute of Leadership and ManagementVenue: Ennis Business CollegeCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 29th September 2008Duration: 20 weeks Frequency: 1 night per weekFee: To be confirmedContact: Helen Cronin Telephone: 065 6824168E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ennisbusinesscollege.comAddress: Ennis Business College, Unit 8, Westgate Business Park, Kilrush Road, Ennis,

Co. Clare

Course Title: ChildcareDescription: This course offers learners an opportunity to complete a full childcare

certificate over a few years. Modules include child development, early childhood education & caring for children (0-6)

Provider: St Joseph’s Secondary School, Spanish PointQualification: FETAC level 5Venue: St Joseph’s Secondary School, Spanish PointCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: October 2008Duration: 20 weeks Frequency: 4 hours, 1 day a weekFee: No Fees (contact co-ordinator for exceptions)Contact: Catherine Killeen Telephone: 065 7084311E-mail: [email protected] Address: St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Spanish Point, Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare

Course Title: ChildcareDescription: Over the course of two years topics will include Child Development and Early

Childhood Education. Practical themes such as Art & Craft in Childcare and Caring for Children with Special Needs will be explored and the learner will gain experience working in childcare equipping people for this challenging yet rewarding field of work.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS)Qualification: FETAC Level 5Venue: Adult Learning Centre, Cooraclare Road, Kilrush, Co. ClareCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 36 weeks x 2 years Frequency: 5 days per weekFee: Free to VTOS Eligible ApplicantsContact: Frank Benson Telephone: 065 9052799E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.westclarevtos.ieAddress: VTOS Kilrush, Adult Learning Centre, Cooraclare Road, Kilrush, Co. Clare

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Course Title: ChildcareDescription: This course aims to provide participants with the basic skills required if

pursuing a career in childcare. Special Needs Module also possible as well as Computer modules. All at FETAC Level 5.

Provider: Mary Immaculate Secondary School, LisdoonvarnaQualification: FETAC Level 5 AwardVenue: Mary Immaculate Secondary School, LisdoonvarnaCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 30 weeks per year over 2 years Frequency: 5 days per weekFee: There are no tuition fees for EU Nationals enrolling on full-time PLC courses.Contact: Marian O’Callaghan Telephone: 065 7074266E-mail: [email protected] Address: Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare

Course Title: Childcare and Community CareDescription: This course covers 12 modules at Level 5 in both the Childcare and

Community Care areas.Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Youthreach ProgressionQualification: FETAC Level 5 (PLC)Venue: Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, EnnisCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 1 year Frequency: 3 days a week including work experienceFee: No FeesContact: Eddie Keane Telephone: 065 6824819 / 065 6897620E-mail: [email protected] Address: Youthreach Progression, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park,

Ennis, Co. Clare.

Course Title: ChildcareDescription: This is a part-time 2 year course which aims to develop and enhance

participants knowledge and skills in the childcare sector and prepare them for working with children in a childcare setting. This course is designed to meet the needs of childcare providers in line with current legislation.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Back to Education Initiative (BTEI)Qualification: FETAC Level 5Venue: To be confirmedCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 2 Years - Part-time Frequency: 4 hours weekly with some Saturdays requiredFee: Free to Social Welfare Recipients, Medical Card Holders and to those who



Course Title: Montessori in Early ChildhoodDescription: This module has been designed to provide learners with an understanding of

the montessori method in early childhood.Provider: St Patrick’s Comprehensive SchoolQualification: FETAC Level 5Venue: St. Patricks Comprehensive School, ShannonCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: October 2008Duration: 22 weeks Frequency: 2 hours, 1 night per weekFee: To be confirmedContact: Eamon Chesser Telephone: 061 361428Address: St. Patrick’s Comprehensive School, Shannon, Co. Clare

Course Title: Montessori TeachingDescription: This is a part-time FETAC approved course and will qualify you to work as a

montessori teacher for 3 year olds. You will also be qualified as a montessori classroom assistant.

Provider: Portobello SchoolQualification: FETAC Level 6 Component CertificateVenue: EnnisCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: Courses running regularly throughout the year.Duration: 1 year Frequency: 3 hours, 1 evening per weekFee: Contact OfficeContact: Main Office Telephone: 01 8721277E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.portobelloschool.ieAddress: Portobello School, 43 Lower Dominic School, Dublin 1.

Course Title: National Certificate in Childcare with Special Needs / Classroom Assistant (SNA)Description: This is a one year, full-time childcare course designed to equip candidates to

work as members of a professional team in the area of childcare. Graduates are also qualified to seek employment as classroom assistants and Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) in primary and secondary schools.

Provider: Ennis College of Further Education (Ennis Community College Campus)Qualification: FETAC Level 5Venue: Ennis College of Further EducationCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 1 year Frequency: 5 days per weekFee: No Tuition Fees. However students will be required to pay a registration fee

of €100. Means-Tested Grants are available.Contact: Evelyn Darcy Telephone: 065-6829432E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.enniscommunitycollege.comAddress: Ennis College of Further Education, Ennis Community College, Harmony

Row, Ennis, Co. Clare

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Course Title: Parents Plus Parenting Programme, Incredible Years ProgrammeDescription: Parenting programmes for parents of children 1-5 years, 4-11 years and

teenage programmes. These programmes teach positive ways of enhancing parent-child relationships and preventing and managing behaviour problems in children / teenagers. It has proved very successful in providing parents with skills and information in a positive and supportive atmosphere.

Provider: ClarecareQualification: In-house CertificationVenue: Various venues in Co. ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September, January and MayDuration: 8 weeks Fee: €15.00Contact: Triana Connery Telephone: 065 6828178E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clarecare.ieAddress: Clarecare, Harmony Row, Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: Special Needs Assistant TrainingDescription: This course is designed to equip learners with the necessary skills to work as

a Special Needs Assistant.Provider: The College of Progressive EducationQualification: FETAC Level 5 & FROEBEL Certificate (2 component certificates)Venue: Clare Education Centre, Kilrush Road, EnnisCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 25th September 2008Duration: 18 weeks plus 3 saturdays Frequency: 1 evening per week, 2.5 hoursFee: €910.00Contact: Paula Roe Telephone: 01 4884300E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.progressivecollege.comAddress: The College of Progressive Education, 27/29 Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock,

Co. Dublin

Course Title: Special Needs CourseDescription: This course will enable participants to understand the role and reponsibilites

required for caring for people with special needs. Note: to work as a Special Needs Assistant in a school a minimum requirement for employment is Junior Cert Maths, English and Irish.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Back to Education Initiative (BTEI)Qualification: FETAC Level 5Venue: Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, EnnisCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008 - To be confirmedDuration: 50 hours Frequency: WeeklyFee: Free to Social Welfare Recipients, Medical Card Holders and to those who



Course Title: Special Needs EducationDescription: This course is suitable for anyone with an interest in Special Needs Education,

including parents. Successful graduates can work as a special needs classroom assistant.

Provider: Portobello SchoolQualification: FETAC Level 5 Certificate of Competency in Special Needs EducationVenue: EnnisCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: Contact OfficeDuration: 14 weeks Frequency: 3 hours, 1 evening per weekFee: Contact OfficeContact: Main Office Telephone: 01 8721277E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.portobello.ieAddress: Portobello School, 43 Lower Dominick Street, Dublin 1.

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Mary Immaculate Secondary School , Lisdoonvarna

Broad range of Adult Education & Training Opportunities

OPEN EVENING: Wednesday, September 3rd: 7.30pm-9.00pm

FETAC Level 5 in the following courses:

Business Studies

Childcare

Community & Health Services

Art, Craft & Design

Back to Education Initiative: various options including ECDL

modules and Junior Certificate subjects.

FÁS Safe Pass

Night Classes: range of classes including: Computers / ECDL,

Cookery, Bog Oak Sculpture, Sight Singing etc

CONTACT DETAILS: Tel : 065-7074266.

Email: [email protected]

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Course Title: Advanced ComputersDescription: This module covers Word Processing and is designed for experienced

computer users.Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Back to Education Initiative (BTEI)Qualification: FETAC Level 5Venue: Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, EnnisCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008 - To be confirmedDuration: 80 hours Frequency: 2 hours a weekFee: Free to Social Welfare Recipients, Medical Card Holders and to those who



Course Title: Advanced ExcelDescription: This course is intended for people who would like to enhance their

understanding and knowledge of Excel. Course covers: Templates and Styles, Importing Data, What If utilities, Macros and Custom Controls, Pivot Tables, Customising Excel, Security and Proofing within Excel, Data Maps, Consolidation etc.

Provider: Clare Campus SkillnetQualification: Certificate of AttendanceVenue: Various locations in Co. ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: June 2008Duration: 1 day Fee: To be confirmedContact: Sinead Mellett Telephone: 087 9365387 / 065 6868962E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clarecampus.orgAddress: Clare Campus Skillnet, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park,

Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: Basic ComputersDescription: An introduction to computers designed to enable learners to gain basic skills

and knowledge and progress. Includes Word, Internet and E-mail.Provider: Eiri Corca BaiscinnQualification: In-house CertificationVenue: KilkeeCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 12 weeks Frequency: 1 morning / evening 2 hoursFee: €120. Social Welfare participants may be entitled to 90% fundingContact: Rita McCarthy Telephone: 065 9056611E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.eiri.orgAddress: Eiri Corca Baiscinn, Circular Road, Kilkee, Co. Clare

Course Title: Beginning ComputersDescription: Drop-in sessions where learners choose what they will learn using ICT.Provider: Clarecastle Day Care CentreQualification: Record of AchievementVenue: Clarecastle Day Care CentreCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: Spring 2009Duration: 1.5 hour sessions for 10 weeks Frequency: WeeklyFee: No FeesContact: Frances Connellan Telephone: 065 6842457E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clarelearningnetwork.orgAddress: Clare VEC Community Education Service, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad


Course Title: Beginning Computers / eLearningDescription: Drop-in sessions where learners choose what they will learn using ICT.Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Community EducationQualification: Record of AchievementVenue: Adult and Community Education Centre, Ennis, Co. ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: Autumn 2008 and ongoingDuration: 2 hour sessions for 10 weeks Frequency: WeeklyFee: No FeesContact: Breda O’Driscoll Telephone: 065 6897647E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clarelearningnetwork.orgAddress: Clare VEC Community Education Service, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad


Course Title: Certificate in Computerised AccountsDescription: This course gives students the skills necessary to set-up and operate

computerised business accounting packages and systems. Graduates will have a thorough knowledge of TAS book accounting.


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Course Title: Certificate in Payroll - Manual and ComputerisedDescription: This course will enhance a students career prospects as it will benefit them by

being trained in a vital function of accounting. This practical course is suitable for people who are new to computerised payroll and who need to know the essentials of employment law and the operation of PAYE / PRSI.


Co. Clare

Course Title: Certificate in Web DesignDescription: This course provides students with extensive skills in developing and

maintaining dynamic and informative web pages. Graduates will be comfortable using both HTML or web editors (Dreamweaver) to design web pages and will have the knowledge to edit, test, link and promote websites.

Provider: Ennis Business CollegeQualification: Certified by ICS SkillsVenue: Ennis Business CollegeCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 29th September 2008Duration: 14 weeks Frequency: 1 night per weekFee: To be confirmedContact: Helen Cronin Telephone: 065 6824168E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ennisbusinesscollege.comAddress: Ennis Business College, Unit 8, Westgate Business Park, Kilrush Road, Ennis,

Co. Clare

Course Title: Computer ApplicationsDescription: This module has been designed to provide learners with an understanding of

and practical experience in the use of the common generic applications (i.e. Database, Spreadsheets and Computer Graphics). It provides an introduction to computer applications which will enable the learner to use the computer in a working environment.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Back to Education Initiative (BTEI)Qualification: FETAC level 4 Module (B10009)Venue: Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, Ennis, Co. ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 30 weeks Frequency: 2 hours, 1 day a weekFee: Please contact Back to Education Initiative (BTEI) for further information.Contact: Mike Ryan Telephone: 065 6843633 / 065 6824819E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clareadulteducation.orgAddress: The BTEI Office, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, Ennis,

Co.Clare

Course Title: Computer ApplicationsDescription: Introduction to Database, Spreadsheets and GraphicsProvider: Congress Information and Opportunity Centre (C.I.O.C)Qualification: FETAC Level 4 (B:1009)Venue: C.I.O.C. Connolly House, Unit 7A, Elevation Business Park, Clonroad, Ennis.Course Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 6 weeks - 36 hours Frequency: Twice a weekFee: C.E./J.I - €360, Employed - €360, Unemployed - €30Contact: Louise Kelly Telephone: 065 6841009E-mail: [email protected] Address: C.I.O.C, Connolly House, Unit 7A, Elevation Business Park, Clonroad, Ennis,

Co.Clare.

Course Title: Computer LiteracyDescription: This course covers: Computer Operation & Use, Introduction to Word

Processing, PowerPoint, ExcelProvider: Congress Information and Opportunity Centre (C.I.O.C)Qualification: FETAC Level 3 (BFO133)Venue: C.I.O.C. Connolly House, Unit 7A, Elevation Business Park, Clonroad, Ennis.Course Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 5 weeks - 30 hours Frequency: Twice a weekFee: C.E./J.I: €300, Employed: €300, Unemployed: €30Contact: Louise Kelly Telephone: 065 6841009E-mail: [email protected] Address: C.I.O.C, Connolly House, Unit 7A, Elevation Business Park, Clonroad, Ennis,

Co. Clare

Course Title: Computer Literacy CertificationDescription: This course has been designed to provide learners with a basic understanding

and fundamental skills in computer applications and the internet. At the end of the course, learners will be able to produce simple word processed documents, spreadsheets, database, use of the internet and send e-mails. The course follows City & Guilds 7266 e-Quals07 Guidelines and learners will be prepared for certification exams by City & Guilds of London. City & Guilds certifications are recognised world wide.

Provider: Global Business InstituteQualification: City & Guilds Level 1Venue: Global Business InstituteCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 15 weeks Frequency: 2 hours, 1 day per weekFee: €375 with FAS FundingContact: Simon A. Jege Telephone: 061 771977E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.globalbusiness.ieAddress: Global Business Institute, Unit G1, Block 1, Shannon Business Park, Shannon

Free Zone, Shannon.

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Course Title: ComputersDescription: Setting up e-mail and learning how to surf the net to gather information and

access the wider world is the aim of this course. Laptops and desktops will be available, however, if participants have their own laptops they are encouraged to bring them.

Provider: Kilrush Family Resource CentreQualification: Certificate of AttendanceVenue: Kilrush Family Resource CentreCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: June 2008Duration: 20 Hours Frequency: 2 hours per weekFee: No FeesContact: Mary-Jane Burgess Telephone: 065 9052173E-mail: [email protected] Address: Kilrush Family Resource Centre, Communtiy Centre, Toler Street, Kilrush,

Co. Clare

Course Title: Computers for BeginnersDescription: Basic computer skills especially internet and e-mail for people who are new to

this technology.Provider: St Anne’s Community College, (Killaloe)Qualification: NoneVenue: St. Anne’s Community College, Killaloe, Co. ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 8 Weeks Frequency: 1 ½ hours, 1 day a weekFee: €90Contact: School Secretary Telephone: 061 376257Address: St. Anne’s Community College, Killaloe, Co. Clare

Course Title: Computers for BeginnersDescription: This course takes you through e-mail and internet.Provider: St Patrick’s Comprehensive SchoolQualification: NoneVenue: St. Patrick’s Comprehensive SchoolCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: October 2008Duration: 8 weeks Frequency: 2 hours, 1 evening per weekFee: To be confirmedContact: Eamon Chesser Telephone: 061 361428Address: St. Patrick’s Comprehensive School, Shannon, Co. Clare

Course Title: Computers for Beginners / Intermediate / AdvancedDescription: Run computer studies at all different levels - Beginners, Intermediate and

Advanced.Provider: Kilrush Community SchoolQualification: School Based CertificationVenue: Kilrush Community SchoolCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: Contact OfficeDuration: 8 weeks Frequency: 2 hours per weekFee: €120Contact: School Secretary Telephone: 065 9051359E-mail: [email protected] Address: Kilrush Community School, Kilrush, Co. Clare

Course Title: Computers ProgressionDescription: Two Modules are offered - Information Technology & Computer

Applications. These modules are progression from the Beginners Computer Course.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Back to Education Initiative (BTEI)Qualification: FETAC Level 4Venue: To be confirmedCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008 - To be confirmedDuration: 60 hours Frequency: 2 hours weeklyFee: Free to Social Welfare Recipients, Medical Card Holders and to those who



Course Title: Diploma for IT UsersDescription: This course has been designed for learners who wish to acquire advanced

skills and competency in IT principles and Microsoft Office 2003 modules - Word, Excel, PowerPoint and either Outlook or Access. The course follows City and Guilds 7266 e-Quals07 Guidelines and learners will be prepared for certification exams by City & Guilds of London. City and Guilds certificates are recognised world wide.

Provider: Global Business InstituteQualification: City & Guilds Level 2Venue: Global Business InstituteCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 22 weeks Frequency: 2 hours, 1 day per weekFee: €500Contact: Simon A. Jege Telephone: 061 771977E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.globalbusiness.ieAddress: Global Business Institute, Unit G1, Block 1, Shannon Business Park, Shannon

Free Zone, Shannon.

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Course Title: ECDL Advanced WORD Module 1Description: Course Content: Adjust Settings, Templates & Forms, dealing with large

documents, Macros, Advanced Mail Merge, Graphics.Provider: Congress Information and Opportunity Centre (C.I.O.C)Qualification: I.C.S. Skills IrelandVenue: C.I.O.C. Connolly House, Unit 7A, Elevation Business Park, Clonroad, Ennis.Course Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 7 weeks - 21 hours Frequency: Once a weekFee: C.E./J.I: €300, Employed: €300, Unemployed: €30Contact: Louise Kelly Telephone: 065 6841009E-mail: [email protected] Address: C.I.O.C, Connolly House, Unit 7A, Elevation Business Park, Clonroad, Ennis,

Co. Clare.

Course Title: ECDL Advanced EXCEL: Module 2Description: Course Content: File Handling, Formatting a worksheet, Advanced Formula

Construction, Pivot Tables, Sorting & Filtering, Advanced Charts.Provider: Congress Information and Opportunity Centre (C.I.O.C)Qualification: I.C.S. Skills IrelandVenue: C.I.O.C. Connolly House, Unit 7A, Elevation Business Park, Clonroad, Ennis.Course Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 7 Weeks - 21 Hours Frequency: Once a WeekFee: C.E./J.I: €300, Employed: €300, Unemployed: €30Contact: Louise Kelly Telephone: 065 6841009E-mail: [email protected] Address: C.I.O.C, Connolly House, Unit 7A, Elevation Business Park, Clonroad, Ennis,

Co. Clare.

Course Title: ECDL Advanced Database Access: Module 3Description: Course Content: Table Design, Fields, Columns, Relationships/Joins, Query,

Design Types & Formulas, Refining Queries, Sub Forms, Report Design, Import, Export & Link Date.

Provider: Congress Information and Opportunity Centre (C.I.O.C)Qualification: I.C.S. Skills IrelandVenue: C.I.O.C. Connolly House, Unit 7A, Elevation Business Park, Clonroad, Ennis.Course Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 7 Weeks - 21 hours Frequency: Once a WeekFee: C.E./J.I: €300, Employed: €300, Unemployed: €30Contact: Louise Kelly Telephone: 065 6841009E-mail: [email protected] Address: C.I.O.C, Connolly House, Unit 7A, Elevation Business Park, Clonroad, Ennis,

Co.Clare

Course Title: ECDL Advanced Presentations/PowerPoint Module 4Description: Course Content: Design considerations, Slides-Setup, Exporting, Merging,

Pictures, Images, Draw Objects, Manipulation, Effects, Editing Images, Slideshow Control.

Provider: Congress Information and Opportunity Centre (C.I.O.C)Qualification: I.C.S. Skills IrelandVenue: C.I.O.C. Connolly House, Unit 7A, Elevation Business Park, Clonroad, Ennis.Course Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 7 Weeks - 21 hours Frequency: Once a WeekFee: C.E./J.I: €300, Employed: €300, Unemployed: €30Contact: Louise Kelly Telephone: 065 6841009E-mail: [email protected] Address: C.I.O.C, Connolly House, Unit 7A, Elevation Business Park, Clonroad, Ennis,

Co.Clare.

Course Title: ECDLDescription: On completion of this course, participants will be efficient in e-mailing, typing

documents, printing, saving files in various locations, surfing the web, preparing presentations, carrying out simple mathematical functions on the computer and setting up databases.They will also have essential knowledge on safety aspects on using the computer.

Provider: Ariston CollegeQualification: ECDLVenue: Ariston College, ShannonCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 18th September 2008 & 15th January 2009 (6 - 9pm)Duration: 13 weeks Frequency: 3 hours per weekFee: €460Contact: Ann Magoufis Telephone: 061 471064E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.aristoncollege.comAddress: Ariston College, Shannon Business Park, Shannon, Co. Clare.

Course Title: ECDLDescription: An ECDL course covers computer skills and the use of common applications

in the workplace, the home and society. It is divided into 7 modules and a test in each module must be passed for certification.

Provider: Eiri Corca BaiscinnQualification: ECDLVenue: KilkeeCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September / October 2008Duration: 12 - 14 weeks Frequency: 2 x 2 ½ hour session each weekFee: €500. Social Welfare applicants may be entitled to 90% fundingContact: Rita McCarthy Telephone: 065 9056611E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.eiri.orgAddress: Eiri Corca Baiscinn, Circular Road, Kilkee, Co. Clare

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Course Title: ECDL (European Computer Driver Licence)Description: This course offers students the opportunity to acquire an internationally

recognised standard of competence in computer skills. The ECDL certificate is proof that the holder has the knowledge and skills needed to use the most common computer applications efficiently.

Provider: Ennis Business CollegeQualification: Certified by ICS SkillsVenue: Ennis Business CollegeCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 29th September 2008Duration: 14 weeks Frequency: 1 night per weekFee: To be confirmedContact: Helen Cronin Telephone: 065 6824168E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ennisbusinesscollege.comAddress: Ennis Business College, Unit 8, Westgate Business Park, Kilrush Road, Ennis,

Co. Clare

Course Title: ECDL ExpertDescription: This course is an advanced form of the basic European Computer Driving

Licence (ECDL) course. ECDL Expert was developed in response to a growing need by candidates to demonstrate their competence in using a computer at a higher level.

Provider: Ennis Business CollegeQualification: Certified by ICS SkillsVenue: Ennis Business CollegeCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 29th September 2008Duration: 10 weeks Frequency: 2 nights per weekFee: To be confirmedContact: Helen Cronin Telephone: 065 6824168E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ennisbusinesscollege.comAddress: Ennis Business College, Unit 8, Westgate Business Park, Kilrush Road, Ennis,

Co. Clare

Course Title: E-CitizenDescription: Course Content: Block 1: Foundation Skills; Block 2: Information Search;

Block 3: The E-participationProvider: Congress Information and Opportunity Centre (C.I.O.C)Qualification: I.C.S. Skills IrelandVenue: C.I.O.C. Connolly House, Unit 7A, Elevation Business Park, Clonroad, Ennis.Course Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 9 Weeks - 27 hours Frequency: Once a weekFee: C.E./J.I: €325, Employed: €325, Unemployed: €30Contact: Louise Kelly Telephone: 065 6841009E-mail: [email protected] Address: C.I.O.C, Connolly House, Unit 7A, Elevation Business Park, Clonroad, Ennis,

Co. Clare

Course Title: ECDL - European Computer Driving Licence Description: Course Covers: 1. Basic Concepts of I.T.; 2. Managing Files; 3. Word

Processing; 4. Spreadsheets; 5. Database; 6. Presentations; 7. I.T. Network Services (Internet & E-mail)

Provider: Congress Information and Opportunity Centre (C.I.O.C)Qualification: I.C.S. Skills IrelandVenue: C.I.O.C. Connolly House, Unit 7A, Elevation Business Park, Clonroad, Ennis.Course Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 10 weeks - 60 hours Frequency: Twice a weekFee: C.E./J.I: €600, Employed: €600, Unemployed: €30Contact: Louise Kelly Telephone: 065 6841009E-mail: [email protected] Address: C.I.O.C, Connolly House, Unit 7A, Elevation Business Park, Clonroad, Ennis,

Co. Clare

Course Title: I.T. By Distance LearningDescription: A flexible course which enables learners who cannot access a training centre

to gain an I.T. qualification from their home enabling them to progress to employment or further education. All equipment supplied free during the duration of the course. Supported by home visits.

Provider: National Learning NetworkQualification: ECDL, Advanced ECDL, MOS, FETAC Levels 4 - 5Venue: Home BasedCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: Continous IntakeDuration: 24 months Frequency: 30 hours per weekFee: No Fees / FAS Allowances applyContact: Mr. Val Real / Ms Trish Hynes Telephone: 061 229777E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.nln.ieAddress: National Learning Network, Raheen Business Park, Raheen, Limerick

Course Title: Information ProcessingDescription: This course provides learners with an understanding of the following

(Database, Spreadsheets, Word Processing, Communications, Desktop Publishing, Book-keeping, Information and Communication Systems, Work experience)

Provider: St Joseph’s Secondary School, Spanish PointQualification: FETAC level 5Venue: St Joseph’s Secondary School, Spanish PointCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 1 year Frequency: 5 days per weekFee: No fees (contact co-ordinator for exceptions)Contact: Catherine Killeen Telephone: 065 7084311E-mail: [email protected] Address: St. Josephs Secondary School, Spanish Point, Miltown Malbay, Co Clare

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Course Title: Information Technology SkillsDescription: This course provides the learner with an introduction to computersProvider: St Joseph’s Secondary School, Spanish PointQualification: FETAC level 4Venue: St Joseph’s Secondary School, Spanish PointCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: October 2008Duration: 10 weeks Frequency: 3 hours, 2 days a weekFee: No fees (contact co-ordinator for exceptions)Contact: Catherine Killeen Telephone: 065 7084311E-mail: [email protected] Address: St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Spanish Point, Miltown Malbay, Co Clare

Course Title: Information Technology SkillsDescription: Introduction to Information Technology, Data Entry(Typing),Word

Processing, File Management, Internet & E-mail.Provider: Congress Information and Opportunity Centre (C.I.O.C)Qualification: FETAC Level 4 (B10135)Venue: C.I.O.C. Connolly House, Unit 7A, Elevation Business Park, Clonroad, Ennis.Course Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 7 weeks - 42 Hours Frequency: Twice a weekFee: C.E./J.I: €410, Employed: €410, Unemployed: €30Contact: Louise Kelly Telephone: 065 6841009E-mail: [email protected] Address: C.I.O.C, Connolly House, Unit 7A, Elevation Business Park, Clonroad, Ennis,

Co.Clare

Course Title: Intermediate ComputersDescription: Progression from basic computers with further learning on Internet, e-mail,

Word plus an introduction to Excel.Provider: Eiri Corca BaiscinnQualification: In-house CertificationVenue: KilkeeCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September / October 2008Duration: 12 weeks Frequency: 1 class each week, 2 hoursFee: €120. Social Welfare recipients may be entitled to 90% funding.Contact: Rita McCarthy Telephone: 065 9056611E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.eiri.orgAddress: Eiri Corca Baiscinn, Circular Road, Kilkee, Co. Clare

Course Title: Internet Training for FarmersDescription: This practical, user friendly IT course, will consist of a working demonstration

on how a computer is used in the running of the farm business.Provider: TeagascQualification: Teagasc CertificationVenue: Teagasc Education Centre, EnnisCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: October 2008Duration: 12 hours Frequency: 3 hours 1 day per weekFee: Client of Teagasc €100, Non-Clients €150Contact: Andrea Donnellan Telephone: 065 6828676E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.teagasc.ieAddress: Teagasc, Station Road, Ennis, Co. Clare.

Course Title: Introduction to ComputersDescription: This course is offered to participants who have little or no computer skills.

No previous knowledge of computers is required.Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Back to Education Initiative (BTEI)Qualification: FETAC Level 3 - BeginnersVenue: Various locations in Co. ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008 - To be confirmedDuration: 40 Hours Frequency: 2 hours weeklyFee: Free to Social Welfare Recipient, Medical Card Holders and to those who



Course Title: Introduction to Digital PhotographyDescription: Course Covers: film versus digital, camera types, computer software, camera

to computer, the tool bar, photo manipulation basics, working with layers, printing.

Provider: Congress Information and Opportunity Centre (C.I.O.C)Qualification: NoneVenue: C.I.O.C. Connolly House, Unit 7A, Elevation Business Park, Clonroad, Ennis.Course Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 4 weeks - 12 hours Frequency: Once a WeekFee: C.E./J.I: €85, Employed: €85, Unemployed: €85Contact: Louise Kelly Telephone: 065 6841009E-mail: [email protected] Address: C.I.O.C, Connolly House, Unit 7A, Elevation Business Park, Clonroad, Ennis,

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Course Title: OCR Advanced Certificate for IT Users (CLAIT)Description: One year, Certificate in computing - providing a background in Photoshop,

Web Design, Microsoft Office, Spreadsheets and Databases.Provider: Ennis International Business SchoolQualification: OCR Advanced Certificate - Equivalent to Level 5Venue: E.I.B.S., College Road, EnnisCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: October 13th 2008Duration: October 2008 - May 2009 Frequency: 2 days per weekFee: €2,500Contact: Simon Ratcliff Telephone: 065 6841681E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.eibs.ieAddress: E.I.B.S, Erasmus Smith House, College Road, Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: Workplace Technology / Basic ComputersDescription: This module has been designed to provide learners with an understanding of,

and practical experience in the use of, the common generic applications (i.e. internet, e-mail, calculator). It provides an introduction to computer

applications which will enable the learner to use the computer and other basic technology in the working environment.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Clare Adult Basic Education Service (CABES)Qualification: FETAC Level 3Venue: Onsite or at the Adult Education Centre closest to your workCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: Ongoing, as requestedDuration: 15 - 20 weeks Frequency: 3 hours, 1 day a weekFee: Contact Co-ordinator, funding available for applicants who do not have a


Course Title: A Range of BTEI coursesDescription: A range of BTEI courses are available such as Computers, Food & Cookery,

Art & Design, Stained Glass. We also hope to provide courses in textiles, woodwork & some business courses. Please contact Office for further details.

Provider: Killaloe/Ballina Family Resource CentreQualification: FETAC Level 3 & 5 CertificatesVenue: Killaloe/Ballina Family Resource CentreCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 25 weeks approx. Frequency: WeeklyFee: Free, a small charge may apply, depending on circumstancesContact: Brona Moriarty Telephone: 061 374741E-mail: [email protected] Address: Killaloe/Ballina Family Resource Centre, 2 Ryagan House, Shantraud,

Killaloe, Co. Clare.

Course Title: Miltown E-LearningDescription: Drop-in session where learners can choose what they learn using ICT as the

medium.Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Community EducationQualification: Record of AchievementVenue: West Clare Resource CentreCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: Autumn 2008 and ongoingDuration: 1.5 hour session for 10 weeks Frequency: WeeklyFee: No FeesContact: Fiona Earley / Ann Knox Telephone: 065 6843732E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clarelearningnetwork.orgAddress: West Clare Resource Centre, Ballard Road, Miltown, Co. Clare

Course Title: South Clare eLearningDescription: Drop-in sessions where learners choose what they will learn using ICT as the

medium.Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Community EducationQualification: Record of AchievementVenue: Adult and Community Learners’ Centre, 4 Bru na Sionna, ShannonCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008 and January 2009 ongoingDuration: 1.5 hour sessions for 10 weeks Frequency: WeeklyFee: No FeesContact: Breda O’Driscoll Telephone: 065 6897647E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clarelearningnetwork.orgAddress: Clare VEC Community Education Service, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad


Course Title: Tulla eLearningDescription: Drop-in sessions where learners choose what they will learn using ICT as the

medium.Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Community EducationQualification: Record of AchievementVenue: St. Molua’s NS, Tulla, Co. ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: On RequestDuration: 1.5 hour sessions for 10 weeks Frequency: WeeklyFee: No FeesContact: Breda O’Driscoll Telephone: 065 6897647E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clarelearningnetwork.orgAddress: Clare VEC Community Education Service, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad


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Course Title: Art, Craft & DesignDescription: Subjects include: Drawing, Design, Painting, Graphics, Sculpture, Stained

Glass, Communications and Work Experience.Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS)Qualification: FETAC Level 5Venue: Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare.Course Type: Full-TimeStart Date: 29th August 2008Duration: 2 years Frequency: 9am - 4pm. Mon - Fri. 37 weeksFee: No Fees. Eligibility: Persons over 21 and in receipt of a Social Welfare

payment for more than 156 days. Please contact the course co-ordinator for further information.

Contact: Colette Cunningham Telephone: 065 6897615E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ennisvtos.ieAddress: VTOS Ennis, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare.

Course Title: Art, Craft & DesignDescription: Subjects include: Drawing, Design, Painting, Graphics, Sculpture, Stained

Glass, Communications and Work Experience.Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS)Qualification: FETAC Level 5 AwardVenue: East Clare Adult Education CentreCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 2 years Frequency: 5 days a weekFee: No FeesContact: Michael Hook Telephone: 061 921863E-mail: [email protected]: VTOS Scariff, East Clare Adult Education Centre, Old School Buildings,


Course Title: Art, Craft & DesignDescription: This course aims to provide participants with skills in Art, Crafts and Design,

including Computer Aided DesignProvider: Mary Immaculate Secondary School, LisdoonvarnaQualification: FETAC Level 5Venue: Mary Immaculate Secondary School, LisdoonvarnaCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 30 weeks per year over 2 years Frequency: 5 days per weekFee: There are no tuition fees for EU Nationals enrolling on full time PLC courses.Contact: Marian O’Callaghan Telephone: 065 7074266E-mail: [email protected] Address: Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare

Course Title: CraftDescription: This programme firstly enables participants to undertake FETAC Level 3

module - which will give them the opportunity to generate craft work using a range of craft techniques, and through that to enhance aesthetic, creative and design skills. Crafts to be offered could include: Stained Glass, Woodwork, Ceramics, Painting, Textiles etc.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Back to Education Initiative (BTEI)Qualification: FETAC Level 3 - 5Venue: To be confirmedCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008 - To be confirmedDuration: 50 hours (To be confirmed) Frequency: 2 hours weekly (To be confirmed)Fee: Free to Social Welfare Recipients, Medical Card Holders and to those who



Course Title: Drawing and PaintingDescription: This course covers the basics of drawing and the use of water coloursProvider: St Patrick’s Comprehensive SchoolQualification: None Venue: St. Patrick’s Comprehensive School, ShannonCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: October 2008Duration: 8 weeks Frequency: 2 hours, 1 evening per weekFee: To be confirmedContact: Eamon Chesser Telephone: 061 361428Address: St. Patrick’s Comprehensive School, Shannon, Co. Clare

Course Title: Graphic DesignDescription: Subjects include: Drawing, Design, Graphics, Graphic Signwriting, Desktop

Publishing, Communications and Work Experience.Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS)Qualification: FETAC Level 5Venue: Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, Ennis, Co. ClareCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: 29th August 2008Duration: 2 years Frequency: 9am - 4pm. Mon - Fri. 37 weeksFee: No fees. Eligibility: Persons over 21 and in receipt of a social welfare

payment for more than 156 days. Please contact Course Co-ordinator for further information.

Contact: Colette Cunningham Telephone: 065 6897615E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ennisvtos.ieAddress: VTOS Ennis, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare

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Course Title: Leisure/Creative ActivitiesDescription: A range of courses under the Community Education Scheme are provided

from Sept to June covering a range of activies including Digital Photography, Painting, Stained Glass, Costume & Prop Making etc. Please contact Office for further details.

Provider: Killaloe/Ballina Family Resource CentreQualification: Certificate of AttendanceVenue: Killaloe/Ballina Family Resource CentreCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: Ongoing from September 2008Duration: 6 - 8 weeks Frequency: WeeklyFee: Free, possible small charge for equipment etc.Contact: Brona Moriarty Telephone: 061 374741E-mail: [email protected] Address: Killaloe/Ballina Family Resource Centre, 2 Ryagan House, Shantraud,

Killaloe, Co. Clare

Course Title: Water Colour PaintingDescription: This course will be held during the Summer months to avail of the weather. It

is geared for beginners.Provider: Kilrush Family Resource CentreQualification: Certificate of AttendanceVenue: Kilrush Family Resource CenterCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: July 2008Duration: 20 Hours Frequency: Depends on weatherFee: No FeesContact: Mary-Jane Burgess Telephone: 065 9052173E-mail: [email protected] Address: Kilrush Family Resource Centre, Communtiy Centre, Toler Street, Kilrush,

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THE ACCESS COURSEThe Access Course is for school leavers and adult students who wish to proceed to third level but may have been or are currently prevented from doing so due to socio-economic circumstances. It is designed specifically for those who may have been unable or prevented previously from progressing into third level courses for a variety of reasons, including long-term unemployment, low income or other personal or family circumstances.

THE COURSE WILL• build up the students’ confidence in their academic abilities.• equip the students with the necessary skills to benefit from, and participate in, a

third level educational course.• enhance students’ knowledge to the level expected of an undergraduate student.• assist the students to identify and choose the third level courses that best suits

their abilities and interests.• provide the students with an opportunity to experience the satisfaction that can

be gained from learning in an academic environment. WHO CAN APPLY FOR THE COURSE?School leavers between the ages of 17 – 22 years who have completed their Leaving Certificate in 2006/2007/2008 and meet the socio-economic and academic criteria as set down by the institutions.Adult students 23 years of age or over on 1st January of the year of application to the access course. There are no specific entry requirements, such as a Leaving Certificate or Aptitude tests. COSTSThere is no fee for this course. Course costs for those selected are borne by the institution, through the Strategic Innovation Fund. HOW TO GAIN ENTRY TO THIRD LEVEL INSTITUTIONParticipants who successfully complete an Access course will be eligible to apply for direct entry through the CAO to do a third level course at GMIT, NUI Galway or NUI Maynooth in the Faculties/Schools of Arts/Humanities, Celtic Studies, Commerce/Business, Science, Engineering and Law (some departments may require an interview), Hotel & Catering. The criteria for successful completion of the Access course involve satisfactory attendance and performance in all elements of the programme. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE ACCESS OFFICER Gerardine Neylon, Adult Education Centre, Clon Rd, Business Park, Ennis. Tel: 087 7417688 or 065 6868376 Email: gerardine.neylon@nuigalway

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Course Title: Certificate in English Language Teaching (CELT)Description: Internationally recognised TEFL teacher training course which aims to provide

participants with the necessary skills to teach English as a foreign language. The course includes 8 supervised teaching practice sessions.

Provider: Clare Language CentreQualification: Advisory Council for English Language Schools (ACELS)Venue: Erasmus Smith House, College Road, Ennis, Co. ClareCourse Type: Full-time and Part-time optionsStart Date: July 28th 2008 (FT) / October 6th 2008 (PT)Duration: 120 hours Frequency: Full time - 30 hours per week / Part time - 3 hours

per weekFee: €1150Contact: Fred Couper Telephone: 065 6841681E-mail: [email protected] Web: ww.clarelc.ieAddress: Clare Language Centre, Erasmus Smith House, College Road, Ennis, Co. Clare.

Course Title: Certificate in T.E.F.L. for State Qualified TeachersDescription: This course is for state qualified teachers who wish to gain an understanding

of the methodologies and techniques used in the teaching of English as a foreign language.

Provider: Clare Language CentreQualification: Advisory Council for English Language Schools (ACELS)Venue: Erasmus Smith House, College Road, EnnisCourse Type: Full-time and Part-time optionsStart Date: 18th August 2008 (FT) / 6th October 2008 (PT)Duration: 30 hours Frequency: Full time - 7 hours per day / Part time - 3 hours per weekFee: €300Contact: Fred Couper Telephone: 065 6841681E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clarelc.ieAddress: Clare Language Centre, Erasmus Smith House, College Road, Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: Certificate in Training and DevelopmentDescription: The overall aim of the programme is to enable participants develop the

necessary knowledge, skills and confidence to undertake training activities. These include the development of planning, delivery and evaluation skills in the area of training and development. This course is suitable for individuals who have an interest in training and development and may wish to pursue it

as a career.Provider: Ennis Business CollegeQualification: Certified by the Irish Institute of Training and DevelopmentVenue: Ennis Business CollegeCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 29th September 2008 Duration: October - December 2008 Frequency: 2 nights per week Fee: To be confirmedContact: Helen Cronin Telephone: 065 6824168E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ennisbusinesscollege.comAddress: Ennis Business College, Unit 8, Westgate Business Park, Kilrush Road, Ennis,

Co. Clare

Course Title: Career InformationDescription: The purpose of this module is to provide clear guidelines for the candidates to

prepare for work through developing an awareness of local opportunities in relation to work and education & training. Training is for those who have English as a Second Language and are resident in Ireland.

Provider: Ennis Community Development Project (Ennis CDP)Qualification: FETAC Level 3Venue: Ennis CDP, 1A Elevation Business Park, Ennis.Course Type: Part-TimeStart Date: August 2008Duration: 12 weeks Frequency: 1 day per week (Saturdays)Fee: There are no fees payable. Contact office for eligibility criteria.Contact: Avril De Carteret Telephone: 065 6869026 / 087 6197728E-mail: [email protected] Address: Ennis CDP, 1A Elevation Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: Diploma in Irish Music StudiesDescription: This programme provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the ways in

which music and literature have contributed to the creation of identity among Irish communities on the island of Ireland and beyond. The course

investigates the ways in which Irish writers and those involved in the revival of Irish traditional music and dance were actively involved in the formation and reformation of modern Irish identities. It provides insights from music, dance, poetry, television and film into the ways in which Irish performers and writers have been actively involved in imagining and re-imagining Ireland from eighteenth century through to the present. The programme is of particular interest to anyone with an interest in modern Irish culture and traditional music.

Provider: National University of Ireland, Galway Qualification: NUI DiplomaVenue: Clare Education Centre, Kilrush Road, EnnisCourse Type: Part-Time Start Date: September 2008Duration: 2 years (26 weeks per year) Frequency: 3 hours, 1 evening per week (Thurs)Fee: €1,025 per annumContact: Samantha Williams Telephone: 091 492051E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.nuigalway.ie/adulteducationAddress: Centre for Irish Studies, Distillery Road, NUI Galway, Galway.

Course Title: JEB (Pitman) Teaching Diploma in Information TechnologyDescription: The JEB, Joint Examining Board, is an awarding body for teacher training

qualification and professional development awards. This programme is an IT Teaching Diploma.

Provider: Ennis Business CollegeQualification: JEB (Pitman) Teaching Diploma in Information TechnologyVenue: Ennis Business CollegeCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 29th September 2008Duration: One Academic year Frequency: 1 day a weekFee: To be confirmedContact: Helen Cronin Telephone: 065 6824168E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ennisbusinesscollege.comAddress: Ennis Business College, Unit 8, Westgate Business Park, Kilrush Road, Ennis,

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Course Title: Living in a Diverse SocietyDescription: The purpose of this module is to equip candidates with core skills which

provide a basis to deal positively with cultural differences & diversity in their daily lives. Training is for those who have English as a second language and are resident in Ireland.

Provider: Ennis Community Development Project (Ennis CDP)Qualification: FETAC Level 3 (EF0169)Venue: Ennis CDP, IA Elevation Business Park, Ennis.Course Type: Part-TimeStart Date: August 2008Duration: 12 weeks Frequency: 1 day per week (Saturdays)Fee: There are no fees payable. Contact Office for Eligibility criteria.Contact: Avril De Carteret Telephone: 065 6869026 / 087 6197728E-mail: [email protected] Address: Ennis CDP, 1A Elevation Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: Music MakingDescription: An active introduction to music for 3 - 5 year old and 6 - 8 year olds.Provider: Maoin Cheoil an Chlair / Clare Music EducationQualification: NoneVenue: Maoin Cheoil an ChlairCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 30 weeks Frequency: WeeklyFee: €100Contact: Breda Cabey Telephone: 065 6841774E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.maoincheoil.comAddress: Maoin Cheoil an Chlair, 1 Bindon Street, Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: Preparation for WorkDescription: This module defines the learning outcomes which candidates can achieve in

order to demonstrate an understanding of different types of work and ways of working. Training is for those who have English as a second language and are resident in Ireland.

Provider: Ennis Community Development Project (Ennis CDP)Qualification: FETAC Level 3 (WF0004)Venue: Ennis CDP, 1A Elevation Business Park, Ennis.Course Type: Part-TimeStart Date: August 2008Duration: 12 weeks Frequency: 1 day per week (Saturdays)Fee: There are no fees payable. Contact Office for Eligibility criteria.Contact: Avril De Carteret Telephone: 065 6869026 / 0876197728E-mail: [email protected] Address: Ennis CDP, 1A Elevation Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: Classical and Traditional MusicDescription: Teaching music in the following instruments: Classical and Traditional - Piano, Violin, Flute, Guitar Classical Only: - Recorder, Keyboard, Voice Training, Cello Traditonal Only: - Tin Whistle, Accordian, Concertina, FiddleProvider: Maoin Cheoil an Chlair / Clare Music EducationQualification: By Choice Royal Irish Academy, Association Board of the Royal School of

Music, London CollegeVenue: Maoin Cheoil an ChlairCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 30 weeks - 30 min Lesson Frequency: WeeklyFee: VariesContact: Breda Cabey Telephone: 065 6841774E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.maoincheoil.comAddress: Maoin Cheoil an Chlair, 1 Bindon Steet, Ennis, Co. Clare

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English language courses / other languages

Certificate in General Studies with specialist electives in Humanities, Science and Mathematics 24 week full-time access programme starting end of September 2008. Offers direct progression to a range of undergraduate programmes in the University of Limerick, Mary Immaculate College and Limerick Institute of Technology. Participants must be over 18. Prior educational qualifications (e.g. Leaving Certificate) not necessary. Programme is approved for Back to Education Allowance and is accredited by FETAC at Level 5. Downtown Centre Guidance Service Free service for adults (aged 18 plus) providing advice, information and guidance on undergraduate learning opportunities in higher education, both in the mid-West region and further afield.

For further information contact: Shannon Consortium Downtown Centre

St Michael�s Courtyard Denmark Street, Limerick

Ph: 061-233701

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Course Title: English for BeginnersDescription: This course is for people with little or no English Language skills.Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Clare Adult Basic Education Service (CABES)Qualification: FETAC Levels 1-3Venue: Ennis, Shannon, Kilrush, Ennistymon, Scariff & Killaloe. (Courses will be

organised in other areas where there is sufficient demand)Course Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 15th September 2008, January 2009Duration: 10 weeks Frequency: 4-6 hours per week (Both morning and evening

courses offered)Fee: Contact Co-ordinatorContact: Karl Quinn Telephone: 065 6897611E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.cabes.ieAddress: Clare VEC Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare.

Course Title: English for pre-Intermediate LearnersDescription: This course is for people with limited knowledge of the English LanguageProvider: Co. Clare VEC - Clare Adult Basic Education Service (CABES)Qualification: FETAC Levels 3-4Venue: Ennis, Shannon, Kilrush, Ennistymon, Scariff. (Courses will be organised in

other areas where there is sufficient demand)Course Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 15th September 2008, January 2009Duration: 10 weeks Frequency: 4-6 hours per week (Both morning and evening

courses offered)Fee: Contact Co-ordinatorContact: Karl Quinn Telephone: 065 6897611E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.cabes.ieAddress: Clare VEC Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare.

Course Title: English Language and LiteracyDescription: This course is for people with little or no English Language skills and who are

not fully literate in their own language.Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Clare Adult Basic Education Service (CABES)Qualification: FETAC Levels 1-3Venue: Ennis and Shannon CentresCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 15th September 2008, January 2009Duration: 10 weeks Frequency: 4-6 hours per week (Both morning and evening

courses offered)Fee: No FeesContact: Karl Quinn Telephone: 065 6897611E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.cabes.ieAddress: Clare VEC Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare.

Course Title: Intensive English LanguageDescription: This course is for people with Refugee Status as defined by the Department of

Justice, Equality and Law Reform.Provider: Co. Clare VEC (CABES) / Integrate Ireland Language and Training

ProgrammeQualification: FETAC Level 3 & 4Venue: Clare VEC Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, Ennis, Co. ClareCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: 15th September 2008, January 2009Duration: 25 weeks Frequency: 15-20 hours per weekFee: No FeesContact: Karl Quinn Telephone: 065 6897611E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.cabes.ieAddress: Clare VEC Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare.

Course Title: Diploma in FrenchDescription: The aim of this programme is to enable students with an interest in French to

acquire a high level of written and oral communication skills in the language, through a variety of practical language exercises. The diploma is designed to introduce students to the basic elements of the French language and caters for all levels of language ability. Students will also study major cultural issues in the contemporary French-speaking world and in their second year, students will be introduced to French literature. As the programme progresses, students should be able to converse, and comprehend a variety of topics and situations that are encountered in everyday situations in a contemporary French cultural environment. The diploma caters for all levels of language ability.

Provider: National University of Ireland, GalwayQualification: NUI DiplomaVenue: Clare Education Centre, Kilrush Road, EnnisCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 2 years (26 weeks per year) Frequency: 3 hours, 1 evening per week

(Tuesdays)Fee: €1,025 per annumContact: Martha Higgins Telephone: 091 492062E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.nuigalway.ie/adulteducationAddress: Adult Education Office, NUI Galway, Galway.

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Course Title: Diploma in GermanDescription: This two year course will help you develop the skills to communicate

successfully in the German-speaking world while exciting your curiosity about other cultures. As the programme aims to equip students with appropriate written and oral skills in German, great emphasis is placed on teacher-student interaction, continuous assessment, written assignments and feedback to students. Students will begin with the basic elements of German grammar and vocabulary and will progress to the study of a selection of social and cultural issues in the comptemporary German-speaking world. By the end of each term, students will have learned to converse on, and comprehend, a variety of topics in situations that are normally encountered in a modern German- speaking environment. The Diploma in German introduces students to the basic elements of the German language and is designed for those who have no previous knowledge of the language.

Provider: National University of Ireland, GalwayQualification: NUI DiplomaVenue: Clare Educaton Centre, Kilrush Road, EnnisCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 2 years (26 weeks per year) Frequency: 3 hours, 1 evening per week

(Tuesdays)Fee: €1,025 per annumContact: Martha Higgins Telephone: 091 492062E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.nuigalway.ie/adulteducationAddress: Adult Education Office, NUI Galway, Galway.

Course Title: Diploma in IrishDescription: The programme aims to give a basic knowledge and understanding of Irish to

students who have no prior knowledge of the language. Through this course, the student’s communicative skills will be developed and he/she will be equipped with the ability to communicate through the medium of Irish in a range of basic everyday realistic situations. There are no formal entry requirements for this course. Applications are welcome from those who are interested in gaining a basic knowledge of the language. If sufficient demand arises from students who have successfully completed a previous Diploma in Irish or who have a prior knowledge of the language (gained through the Irish educational system, for example), a Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge (Level B2) may also be provided. You are advised to contact the programme co-ordinator for further details.

Provider: National University of Ireland, GalwayQualification: NUI DiplomaVenue: Clare Education Centre, Kilrush Road, EnnisCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 2 years (26 weeks per year) Frequency: 3 hours, 1 evening per week

(Mondays)Fee: €1,025 per annumContact: Mary Ní Niadh Telephone: 091 495248/091 493061E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.nuigalway.ie/adulteducationAddress: Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, NUI Galway, Galway.

Course Title: English as a second languageDescription: This English Language Course to be offered will include the following: Communication, Fluency, Language, Grammatical structures, Dialogue etc.Provider: Clare Campus SkillnetQualification: FETAC Level 4 / FETAC Level 5Venue: Co. ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: To be confirmedDuration: 12 weeks Frequency: 2 afternoons a weekFee: €160 for membersContact: Sinead Mellett Telephone: 087 9365387 / 065 6868962E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clarecampus.orgAddress: Clare Campus Skillnet, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park,

Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: English for BeginnersDescription: This is a beginner’s course for people who want to learn English. Covers

grammar, vocabulary, listening, reading etc.Provider: St Patrick’s Comprehensive SchoolQualification: NoneVenue: St. Patrick’s Comprehensive SchoolCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: October 2008Duration: 8 weeks Frequency: 2 hours, 1 evening per weekFee: To be confirmedContact: Eamon Chesser Telephone: 061 361428Address: St. Patrick’s Comprehensive School, Shannon, Co. Clare

Course Title: English as a Second Language - Beginners, Intermediate and AdvancedDescription: Develop the correct level of skills to communicate efficiently and effectively

within the work and social environment.Provider: Ariston CollegeQualification: ICM CertificateVenue: Ariston College, Shannon, Co. ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 16th & 20th Sept. 2008 / 13th & 18th Jan. 2009Duration: 15 weeks Frequency: 3 hours per weekFee: Please contact the collegeContact: Ann Magoufis Telephone: 061 471064E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.aristoncollege.comAddress: Ariston College, Shannon Business Park, Shannon, Co. Clare

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Course Title: French for Beginners, Intermediate and Fluent Speakers (Club de Francais)Description: This course is designed to help learners master the French language through

conversation. Emphasis is on the spoken language. Learners will be required to research and read current affairs through the Internet and print media. There is a lot of emphasis on the French culture as well.

Provider: Global Business InstituteQualification: Certificate of AttendanceVenue: Global Business Institute, Shannon Course Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 12 weeks Frequency: 1 ½ hours, 1 day per weekFee: €250 per termContact: Isabelle Roudelle Telephone: 061 771977E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.globalbusiness.ieAddress: Global Business Institute, Unit G1, Block 1, Shannon Business Park, Shannon

Free Zone, Shannon.

Course Title: IELTSDescription: Preparation course for IELTS Academic English ExaminationProvider: Clare Language CentreQualification: Examination to be taken at UCCVenue: Erasmus Smith House, College Road, Ennis, Co. ClareCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: 6th October 2008 / 12th January 2009Duration: 10 week term, 25 week academic year Frequency: 4 Terms each yearFee: Full time 10 week term - €1,800 / Full time academic year - € 3,900 /

Part time - Fees vary, Apply to schoolContact: Muirean Neylon Telephone: 065 6841681E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clarelc.ieAddress: Clare Language Centre, Erasmus Smith House, College Road, Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: Intermediate IrishDescription: This is a progression course for those who attended beginning Irish or for

those who wish to improve the Irish they have.Provider: Kilrush Family Resource CentreQualification: Certificate of AttendanceVenue: Kilrush Family Resource CentreCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 10 weeks Frequency: 2 hours per weekFee: No FeesContact: Mary-Jane Burgess Telephone: 065 9052173E-mail: [email protected] Address: Kilrush Family Resource Centre, Communtiy Centre, Toler Street, Kilrush,

Co. Clare

Course Title: Irish, Italian, FrenchDescription: These courses are suitable for individuals wishing to develop conversational

skills to converse in the different languages.Provider: St Patrick’s Comprehensive SchoolQualification: NoneVenue: St. Patrick’s Comprehensive SchoolCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: October 2008Duration: 8 weeks Frequency: 2 hours, 1 evening per weekFee: To be confirmedContact: Eamon Chesser Telephone: 061 361428Address: St. Patrick’s Comprehensive School, Shannon, Co.Clare

Course Title: PolishDescription: Conversational Polish. This course is geared towards beginners.Provider: Kilrush Family Resource CentreQualification: Certificate of AttendanceVenue: Kilrush Family Resource CenterCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 20 Hours Frequency: 2 hours per weekFee: No FeesContact: Mary-Jane Burgess Telephone: 065 9052173E-mail: [email protected] Address: Kilrush Family Resource Centre, Communtiy Centre, Toler Street, Kilrush,

Co. Clare

Course Title: SpanishDescription: This course is suitable for individuals wishing to develop conversational skills

to speak Spanish.Provider: St Patrick’s Comprehensive SchoolQualification: NoneVenue: St. Patrick’s Comprehenive SchoolCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: October 2008Duration: 8 weeks Frequency: 2 hours, 1 evening per weekFee: To be confirmedContact: Eamon Chesser Telephone: 061 361428Address: St. Patrick’s Comprehensive School. Shannon, Co. Clare

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Course Title: Advanced Certificate in AgricultureDescription: This two or three year part-time course, accredited by FETAC, is aimed at

people who have an off-farm job and are involved in part-time farming. The course provides students with knowledge, skills and competencies for the day- to-day running, and long term management, of the home farm. In addition, students develop personal transferable skills and competencies.

Provider: TeagascQualification: FETAC Level 6Venue: Teagasc Education Centre, EnnisCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 30 weeks each year Frequency: 10 hours, 1 day and 1 night per weekFee: Registration Fee € 250, Workbooks € 250Contact: Thomas Woulfe Telephone: 065 6828676E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.teagasc.ieAddress: Teagasc, Station Road, Ennis, Co. Clare.

Course Title: Apple Cider and Wine-MakingDescription: Use up your apple harvest by making apple cider/apple wine. Shows you how

to juice apples with a press, outlining equipment for cider/wine making using natural techniques & uses of a hydrometer. Participants may bring their own apples if they wish and samples will be juiced.

Provider: Irish Seed Savers Association Ltd.Qualification: Certificate of AchievementVenue: I.S.S.A. Orchards, Capparoe, Scariff, Co. ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 18th October 2008Duration: 1 day 10am - 4pm Fee: €60 (€54 to members of ISSA)Contact: Pattie Leigh Cooke Telephone: 061 921866E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.irishseedsavers.ieAddress: ISSA, Capparoe, Scariff, Co. Clare

Course Title: Commercial OrchardsDescription: The emphasis being on the financial viability of an orchard. Includes

information on planting an orchard, the future market for apples, production varieties, land required, yields & outlets, marketing tips & export potential.

Provider: Irish Seed Savers Association Ltd.Qualification: Certificate of AchievementVenue: I.S.S.A Orchards, Capparoe, Scariff, Co. ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 17th September 2008Duration: 1 Day, 10am - 4pm Fee: €60 (€54 to meembers of ISSA)Contact: Pattie Leigh Cooke Telephone: 061 921866E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.irishseedsavers.ieAddress: ISSA, Capparoe, Scariff, Co. Clare

Course Title: Fruit Tree GraftingDescription: Introductory course covering the choice of rootstocks, grafting tools and an

opportunity to practice grafting techniques. Each participant will take home a newly grafted tree.

Provider: Irish Seed Savers Association Ltd.Qualification: Certificate of AchievementVenue: I.S.S.A Orchards, Capparoe, Scariff, Co. ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: Saturday 21st March 2009Duration: 1 day 10am - 4pm Fee: €60 (€54 to members of ISSA)Contact: Pattie Leigh Cooke Telephone: 061 921866E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.irishseedsavers.ieAddress: ISSA, Capparoe, Scarriff, Co. Clare

Course Title: Gardening for BeginnersDescription: Introduction to gardening and plants. Designed to give learners a better

understanding of growing and planting.Provider: Eiri Corca BaiscinnQualification: In-house CertificationVenue: KilrushCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: October 2008Duration: 10 weeks Frequency: 1 morning each week, 3 hoursFee: No FeesContact: Rita McCarthy Telephone: 065 9056611E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.eiri.orgAddress: Eiri Corca Baiscinn, Circular Road, Kilkee, Co. Clare

Course Title: HorticultureDescription: Course on all aspects of good gardening - soil preparation, fertilizers,

vegetables, lawn care etc.Provider: St Patrick’s Comprehensive SchoolQualification: NoneVenue: St. Patrick’s Comprehensive SchoolCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: October 2008Duration: 8 weeks Frequency: 2 hours, 1 evening per weekFee: To be confirmedContact: Eamon Chesser Telephone: 061 361428Address: St. Patrick’s Comprehensive School, Shannon, Co. Clare

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Course Title: HorticultureDescription: This course is designed to ensure learners obtain a wide range of skills and

knowledge of growing with an emphasis on organic production. Modules include: Soil Science, Plant Identification, Plant Science & Organic Food Crops.

Provider: Eiri Corca BaiscinnQualification: FETAC Level 5Venue: KilkeeCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 9 months Frequency: 4 mornings each week, 10am - 2pmFee: No Fees. Participants may be entitled to FAS Training AllowanceContact: Rita McCarthy Telephone: 065 9056611E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.eiri.orgAddress: Eiri Corca Baiscinn, Circular Road, Kilkee, Co. Clare

Course Title: Making Herbal PreparationsDescription: A practical course on making remedies from plants in your garden for use in

the home. Includes a herb-gathering/identifying walk.Provider: Irish Seed Savers Association Ltd.Qualification: Certificate of AchievementVenue: I.S.S.A Gardens, Capparoe, Scariff, Co.ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 6th September 2008Duration: 1 day 10am - 4pm Fee: €60 (€54 to members of ISSA)Contact: Pattie Leigh Cooke Telephone: 061 921866E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.irishseedsavers.ieAddress: ISSA, Capparoe, Scariff, Co. Clare

Course Title: Native Trees and Introduction to Coppice-CraftDescription: Learn to identify Irish native trees, how to source or identify suitable

coppicing material and uses of timber for furniture-making and craftwork.Provider: Irish Seed Savers Association Ltd.Qualification: Certificate of AchievementVenue: I.S.S.A Woodlands, Capparoe, Scariff, Co. ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: Saturday 16th May 2009Duration: 1 day 10am - 4pm Fee: €60 (€54 to members of ISSA)Contact: Pattie Leigh Cooke Telephone: 061 921866E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.irishseedsavers.ieAddress: I.S.S.A, Capparoe, Scariff, Co. Clare

Course Title: Plant Care and MaintenanceDescription: This programme is designed to develop an understanding in the planting,

growing and caring of plants/vegetables and to develop practical skills in plant recognition, maintenance and care.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Back to Education Initiative (BTEI)Qualification: FETAC Level 4Venue: Various locations in Co. ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008 - To be confirmedDuration: 60 hours (To be confirmed) Frequency: 2 hours weekly (To be confirmed)Fee: Free to Social Welfare Recipients, Medical Card Holders and to those who



Course Title: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS)Description: Training in Environmentally Friendly Farming.Provider: TeagascQualification: Teagasc/Department of AgricultureVenue: Teagasc Education Centres in Ennis, Ennistymon, Scariff and KilrushCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008 to March 2009Duration: 20 hours Frequency: 5 hours, 2 days per weekFee: Free to Teagasc ClientsContact: Declan Murphy Telephone: 065 6828676E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.teagasc.ieAddress: Teagasc, Station Road, Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: Internet Training for FarmersDescription: This practical, user friendly IT course, will consist of a working demonstration

on how a computer is used in the running of the farm business.Provider: TeagascQualification: Teagasc CertificationVenue: Teagasc Education Centre, EnnisCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: October 2008Duration: 12 hours Frequency: 3 hours 1 day per weekFee: Client of Teagasc €100, Non-Clients €150Contact: Andrea Donnellan Telephone: 065 6828676E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.teagasc.ieAddress: Teagasc, Station Road, Ennis, Co. Clare.

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Course Title: Basic CookeryDescription: This course is designed to introduce the learner to basic cookery skills and

enable them to cook simple nutritious meals with an emphasis on healthy eating.

Provider: Eiri Corca BaiscinnQualification: In-house CertificationVenue: DoonbegCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September / October 2008Duration: 10 weeks Frequency: 1 evening per weekFee: No FeesContact: Rita McCarthy Telephone: 065 9056611E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.eiri.orgAddress: Eiri Corca Baiscinn, Circular Road, Kilkee, Co.Clare

Course Title: Flower Arranging (Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced)Description: To teach the skills and techniques of flower arranging through practical work

and experience, based on a knowledge of the medium of plant material and on the principles of design. It provides an opportunity for creative activity and broadens interest in the related fields of the visual arts. On attaining this skill it may lead on to work opportunities.

Provider: Floral CreationsQualification: NoneVenue: To be confirmedCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: Autumn 2008 / Spring 2009Duration: 8 weeks Frequency: 2 hours, 1 night a weekFee: €100Contact: Brid Coonan Telephone: 065 6840451 / 086 6058822E-mail: [email protected] Address: Floral Creations, Newhall, Edenvale, Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: GuitarDescription: All styles of Guitar playing are covered e.g. Chords, Finger Style, Blues, Rock

etc.Provider: St Patrick’s Comprehensive SchoolQualification: NoneVenue: St. Patrick’s Comprehenisve School, ShannonCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: October 2008Duration: 8 weeks Frequency: 2 hours, 1 evening per weekFee: To be confirmedContact: Eamon Chesser Telephone: 061 361428Address: St. Patrick’s Comprehensive School, Shannon, Co. Clare

Course Title: HomeopathyDescription: This course covers the basic elements of Homeopathy to enhance health and

well-being.Provider: St Patrick’s Comprehensive SchoolQualification: NoneVenue: St. Patrick’s Comprehensive School, ShannonCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: October 2008Duration: 8 weeks Frequency: 2 hours, 1 evening per weekFee: To be confirmedContact: Eamon Chesser Telephone: 061 361428Address: St. Patricks Comprehensive School, Shannon, Co. Clare

Course Title: Interior DesignDescription: This course covers Colour Harmony, Soft Furnishings, Lighting, Decorative

Paints and Finishes.Provider: St Patrick’s Comprehensive SchoolQualification: NoneVenue: St. Patrick’s Comprehensive School, ShannonCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: October 2008Duration: 8 weeks Frequency: 2 hours, 1 evening per weekFee: To be confirmedContact: Eamon Chesser Telephone: 061 361428Address: St. Patrick’s Comprehensive School, Shannon, Co. Clare

Course Title: Leisure/Creative ActivitiesDescription: A range of courses under the Community Education Scheme are provided

from Sept to June covering a range of activies including Digital Photography, Painting, Stained Glass, Costume & Prop Making etc. Please contact Office for further details.

Provider: Killaloe/Ballina Family Resource CentreQualification: Certificate of AttendanceVenue: Killaloe/Ballina Family Resource CentreCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: Ongoing from September 2008Duration: 6 - 8 weeks Frequency: WeeklyFee: Free, possible small charge for equipment etc.Contact: Brona Moriarty Telephone: 061 374741E-mail: [email protected] Address: Killaloe/Ballina Family Resource Centre, 2 Ryagan House, Shantraud,

Killaloe, Co. Clare

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Course Title: Make-up and Nail CareDescription: This course covers make-up tips and nail care.Provider: St Patrick’s Comprehensive SchoolQualification: NoneVenue: St. Patrick’s Comprehensive School, ShannonCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: October 2008Duration: 8 weeks Frequency: 2 hours, 1 evening per weekFee: To be confirmedContact: Eamon Chesser Telephone: 061 361428Address: St. Patrick’s Comprehensive School, Shannon, Co. Clare

Course Title: Range of Adult Evening classesDescription: St Flannan’s College offers a wide range of Adult Evening classes in the

following areas: Set dancing, Computers, First Aid, Floral Art, Mosaic Art, Painting, Spanish, Make-up, Interior Design, Creative Writing, Wine Appreciation, Drawing, Digital Photography, Colour me Beautiful, Irish etc.

Provider: St. Flannan’s CollegeQualification: NoneVenue: St Flannan’s CollegeCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: October 2008 / February 2009Duration: 6 to 8 weeks Frequency: 1 evening per weekFee: Depending on courseContact: Carinne di Francesco, Director of Adult Education Telephone: 085 1670326 Web: www.stflannanscollege.ieAddress: St. Flannans College, Night Classes, Clare Road, Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: Range of Evening ClassesDescription: Ennis Community College run a wide range of evening classes in the

following subject areas: Childcare, Languages, Computers, Hobbies such as woodwork, flower arranging, cookery etc. For further information please refer to our website or contact the office.

Provider: Ennis College of Further Education (Ennis Community College Campus)Qualification: NoneVenue: Ennis Community CollegeCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September / October 2008Duration: 8 weeks Frequency: 1 night per weekFee: To be confirmedContact: Elizabeth Moroney Telephone: 065 6848473Web: www.enniscommunitycollege.comAddress: Ennis College of Further Education, Ennis Community College, Harmony

Row, Ennis, Co.Clare

Course Title: WoodworkDescription: Course designed to give learners basic knowledge and an understanding of

woodwork to enable them to make a craft piece.Provider: Eiri Corca BaiscinnQualification: FETAC Level 3Venue: KilrushCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September / October 2008Duration: 12 weeks Frequency: 1 morning each week for 3 hoursFee: No feesContact: Rita McCarthy Telephone: 065 9056611E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.eiri.orgAddress: Eiri Corca Baiscinn, Circular Road, Kilkee, Co. Clare

Course Title: Yachtmaster Shorebased CourseDescription: Irish Sailing Association approved navigation course for cruising under sail

and/or power. Covers chartwork, tides, meteorology, safety at sea, collision regulations, electronic aids to navigation.

Provider: West Coast Cruising SchoolQualification: Irish Sailing Association Course Completion CertificateVenue: Shannon Oakwood Arms Hotel. An Ennis location is also an option.Course Type: Part-TimeStart Date: October 2008Duration: 17 weeks Frequency: 3 hours, 1 evening per weekFee: €560Contact: Brendan Travers Telephone: 087 2351976E-mail: [email protected] Address: West Coast Cruising School, 14 Castlelawn, Tulla Road, Ennis. Co. Clare

Course Title: YogaDescription: A series of gentle exercises practiced in harmony with your breathing aiding in

the release of tension.Provider: St Patrick’s Comprehensive SchoolQualification: NoneVenue: St. Patrick’s Comprehensive SchoolCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: October 2008Duration: 8 weeks Frequency: 2 hours, 1 evening per weekFee: To be confirmedContact: Eamon Chesser Telephone: 061 361428Address: St. Patrick’s Comprehensive School, Shannon, Co. Clare

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Manufacturing / Engineering / Trade

The University of Limerick through the Department of Lifelong Learning & Outreach offers a wide range of accredited programmes across its four Faculties and various Research Centres. The programmes range from university Certificate level right through to Postgraduate level and are delivered in a variety of modes to suit the needs of different groups. In addition to accredited programmes the University also offers a range of extra mural programmes through its ‘Joy of Learning’ series.

For further information on all of the above please contact:

Dept. of Lifelong Learning & Outreach University of Limerick

Tel: 061 202530 / 202047 Email: [email protected] Web : www.ul.ie/dllo

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Course Title: Certified Quality Technician / EngineerDescription: This course prepares the candidate for the American Society for Quality’s

Certification examination in accordance with the Body of Knowledge for CQT and CQE.

Provider: Global Business InstituteQualification: American Society for Quality’s CertificationVenue: Global Business InstituteCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 20 - 30 weeks Frequency: 3 hours, 1 day per weekFee: CQT - €540, CQE - €750 with FAS Funding. These are FAS approved

training programmes.Contact: Simon A. Jege Telephone: 061 771977E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.globalbusiness.ieAddress: Global Business Institute, Unit G1, Block 1, Shannon Business Park, Shannon

Free Zone, Shannon

Course Title: Certified Six Sigma Green BeltDescription: This course prepares the candidate for the American Society for Quality’s

Certification examination in accordance with the Body for Knowledge for Six Sigma Green Belt.

Provider: Global Business InstituteQualification: American Society for Quality’s Certified Six Sigma Green BeltVenue: Global Business Institute, Shannon Business Park, ShannonCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 1st September 2008Duration: 8 weeks Frequency: 8 hours, 1 day a weekFee: €450 with FAS Funding. This is a FAS approved training programmeContact: Simon A. Jege Telephone: 061 771977E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.globalbusiness.ieAddress: Global Business Institute, Unit G1, Block 1, Shannon Business Park, Shannon

Free Zone, Shannon.

Course Title: Diploma in Quality Management - LEAN SystemsDescription: This Lean Black Belt course, which is co-ordinated and offered by the

University of Limerick, aims to develop participants’ process improvement skills. It will provide participants with a practical application of LEAN tools and techniques within their own organisation.

The programme comprises 4 taught modules and a company based project.Provider: Clare Campus SkillnetQualification: Level 9 HETACVenue: various locations in Co. ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 1 year Fee: €1,260 Members, €3,950 Non MembersContact: Sinead Mellett Telephone: 087 9365387 / 065 6868962E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clarecampus.orgAddress: Clare Campus Skillnet, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park,

Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: Employer Based TrainingDescription: This is a flexible course that enables learners to acquire practical skills with a

host company in a skill area of their choice combining in-centre support.Provider: National Learning NetworkQualification: FETAC Level 3 - 5Venue: Various - depending on location of companyCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: Continuous IntakeDuration: 24 months Frequency: 30 hours per weekFee: No Fees / FAS Allowances applyContact: Mr. Val Real / Ms Trish Hynes Telephone: 061 229777E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.nln.ieAddress: National Learning Network, Raheen Business Park, Raheen, Limerick

Course Title: Manual HandlingDescription: This is a half day educational course as per the Health and Safety Guidelines

2005.Provider: Barry Security TrainingQualification: Certificate of Attendance by the Training CompanyVenue: Various locations across Co. ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: ½ Day Frequency: MonthlyFee: Contact OfficeContact: Josephine Barry Telephone: 065 6893744 / 086 8182300E-mail: [email protected] Address: Barry Security Training, Westfields, Clare Road, Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: Manual HandlingDescription: This course covers instruction on the correct method of lifting, carrying etc. It

covers such items as manual handling regulations, safe lifting and moving techniques, means to avoid or reduce manual handling etc.

Provider: Fire Safety Training ServicesQualification: Company CertificationVenue: At our centre at Smithstown or at the customers premisesCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: OngoingDuration: 3 hours Fee: Contact OfficeContact: Pat Kirby Telephone: 061 707593 / 087 2665232E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.firesafe.ieAddress: Fire Safety Training Services, Unit E1, Smithstown Industrial Estate,

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Course Title: Project Management FundamentalsDescription: This course overviews the basics of Project Management. It provides the

theory and core methodology you will need to manage projects or participate on project teams.

Provider: Global Business InstituteQualification: Institute of Commercial Management Single-Subject DiplomaVenue: Global Business InstituteCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 1st September 2008Duration: 12 weeks Frequency: 3 hours, 1 day per weekFee: €300 with FAS Funding.Contact: Simon A. Jege Telephone: 061 771977E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.globalbusiness.ieAddress: Global Business Institute, Unit G1, Block 1, Shannon Business Park, Shannon

Free Zone, Shannon

Course Title: WeldingDescription: Introduction to ARC welding giving learners the opportunity to learn new

skills.Provider: Eiri Corca BaiscinnQualification: FETAC Level 3Venue: KilkeeCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: October 2008Duration: 12 weeks Frequency: 1 morning each week, 3 hoursFee: No fees payable by learners with medical cards or social welfare payments or

learners with less than Leaving Certificate standard.Contact: Rita McCarthy Telephone: 065 9056611E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.eiri.orgAddress: Eiri Corca Baiscinn, Circular Road, Kilkee, Co. Clare

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Courses:

Door Security Procedures

Basic Guarding Skills

As required by The Private Security Authority

Westfields, 065 689 37 44

Ennis, 086 80 30 981

Co. Clare. [email protected]

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Course Title: Basic Guarding Skills (Security Guard)Description: This course is an educational training course. It is mandatory for persons

applying for a licence from the private security authority to work as a security guard (in factories, site security, retail outlets, mobile patrol drivers etc.).

Provider: Barry Security TrainingQualification: Certificate from the Security Institute of Ireland and FETAC Level 4

Accreditation.Venue: Various locations across Co. ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 15 hours Frequency: MonthlyFee: Contact OfficeContact: Josephine Barry Telephone: 065 6893744 / 086 8182300E-mail: [email protected] Address: Barry Security Training, Westfields, Clare Road, Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: Certificate in Safety and Health at WorkDescription: This programme is designed for all employees, students, managers,

supervisors and self-employed who are responsible for Health & Safety in the workplace. This course will give a foundation in which to build knowledge of the Health and Safety issues in today’s business.

Provider: Ennis Business CollegeQualification: FETAC Level 5 (D20165)Venue: Ennis Business CollegeCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 29th September 2008Duration: 14 weeks Frequency: 1 night per weekFee: To be confirmedContact: Helen Cronin Telephone: 065 6824168E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ennisbusinesscollege.comAddress: Ennis Business College, Unit 8, Westgate Business Park, Kilrush Road, Ennis,

Co. Clare

Course Title: Door Security ProceduresDescription: This is an educational training course. It is mandatory for persons applying for

a licence from the private security authority to work as a door supervisor (in pubs, niteclubs, fast food outlets, gaming halls etc.)Provider: Barry Security TrainingQualification: Certificate from Security Institute of Ireland and FETAC Level 4 AccreditationVenue: various locations in Co. ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 15 hours Frequency: MonthlyFee: Contact OfficeContact: Josephine Barry Telephone: 065 6893744 / 086 8182300E-mail: [email protected] Address: Barry Security Training, Westfields, Clare Road, Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: Farm Health and SafetyDescription: Teagasc and the Health and Safety Authority have agreed a joint initiative

aimed at cutting farm injuries by 50% over three years. It is a legal duty to complete the Code of Practice or prepare a safety statement. Courses will focus on the new ‘user-friendly’ Code of Practice under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005.

Provider: TeagascQualification: Teagasc / Health and Safety AuthorityVenue: 4 Local Teagasc Education centres in Co. Clare Course Type: Part-TimeStart Date: November 2008 to February 2009Duration: Half day Frequency: 3 hour sessionFee: €30Contact: Thomas Woulfe Telephone: 065 6828676E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.teagasc.ieAddress: Teagasc, Station Road, Ennis, Co. Clare.

Course Title: Fire SafetyDescription: Run a range of courses in the Fire Safety area: Basic Fire Safety, Fire

Warden, Emergency Response Team. These courses are geared towards managers and supervisors who are playing an active role in Health and Safety or responsible for fire safety within their company / organisation.

Provider: Fire Safety Training ServicesQualification: Company CertificationVenue: At our centre at Smithstown or at the customers premisesCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: OngoingDuration: Varies depending on course taken Fee: Contact OfficeContact: Pat Kirby Telephone: 061 707593 / 087 2665232E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.firesafe.ieAddress: Fire Safe Training Services Ltd., Unit E1, Smithstown Industrial Estate,

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Course Title: Bachelor of Arts Community & Family StudiesDescription: This Distance Learning programme is designed to enable participants to

further develop and enhance their understanding, knowledge and skills relevant to Family and Community work practice and policy in Ireland or abroad. The main focus of the degree programme will be on Community and Family studies but will broadly incorporate community development, family support, adolescence, childcare, health, political and general socio-economic studies. The programme consists of a combination of learning materials, workshops and assignments.

Provider: National University of Ireland, GalwayQualification: NUI Diploma of Arts, Community & Family Studies (2 years) / NUI Bachelor

of Arts, Community & Family Studies - Level 8 (4 years)Venue: Workshops are held at a number of geographic locations throughout Ireland.Course Type: Distance LearningStart Date: September 2008Duration: 4 years for Degree / 2 years for Diploma Frequency: MonthlyFee: €2,900 per annumContact: Fiona Treacy & Eimear Forde Telephone: 091 495786 / 091 495472E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.nuigalway.ie/communityeducationAddress: Community Education Centre, Hygeia Office Block, Nun’s Island, NUI

Galway, Galway.

Course Title: Basic First AidDescription: Suitable for members of the public with an interest in learning how to handle

emergency situations.Provider: St Anne’s Community College, (Killaloe)Qualification: Certificate in Basic First Aid (valid for three years)Venue: St. Anne’s Community College, Killaloe, Co. ClareCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 8 Weeks Frequency: 1 ½ hours, 1 day a weekFee: €80Contact: School Secretary Telephone: 061 376257Address: St. Anne’s Community College, Killaloe, Co. Clare

Course Title: Community and Health ServicesDescription: This course aims to provide participants with the basic skills to seek a career

in the area of Community and Health Services. Modules in Childcare / Special Needs and computers are also possible within this course.

Provider: Mary Immaculate Secondary School, LisdoonvarnaQualification: FETAC Level 5 AwardVenue: Mary Immaculate Secondary School, LidsoonvarnaCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 30 weeks per year over 2 years Frequency: 5 days per weekFee: There are no tuition fees for EU nationals enrolling on full-time PLC courses.Contact: Marian O’Callaghan Telephone: 065 7074266E-mail: [email protected] Address: Mary Immaculate College, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare

Course Title: Community CareDescription: Our course in Social Studies often fosters an interest in exploring

Community Care amongst our learners. Topics such as Human Growth & Development, and Care Provision and Practice equips them to tackle this most practical course.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS)Qualification: FETAC Level 5Venue: Adult Learning Centre, Cooraclare Road, Kilrush, Co. ClareCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 36 weeks x 2 years Frequency: 5 days per weekFee: Free to VTOS eligible applicantsContact: Frank Benson Telephone: 065 9052799E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.westclarevtos.ieAddress: VTOS Kilrush, Adult Learning Centre, Cooraclare Road, Kilrush, Co. Clare

Course Title: Community CareDescription: Subjects covered include: Care Provision and Practice, Human Growth and

Development, Caring for Older People, Safety and Health at Work, Legal Studies, Social Studies, Child Development, Caring for Children with Special Needs, Understanding Counselling, Intellectual Disability Studies, Communications and Work Experience.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS)Qualification: FETAC Level 5Venue: Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare.Course Type: Full-TimeStart Date: 29th August 2008Duration: 2 years Frequency: 9am - 4pm. Mon - Fri. 37 WeeksFee: No Fees. Eligibility: Persons over 21 and in receipt of a Social Welfare

Payment. Please contact the Course Co-ordinator for further information.Contact: Colette Cunningham Telephone: 065 6897615E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ennisvtos.ieAddress: VTOS Ennis, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare

Course Title: Childcare and Community CareDescription: This course covers 12 modules at Level 5 in both the Childcare and

Community Care areas.Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Youthreach ProgressionQualification: FETAC Level 5 (PLC)Venue: Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, EnnisCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 1 year Frequency: 3 days a week including work experienceFee: No FeesContact: Eddie Keane Telephone: 065 6824819 / 065 6897620E-mail: [email protected] Address: Youthreach Progression, Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park,

Ennis, Co. Clare.

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Course Title: Creating ConfidenceDescription: This module will help participants to enhance their personal and social skills

and improve their confidence.Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Back to Education Initiative (BTEI)Qualification: FETAC Level 3Venue: Adult Education Centre, Clonroad Business Park, EnnisCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: September 2008 -To be confirmedDuration: 30 hours Frequency: 2 hours a week for 15 weeksFee: Free to Social Welfare Recipients, Medical Card Holders and to those who



Course Title: Diploma in PsychologyDescription: Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and experience. This course

covers the study from the baby through to the adult and takes an in-depth look at how each stage effects their development to the next stage and their development with others. It is of interest to those who have a keen interest in both child and adult psychology. The child section covers such topics as intelligence, child development, learning, development of language, thinking and remembering and emotion. The adult section covers such topics as social pressure, social perception, work, life changes and aging.

Provider: Ennis Business CollegeQualification: ICM Institute of Commercial ManagementVenue: Ennis Business CollegeCourse Type: Part-TimeStart Date: 29th September 2008Duration: 1 Academic year Frequency: 1 night per weekFee: To be confirmedContact: Helen Cronin Telephone: 065 6824168E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ennisbusinesscollege.comAddress: Ennis Business College, Unit 8, Westgate Business Park, Kilrush Road, Ennis,

Co. Clare

Course Title: National Certificate in Community and Health ServicesDescription: This course is designed to prepare applicants for work in the area of

community care, working as a care assistant in a hospital or health care establishment, caring for the elderly and persons with special needs.

Provider: Ennis College of Further Education (Ennis Community College Campus)Qualification: FETAC Level 5Venue: Ennis College of Further EducationCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 1 year Frequency: 5 days per weekFee: No tuition fees. However students will be required to pay a registration fee

of €100. Means-tested grants are available.Contact: Evelyn Darcy Telephone: 065 6829432E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.enniscommunitycollege.comAddress: Ennis College of Further Education, Ennis Community College, Harmony


Course Title: National Certificate in Nursing StudiesDescription: This course is aimed at students who wish to pursue a career in Nursing in

Ireland or in the UK or to work as Nursing Assistants in hospitals and in the community.

Provider: Ennis College of Further Education (Ennis Community College Campus)Qualification: FETAC Level 5Venue: Ennis College of Further EducationCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 1 year Frequency: 5 days per weekFee: No tuition fees. However students will be required to pay a registration fee

of €100. Means-tested grants are available.Contact: Evelyn Darcy Telephone: 065 6829432E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.enniscommunitycollege.comAddress: Ennis College of Further Education, Ennis Community College, Harmony


Course Title: Social StudiesDescription: This course introduces learners to the area of sociology and social studies,

and helps them to develop their understanding and awareness of social issues in their own lives and in society in general.

Provider: Co. Clare VEC - Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS)Qualification: FETAC Level 5 and NUI Maynooth Certificate in Social and Human StudiesVenue: East Clare Adult Education CentreCourse Type: Full-TimeStart Date: September 2008Duration: 2 years Frequency: 5 days a weekFee: No FeesContact: Michael Hook Telephone: 061 921863E-mail: [email protected]: VTOS Scariff, East Clare Adult Education Centre, Old School Buildings,


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