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Dublin | Roslyn Park College Computer Programming & Game Design CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 5 Software Development (5M0529) COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Two years. This course blends the creative and technical aspects of game design with software development and coding. Students will learn how to design, develop and maintain software, and create 2D & 3D graphics for use in the develop- ment of their own games using industry standard software like Blender and Unity. This flexible course can be tailored to suit a variety of programming and other IT interests. This course is designed for beginners looking for a career in software or games development, and offers progression options to Universities and Institutes of Technology. CORE MODULES: • Fundamentals of Object Orientated Programming • Software Architecture • Maths for Information Technology • Database Methods • Games Analysis & Design • Web Authoring • Operating Systems • Programming & Design Principles • Communications • Work Experience 101

Dublin | Roslyn Park College StepUp CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 3 Employability Skills (3M0935) COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: 18 months. This course is designed so that students can be provided with a mix of social skills, personal effectiveness and career exploration that allows them to make realistic and informed decisions based on their strengths and abilities. Literacy & numeracy are also addressed to allow students to progress in time to higher level of certifications or employment. Maximum duration of the course is 18 months. CORE MODULES: • Communications • Work Experience • Career Preparation • Application of Numbers • Health & Safety Awareness • Word Processing • Internet Skills • Personal Care & Presentation • Art and Design 102

Dublin | Roslyn Park College Wellness Foundation COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: One year part time or full time course Wellness Foundation offers people a chance to recover from difficulties, feel better about themselves and improve the overall quality of their life. Students can become more self-aware and find out about their own learning style. They may then prepare to move on, either to another course in Roslyn Park College or to another opportunity. CORE MODULES: • Induction • Exploring wellness & recovery through open dialogue • Self-advocacy and citizen • Learning styles • Identifying individual strengths • Team working • Thinking about possible careers • Creativity and the Arts • Sampling other courses in Roslyn Park College • Exploring and training or job opportunities 103

Dublin | Roslyn Park College Creative Media and Game Design CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 5 Creative Media COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Two years. This exciting course is part of the new age of gaming and game design, suited to enthusiasts who would like to pursue a career in the games industry. The course is focused on the design, development and production of both game content and general production. CORE MODULES: • Games Analysis Design • Communications • Computer Illustrated Graphics • Work Experience • Design Skills • Image Processing • Multimedia Authoring • Web Authoring • Fundamentals of Object Oriented Programming • Software Architecture 104

Dublin | Roslyn Park College Sports & Recreation Studies CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 4 Sports and Recreation (4M4966), QQI Level 5 Sports Recreation and Exercise (5M5146) COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Two years. Provides students with the skills, knowledge & attitudes to gain employment in the sports and leisure industry. The course includes practical training skills in the colleges’ sports facility and work experience opportunities in gyms & leisure or community centres. Students work through modules at their own pace. Assessment is continuous; through assignments and projects. CORE MODULES - Level 4: CORE MODULES - Level 5: • Communications • Communications • Work Experience • Work Experience • Workplace Safety • Customer Service • Team Working • Sports & Recreation Studies • Personal Effectiveness • Exercise & Fitness • Soccer • Sports Anatomy & Physiology • Food & Nutrition • Nutrition • Human Biology • Safety & Health at Work • Health Related Fitness • Customer Service 105

Dublin | Roslyn Park College College Foundation CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 4 General Learning (4M2010) COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: 18 months. College Foundation allows students to consider all their educational options. It is a gateway to college life which enables students to pursue their interests and develop their abilities. On completion of College Foundation students have the opportunity to progress on to level 4 and level 5 specific skills courses, within the college, Further Education or the workplace. The course allows you to work in small groups with individual attention, you work to your own plan and activities include; • Thinking about possible careers • Getting ready for training, further education or the workplace • Self-Advocacy and Citizenship • Staying Well • Field trips and projects • Part time work experience • Sampling other courses within the college • Exploring other further options and job opportunities CORE MODULES: • Personal effectiveness • Computer Applications • Communications • Business English • Information Technology Skills • Customer Service • Functional Mathematics • Drawing • Health Related Fitness • Graphic Design • Work Experience • Workplace Safety • Food and Nutrition • Painting 106

Dublin | Roslyn Park College College Start CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 3 Employability Skills (3M0935), QQI Level 4 Employment Skills (4M0857) COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: 18 months. The benefit of this training course is that it is designed for students who would like the opportunity to make a new beginning, build their confidence and explore career opportunities. It provides students with an environment to achieve greater levels of personal development, to develop IT and business skills and to explore employment or further education opportunities. Students will be supported in progressing to Level 4 and 5 QQI courses locally or to further education or training of choice. Students will have the opportunity to complete the following modules at level 3 or 4. CORE MODULES - Level 3: CORE MODULES - Level 4: • Career Preparation • Communications • Functional Maths • Career Preparation • Personal Effectiveness • Functional Maths • Work Experience • Workplace Safety • Communications • Customer Service • Internet Skills • Personal Effectiveness • Health & Safety Awareness • Team Working • Word Processing • Work Experience 107

Dublin | Roslyn Park College Retail Skills CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 4 Retail Skills (4M1998) COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Two years. This is a retail course which runs for two years. It includes barista and cash register training within the college while also studying QQI Level 4 modules. Students will also work with their tutor in gaining work experience outside of the college throughout the course. CORE MODULES: • Communications • Workplace Safety • Information Technology Skills • Work Experience • Team Working • Customer Service • Stock Control • Retail Sales • Retail Payments Procedures • Personal Effectiveness 108

Dublin | Roslyn Park College Horticulture CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 4 Horticulture (4M1994) COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Two years. This course is based in our campus in Park House, Stillorgan. This course combines practical and theoretical learning to provide students with a comprehensive set of horticultural skills to get a job in plant nurseries, garden centres, landscape companies, golf clubs, parks and a range of related areas. These skills are complemented by general skills such as work experience in a horticultural environment, to give participants an opportunity to apply learning in a real work setting. Students, working at their own pace and using their own learning style, choose eight QQI modules leading to a QQI Level 4 Major Award in Horticulture. This is recognised both nationally and internationally and helps students progress to employment or further training. Certification is achieved by continuous assessment through practical assignments and projects. Students learn through the medium of group classes, practical demonstrations, individual practice and assignments. Each student can avail of a wide range of supports throughout the course. CORE MODULES: • Establishing Trees & Shrubs • Growing Fruit • Establishing Ornamental Flowering Plants • Hard Landscape Construction • Establishing Turfgrass • Horticultural Tools & Equipment • Growing Vegetables • Work Experience • Horticultural Science • Plant Propagation • Safe Horticultural Practice • Plant Identification Care & Maintenance 109

Dublin | Swords Manager: John Costello Address: Balheary Industrial Park, Balheary Road, Tel: Email: Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 X785 01 8404120 CEEvNerTFyRRTEuEeTsEOdaUyR [email protected] 11am We are a team of 24 instructors and support staff offering a wide range of training courses, in our Swords centre and in our two satellite centres in Balbriggan and Coolock. Our main centre in Swords is served by bus services 500 (Swords Express), 33, 41, 41B, 41C, 43, 101 and 332 while our Coolock satellite centre near Northside Shopping Centre has bus routes 17A, 27 and 27X. We also offer free onsite parking.The centre is renowned for its supportive atmosphere and vibe! Phone to book your place on centre tour – every Tuesday 11am. 110

Dublin | Swords Choices COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Up to 10 months. Choices is a person-centred course for people with mental health difficulties. It offers a supportive environment for students who want to get back on their feet again. Choices takes people out of isolation and gives them the space to think about what they really want and what direction they want to go. The course focuses on developing the self, building confidence and self- worth and learning new strategies for living, as well as bringing about real change in the student’s life. Self-awareness, self-acceptance, self-responsibility, relaxation, meditation and mindfulness are key parts to the course. The course helps students to take an active role in their community, go on to further education or training, or to get a job. MODULES: • Strategies for Wellbeing • Personal Awareness • Stress Management | Coping Skills • Assertiveness Skills • Daily Relaxation | Gratitudes • Thinking | Learning Skills • Health & Wellbeing • Cultural & Social Events • Developing Creativity 111

Dublin | Swords Fresh Start | Swords and Coolock CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 3 Employability Skills (3M0935) COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Up to 12 months. This course is for adults who want to change or make a new beginning in their career. You will have the opportunity to build your confidence, explore career opportunities and develop excellent work related skills. You will be able to review your career to date, explore career possibilities and progression through a combination of QQI Level 3 Certification, personal effectiveness and self advocacy. All students will, through goal setting, one-to-one and group support, be encouraged to progress to higher levels of QQI training, or further education, or CE Scheme or employment. CORE MODULES: NON-CERTIFIED MODULES: Module range includes: • Individual Action Planning • Career Preparation • Self Advocacy • Computer Literacy • Research Visits • Community Networking or Word Processing • Work Placement • Work Experience • Work in Mind • Personal Effectiveness • Developing Creativity • Internet Skills • Outdoor Trips • Health and Fitness • Cultural and Social Events • Nutrition & Healthy Options • Induction • Applications of Numbers • Goal Setting • Potting and Planting By Hand • Breakfast Cookery • Nutrition and Healthy Options 112

Dublin | Swords Fast Track to Employment CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 4 in Employment Skills (4M0857) COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Up to 24 months. This flexible training course provides high-quality training to help students to learn the skills needed to get and keep a job in a skill area of their choice. It combines classroom-based learning and two days of work-based training every week, so students get real-life skills and experience in a job that they want. We work with local and international companies throughout Dublin. The aim of the course is to train and help students move to employment when they are ready and when they find the right job. CORE MODULES: NON-CERTIFIED MODULES: • Information Technology Skills • Manual Handling • Career Planning • Assessments & Goal Setting • Customer Service • Learning to Learn • Communications • Time Management • Work Experience • Planning & Organisation Skills • Personal Effectiveness • Research & Study Skills • Workplace Safety • Vocational Exploration • Functional Mathematics • Wellness Recovery Action Planning • Personal & Interpersonal • Related Social Skills Development 113

Dublin | Swords IT with Office Skills CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 5 Office Administration (5M1997) COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Up to 18 months. The IT with Office Skills training course has been designed to give students the skills that will help them go on to further education or to get a job in office administration. Students will work through the course, at a pace which is suited to them and their abilities. Progress will be planned with each student through the Individual Action Planning (IAP) and Monthly Review pro- cesses. In-company work experience allows the individual to further develop their skills in a practical setting. CORE MODULES: NON-CERTIFIED MODULES: • Text Production & amp; • Health and Safety in the Office Keyboarding • Office Equipment, Machinery • Word Processing and Filing Systems • Customer Service • Transition Planning • Information & • Personal Development Skills • Self Advocacy Administration Skills • Literacy and Numeracy • Reception & Supports (Optional) Front-line Office Skills • Healthy Lifestyles (Optional) • Communications • Microsoft PowerPoint • Spreadsheets • Work Experience • Database 114

Dublin | Swords Access CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 3 Employability Skills (3M0935) COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Up to two years. This foundation course is designed for young adults with mild learning difficulties. Designed to provide a mix of social skills, personal effectiveness, career explora- tion and vocational skills sampling to help students to make realistic choices for training and employment based on their individual strengths and abilities. Literacy and numeracy supports are given to students when needed. Opportunities to demonstrate the skills, knowledge,and competencies learned in the training centres are identified within the community to encourage students to take an active role in their own locality and move towards living independently. CORE MODULES: NON-CERTIFIED MODULES: • Food & Nutrition • Induction • Safety Awareness • Work Experience • Community Activities & Community Supports • Introduction to • Creative Skills • Communication Skills • Decision Making & Goal Setting Computers • Literacy • Everyday Math • Personal Care • Telephone Skills • Sourcing & Using Information & Presentation • Career Information & Job Seeking Skills • Personal & Interpersonal • Skills Sampling • Relationships and Sexuality Skills • Self-Advocacy • Health & Fitness • Healthy Lifestyles & Stress Management • Word Processing | • Personal & Interpersonal Skills • Information & Communication Computer Literacy 115

Dublin | Swords Vocational Skills Foundation CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 3 Employability Skills (3M0935) COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Up to one year. The VSF course is designed to give young adults training in the areas of social skills, personal effectiveness and practical career exploration skills. This training aims to help students to make realistic choices about further training, or getting a job, based on their individual strengths and abilities. This course offers support in literacy and numeracy. Students are given the chance to demonstrate the skills, knowledge, and competencies learned during the course and use this learning in their local community. In this way students are given the opportunity to develop their confidence and get actively involved in their local communities. CORE MODULES: NON-CERTIFIED MODULES: Module range includes: • Induction • Profiling Learning Styles • Application of Numbers • Person-Centred Planning • Personal Effectiveness • Decision Making Skills • Computer Literacy • Goal Setting Techniques • Internet Skills • Career Preparation • Health & Safety • Work Experience • Word Processing • Manual Handling • Breakfast Cookery • Skills Sampling Activities • Planting & Potting • Transition Course Planning • Nutrition and Healthy Options • Social Events & Trips • Health & amp; Fitness 116

Dublin | Swords Reach | Balbriggan CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 3 Employability Skills (3M0935) COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Up to two years. Based in our satellite centre in Balbriggan, Reach is a flexible mental health rehabilitation course. By accessing this service students will develop social and community networks appropriate to their own needs. They will also have a chance to explore options for change or personal growth. The course aims to support students to take an active role in their community, go on to further education or training, or to get a job. CORE MODULES: This course consists of six strands, which can be accessed independently. This allows each person on the course to get the training that suits them best: • Outreach • Centre Based Modules • Community Based Activities • Transition Phase • Work Support • Community Support 117

Dublin | Swords Delvin | Balbriggan COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: This service is provided on an ongoing basis. Based in our satellite centre in Balbriggan, Delvin is a flexible mental health recovery course for people who feel isolated from their community. It empowers students by helping them to become more independent and to develop the social and personal skills they need to play an active role in the community. CORE MODULES: NON-CERTIFIED MODULES: • Social Networking • Induction • Occupational Review • Individual Action Planning • Social & Recreational Activities • Self Advocacy • Communications • Research Visits • Independence • Community Networking • Work Placement • Work in Mind 118

Dublin | Tallaght Manager: Sean Adams Address: 77 Broomhill Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24 Tel: 01 452 5777 Email: [email protected] Tallaght comprises of a highly skilled, multi disciplined team of 15 instructors and support staff offering a wide range of training courses. Our students are supported in achieving their personal, work and further educational goals in a positive, friendly environment. We are easily accessible through the various public transport links from Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and Luas services , the 27, 76a and 77a bus routes and Kingswood Luas serve the centre. We also offer free onsite parking. 119

Dublin | Tallaght Access CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 3 Employability Skills (3M0935) COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Up to three years. The course gives students basic level personal, social and work-related skills. Students will go on to greater levels of independence, learn to manage their health and well-being, and be encouraged to participate in their own communities,workplaces and society. CORE MODULES: NON-CERTIFIED MODULES: • Applying Mathematical Skills • Induction • Exploring Education & Job • Safety Awareness • Community Activities & Community Opportunities • Enhancing Personal & Social Supports • Creative Skills Skills • Communication Skills • Introduction to Word Processing • Decision Making & Goal Setting • Computer Skills • Literacy • Using the Internet • Everyday Math • Managing Personal Care and • Telephone Skills • Sourcing & Using Information Presentation • Career Information & Job Seeking • Introduction to Self Advocacy • Participating in a Work Skills • Skills Sampling Environment • Relationships and Sexuality • Self-Advocacy • Healthy Lifestyles & Stress Management • Personal & Interpersonal Skills • Information & Communication 120

Dublin | Tallaght Catering CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 4 Catering Support (4M2805) COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Up to two years. The aim of the course is to provide students with the knowledge, skill and competence to work under supervision providing assistance and support within a catering setting, or alternatively,to go on to further training or education. CORE MODULES: NON-CERTIFIED MODULES: • Short Order Cooking • Assessments & Goal Setting • Kitchen Skills • Wellness in the workplace • Meal Service • Mindfulness Techniques • Customer Service • Group & Leisure Activities • Work Experience • Skills sampling • Communications • Relationships and Sexuality • Teamworking • Healthy Lifestyles • Personal Effectiveness • Information Technology Skills & Stress Management • Workplace Safety • GAISCE award for (VSF) • Person-Centred Planning 121

Dublin | Tallaght Fast Track to Employment CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 4 Employment Skills (4M0857) COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Up to 18 months. This course is designed to provide training in a host company. It aims to support students to get a job in an area that interests them. CORE MODULES: NON-CERTIFIED MODULES: • Career Planning • CV Preparation • Communications • Job-Matching • Functional Maths • Interview Skills • Work Place Safety • Career Planning • Customer Service • Personal Effectiveness • Information Technology Skills • Team Working • Work Experience 122

Dublin | Tallaght IT Fresh Start CERTIFICATION: QQQ Level 3 Information and Communication Technologies (3M0877) and ECDL COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Up to one year. This course is for those who would like a second chance at learning and to progress to a career in the IT industry. Students go on to further training, to entry level jobs in the IT industry or any job where up-to-date IT skills are valued. CORE MODULES: NON-CERTIFIED MODULES: • Computer Applications • Assessments & Goal Setting (Spreadsheets, Database, • Wellness in the workplace Presentations, Online Collaboration) • Mindfulness Techniques • Group & Leisure Activities • Application of Numbers • Skills sampling (Specialist support to counter • Relationships and Sexuality ‘number block’) • Healthy Lifestyles & Stress • Functional Maths Management • Computer Options (Digital • GAISCE award for (VSF) • Person-Centred Planning Marketing, Basic Web Editing, and IT Security) • Personal Effectiveness or Communications • Self Advocacy 123

Dublin | Tallaght Vocational Skills Foundation CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 3 Employability Skills (3M0935) COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Up to 18 months. This an introductory skills course focusing on literacy and numeracy, skills sampling, art/drama, communications and outdoor pursuits. CORE MODULES: NON-CERTIFIED MODULES: • Application of Numbers • Induction • Career Preparation • Profiling Learning Styles • Communications • Person-Centred Planning • Computer Literacy • Decision Making Skills • Internet Skills • Goal Setting Techniques • Health & Safety Awareness • Health & Safety/Manual Handling • Health & Fitness • Skills Sampling Activities • Personal Effectiveness • Transition Course Planning • Work Experience • Outdoor Pursuits • Independent Living • Skills Sampling 124

Dublin | Tallaght Vocational Multi Skills CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 4 General Learning (4M20120) and QQI Level 4 Sports and Recreation (4M4966) COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Up to two years. The aim of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to develop the practical and personal skills necessary to get a job in manufacturing, retail or service industries as general operatives or assistants. CORE MODULES: NON-CERTIFIED MODULES: • Functional Mathematics • Assessments & Goal Setting • Communications • Wellness in the workplace • Information Tech Skills • Mindfulness Techniques • Personal Effectiveness • Group & Leisure Activities • Work Experience • Skills sampling • Workplace Safety • Relationships and Sexuality • Teamworking • Healthy Lifestyles • Health Related Fitness • Customer Service & Stress Management • GAISCE award for (VSF) • Person-Centred Planning 125

Dublin | Tallaght IT with Office Skills CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 4 Office Skills (4M2070) and ECDL COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Up to two years. This is a flexible course providing students with the opportunity to achieve office skills and IT qualifications. The course combines classroom based learning with work experience, where students are provided with the necessary information technology, office and personal effectiveness skills to get and keep a job or go on to further education. CORE MODULES: NON-CERTIFIED MODULES: • Communications • Health and Safety in the Office • General Office Skills • Office Equipment, Machinery • Business English • Functional Maths and Filing Systems • Computer Skills • Transition Planning • Computer Applications • Personal Development Skills • Information Technology • Self Advocacy • Customer Service • Literacy and Numeracy • Data Entry • Supports (Optional) • Work Experience • Healthy Lifestyles (Optional) • Workplace Safety • Team Working • Personal Effectiveness 126

Galway Manager: Patrick Hannon Address: Horizon Business Park, Ballybrit, Galway Tel: 091 756650 Email: [email protected] Our Galway training centre is conveniently located in the Horizon Business Park, Ballybrit where we have free on-site parking and is serviced locally by the 405 bus from Galway city centre. We have various courses on offer which are well resourced and supported by our instructors. As part of our suite of training programs we also offer a Horticulture course which is located in it’s own grounds in Parkmore, where we have a host of facilities that include a poly tunnel and propagation areas for seed sowing and cuttings. The Horticulture course is serviced by the 409 bus from Galway city centre and also has free on-site parking. 127

Galway Plans for Me CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 3 Employability Skills (3M0935), QQI Level 2 Skills for Life (P2GLO) COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Up to three years. Email: [email protected] [email protected] Tel: 086 0200021 A person-centred course, based on the HSE’s New Directions, designed to meet the needs of young adults with learning, physical or sensory disabilities. The aim is to provide opportunities to develop skills and participate in new life experiences which are based on the individual’s personal hopes and dreams for the future. KEY AREAS OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT: COURSE AIMS: • Developing the Skills Needed • Make choices and plans about for Adult Life their life • Goal Setting • Achieve social inclusion and • Personal Development a greater level of community participation | Confidence Building • Community Involvement • Develop skills to improve their • Healthy Lifestyles independence • Independent Travel Training • Safety Awareness • Participate in activities and • Self Advocacy experiences based on their • Literacy and Numeracy Skills hopes and dreams for the • Work Experience future 128

Galway Employer Based Training CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 4 Employment Skills (4M0857) COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Up to 18 months. Email: [email protected] Tel: 086 0433304 This course helps students get a job, that they want in their locality. students will receive on-the-job training with a host company 3 days per week and in-centre training 2 days per week all leading to a nationally recognised qualification. Excellent support is provided by the course instructor to both the student and the host company throughout the course. CORE MODULES: NON-CERTIFIED MODULES: • Workplace Safety • Induction • Work Experience • Pre-Placement Preparation • IT Skills • Specific Skills Training • Customer Service • Career Planning with Host Company • Personal Effectiveness • C.V. | Interview Preparation • Team Working • Basic First Aid • Functional Maths • Driver Theory • Communications • Resource Teaching Support • Safe Pass • Manual Handling 129

Galway Horticulture CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 4 Horticulture (4M1994) COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Up to two years. Email: [email protected] Tel: 086 0455506 This QQI Level 4 Course will provide students with the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge required to pursue a career of choice in the horticulture industry. The first year of the course will concentrate on modules designed to give you a solid foundation in horticulture skills,while year two will facilitate you in specialising in a preferred area such as Landscape/Garden Maintenance, Garden Centre Operations, Nursery Operations, Market Gardening or Turf Maintenance. CENTRE BASED MODULES: ELECTIVE MODULES: • Plant Identification Care • Communications • IT Skills & Maintenance • Personal Effectiveness • Customer Service • Safe Horticulture Practice • Teamworking • Horticulture Science NON ACCREDITED MODULES: • Plant Propagation • Growing Vegetables • Induction • Growing Fruit • Assessment & Goal Setting • Establishing Ornamental • Health & Safety • Learning Skills Flowering Plants • Advocacy Skills • Establishing Turf Grass • Health & Wellbeing • Establishing Trees and Shrubs • Career Planning • Chainsaw Operations • Knapsack Spraying • Safe Pass • Work Experience 130

Galway Skills 4 Life CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 3 Employability Skills (3M0935) COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Up to 18 months. Email: [email protected] Tel: 087 6032351 This course provides students with personal, social and work related skills that will enable them to progress to greater levels of employment readiness. Students will learn to identify their strengths and goals for the future as well as exploring employment or further training opportunities through work experience at a host company. Practical skills training will be delivered using a mix of structured directed training, self-direction and one to one coaching. Training will be tailored to meet individualised training and development needs through individual action planning. CORE MODULES: NON-CERTIFIED MODULES: • Career Preparation • Induction • Work Experience • Vocational Exploration & Planning • Application of Number • Goal Setting & Learning to learn • Personal & Interpersonal Skills • Stress Management • Communications • Work Related Social Skills | Job Shadow • Digital Media • Culture & Leisure Activities • Computer Literacy • Keeping a job • Word Processing • Independent Living Skills • Internet Skills • Compensatory Education • Health & Safety Awareness • New Technologies (Pod Casting, Video Editing, Photoshop) • Transition & Future Planning 131

Galway Tus Nua CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 4 Employment Skills (4M0857) COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Up to 18 months. Tel: (091) 781265 or (087) 6800926 Email: [email protected] Tus Nua is a recovery-oriented programme that helps people to develop a sense of self-esteem and confidence while introducing structure, new skills, personal development and employment opportunities into the individual’s life. The keys aims of the course are: 1. To help you to become more mindful of who you are. 2. To provide you with the opportunity for vocational and occupational exploration. 3. To help you to enhance your personal and social skills 4. To help you to achieve QQI certification. 5. To support you with your recovery. The course has a large emphasis on integration and involvement with community, educational, training and commercial organisations. It is delivered on a cross modular basis which is directed by the individual’s needs. A QQI Level 4 Employment Skills certificate, coupled with an excellent array of soft skills can be availed of while doing the course. CORE MODULES: • Workplace Safety • Career Planning • Personal & Interpersonal • Information Technology Skills Development • Customer Service • Team-working • Communications • Work Experience • Functional Maths 132

Galway ELECTIVE MODULES: NON-CERTIFIED MODULES: • Workplace Safety • Induction • Customer Service • Assessment & Goal Setting • Personal & Interpersonal • My Life Prints • Group Learning Development • Self-Awareness & Self Esteem • Teamworking • Advocacy Skills • IT Skills • Health Education • Computer Applications • Community, Culture & Research • Creative Exploration It was tough at the start but it • Job Seeking wasn’t long before I noticed • External Development Programme huge changes in my life. I began • Compensatory Education to feel more self-confident, less • Review & Transition Planning anxious and more willing to push myself. The supports and This course helped me to turn my life encouragement I received made around. It gave me the tools to deal everything seem possible.” with everyday life and the confidence to stand on my own two feet. The Mark | Course participant (2018) approach of course was tailored to my needs and reflected my abilities and I would highly recommend it to anybody who needs a fresh start in life.” Gerry | Course participant (2019) From the moment I started the course I knew that I would be taught how to see things from a different perspective. I’ve gone from feeling totally hopeless and lost to seeing and knowing I’m capable of achieving what I want from life.” Ciara | Course participant 133

Galway IT & Business Studies CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 5 Information Processing (5M2067) COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Up to two years. Email: [email protected] Tel: 086 0432801 This is a flexible course that combines both centre-based and home-based learning. It is designed to cater for learners with no previous IT experience. The blended learning approach on this programme includes attendance at the centre two days per week, two days home based learning and one day a week work experience placement. Telephone support and online tutorials are provided to further support the learning carried out in the home. Students are supported throughout the course toward the goal of achieving both their full ECDL certification and a Major Award in Information & Communication Technology Skills at Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications. Ideally the student will be placed with an employer for at least one day a week after the initial induction period. CORE MODULES: NON-CERTIFIED MODULES: • ECDL • Keyboard Skills • Word Processing • Personal & Interpersonal Skills • Spreadsheet Methods • Customer Service Skills • Database Methods • Job Seeking Skills • Bookkeeping: Manual and Computerised • Work Skills • Payroll: Manual and Computerised • Work Experience • Communications • Information and Communication Systems 134

Galway Galway Quest NLN | Quest Brain Injury Services - Galway City Manager: Patrick Hannon Address: 9A Liosban Business Pk, Tuam Road, Galway Tel: 091 778850 Email: [email protected] Quest Brain Injury Services, based in the Liosban Business Park in Galway, is a community rehabilitative service for people who have sustained an acquired brain injury (ABI), such as traffic accident, assault, a fall, stroke, tumour or infection. The programme addresses such areas as brain injury education, memory, general cognitive (thinking) skills, daily living skills, literacy and numeracy, computers and psychological support. The Quest team works to assist individuals to re-acclimate themselves post injury. This enables a return to work, education, maximisation of independence, and overall improvement of general function. Quest Brain Injury Services are funded by the HSE and cater for people in the Galway, Mayo and Roscommon regions. The service is available free to brain injury survivors between the ages of 18 and 65 years of age. 135

Kerry | Tralee Manager: Fiona Keogh Address: Clash Industrial Estate, Tralee, Co. Kerry Tel: (066) 712 2533 Email: [email protected] At NLN Tralee we are a team of 28 instructors and support staff offering a wide range of community based rehabilitative and supported vocational training courses. Over 3,000 students have come through our doors since they opened in 1979 and we currently have nearly 170 students training with us. 136

Kerry | Tralee Focus CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 3 Employability Skills (3M0935) COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Up to one year. This course focuses on a student’s right to a meaningful, satisfying and fulfilling life. It is designed to help people increase their independence, achieve better management of their health, improve their social integration and plan to help them get a job or go on to further education or training. CORE MODULES: NON-CERTIFIED MODULES: • Career Planning • Creative Skills • Personal/Interpersonal Skills • Job Seeking Skills (Optional) • Healthy Lifestyles • Assertiveness • Health & Safety Awareness • Community | Voluntary Work (Optional) • Self Advocacy • Managing Changes & Transitions • Computer Literacy • Leisure | Non-Work Activities • Internet Skills • Time Management • Nutrition & Healthy options • Mental Health Management • Independent Living 137

Kerry | Tralee Introductory Skills Training CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 3 General Learning (3M0874) and QQI Level 3 Employability Skills (3M0935) COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Up to 18 months. Introductory Skills Training is the course for students who are unsure of their career direction. The aim of this course is to help students get the knowledge and skills they need to make informed choices about getting a job or further education or training. Students will focus on career exploration through a variety of work experience placements. This course helps students develop self-confidence, communication skills, personal and inter-personal skills. Enrolment is open throughout the year. This course includes three days a week in centre and two days a week on work experience CORE MODULES: NON-CERTIFIED MODULES: • Career Preparation • Induction • Health & Safety Awareness • Manual Handling • Communications • Customer Service • Work Experience • Team Working Skills • Personal & Interpersonal Skills • Research, Project • Personal Effectiveness • Computer Literacy & Presentation Skills • Internet Skills • Health & Wellbeing • Word Processing • Application of Numbers Training is tailored to suit individual • Functional Maths needs and is delivered in a supported • Spreadsheets environment. 138

Kerry | Tralee Directions CERTIFICATION | PROGRESSION QQI certification is offered at levels 1, 2, and 3 for various parts of work done including Art , I.T. Self Advocacy, Personal & Interpersonal skills COURSE INTRODUCTION Directions is a fun, interactive course which supports and promotes inclusion. We work with each student to meet their goals and aspirations for an independent life. There is so much to our Directions course including promoting wellness, self advocacy and supporting independent living skills. Course Duration : Up to three years. COURSE CONTENT | MODULES This course delivers a range of modules in four broad areas: • Personal Skills Communications, self awareness, assertiveness & personal development. • Life Skills covering areas such as home WORK EXPERIENCE management, healthy lifestyles, literacy Explore and develop new and numeracy. interests. Sample work experience in an area you like! • Social & Leisure Developing hobbies & Interests with day trips & community activities e.g. swimming, art & drama. • Work Skills Community/voluntary OPPORTUNITIES based activities. Job Skills and COURSE CONTENT | MODULES Educational Opportunities • Personal and Creative Expression through • Come and learn in a way that suits art, drama and creative writing you while making new friendships • ICT Skills • Independent Living Skills in the process. • Leisure/Cultural Activities and • Develop skills to improve your Citizenship Communications employment prospects. • Assertiveness and Self Esteem • Relationships and Sexuality 139

Kerry | Tralee Applied Information Technology CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 5 Business Administration (5M2468), ECDL and MOS COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Up to two years. The Applied Information Technology course gives an overview of what is involved in the administration of a business and offers a Major Award in the area of Business Administration. The course gives students the skills, knowledge and competencies that are required to work in a wide range of office and business administration roles. CORE MODULES: NON-CERTIFIED MODULES: • Work Experience • Induction • Communications • Health and Safety • Business Administration • The Office Environment • Word Processing • Self Advocacy • Spreadsheet Methods • Job Seeking Skills • Database Methods • Personal and Interpersonal Skills • Bookkeeping Manual & Computerised • Literacy and Numeracy Support • Payroll Manual & Computerised • New ECDL | Full 7 Modules • Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) | 4 Modules • Adobe Certified Associate Web • Teamworking 140

Kerry | Tralee Sporting Chance CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 4 Sport and Recreation (4M4966), QQI Level 5 Sport, Recreation & Exercise (5M5146), REPS Fitness Level 3 Fitness Instructor, ITEC Diplomas and NPLQ COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Up to two years. The aim of this course is to give students knowledge, skills and competencies in the area of sport, leisure, recreation and exercise. The Sporting Chance course was designed to help students to get a job in the sports and leisure industry or to work in a variety of sports-related contexts. Experienced instructors will give students individualised training, based on each student’s own career and educational goals. CORE MODULES: NON-CERTIFIED MODULES: • Sport & Recreation Studies • Induction • Exercise & Fitness • Communications • Health & Safety • Work Experience • Code of Ethics • Sports Anatomy & Physiology • Nutrition • Manual Handling • Leisure Facility Administration • Literacy & Numeracy Support • Occupational First Aid • Word Processing • Stress Management | Other Certificates: Relaxation • Community Initiatives • ITEC Gym Instructor Diploma • GAA for All Initiative • ITEC Sports Massage Diploma • Xcessibility Schools Athletics • ITEC Personal Training Diploma • RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification Course • Swim Teaching • Swim for All Initiative • Disability Inclusion Training • Camp Abilities • Coaching Qualifications • FAI Inter-Cultural Initiative • Leprechaun Rugby • FAI Kickstart • GAA Foundation • REPS Fitness Level 3 Fitness Instructor, 141

Kerry | Tralee Information Technology by Blended Learning CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 5 Office Administration (5M1997), QQI Level 5 Information Processing (5M2067), QQI Level 4 Office Skills (4M2070), ECDL and MOS COURSE OVERVIEW Structure and Duration: This course is offered on a full-time basis and up to two years in duration. The training is mostly self-directed, with the student setting the pace and supported by the instructor to achieve as much as possible for the duration of the course. Enrolment is open throughout the year. This course is suitable for those that already have commitments but who need flexibility to participate in full-time training and to achieve a major award. The course is an innovative way of learning computer and office skills without spending all your time in a classroom setting. A blend of training methods is used to give each student the support they need to achieve the certification and get a job. The course is a mixture of home study, classroom workshops and workplace training. One-to-one tutorials and group training are used as well as online collaborative technology to support you while studying at home and there is a fully active e-learning site available 24/7. 142

Kerry | Tralee OFFICE ADMINISTRATION MODULES: OFFICE SKILLS MODULES: • Word Processing • General Office Skills • Spreadsheet Methods • Business English • Database Methods • Functional Maths • Work Experience • Information Technology • Team Working • Reception Skills • Text Production • Work Experience • Communications • Computer Applications • Information & Administration • Team Working • Information and Communications • Desktop Publishing • Payroll Manual and Computerised • New ECDL – Full 7 Modules • Microsoft Office Specialist and Master PROGRESSION OPTIONS: NON-CERTIFIED MODULES: Accounts Clerk, Payroll Clerk, • Induction Reception, Customer Services, • Health & Safety Credit Control, Social Media Clerk, • Study Techniques Office Administrator/Supervisor or start up your own business. & Course Optimisation • Personal & Interpersonal Skills • Self Advocacy • Job Seeking Skills/ Preparation for Work • Work Placement • Literacy & Numeracy Supports 143

Kerry | Tralee Employer Based Training CERTIFICATION: Certification: QQI Level 4 Employment Skills (4M0857), QQI Level 4 Retail Skills (4M1998), QQI Level 5 Early Childhood Care and Education (5M2009) and Community Link COURSE OVERVIEW Structure and Duration: This course is offered on a full-time basis and is up to two years in duration. This course offers you a combination of practical on the job skills training with a host company (3 days per week) and in centre training/self directed learning (2 days per week). The Employer Based Training course is designed to support you if you want to get to train on-the-job while still enjoying all the supports from our training centre/ satellite centres. EARLY CHILDCARE MODULES: • Child Development • Early Childhood Education and Play • Child Health and Wellbeing • Communications • Work Practice • School Age Childcare • Children with Additional Needs • Early Care and Education Practice 144

Kerry | Tralee EMPLOYMENT SKILL MODULES: RETAIL SKILLS MODULES: • Communications • Retail Sales Techniques • Career Planning • Customer Service • Functional Mathematics • Communications • Workplace Safety • Teamworking • Customer Service • Work Experience • Personal Effectiveness • Stock Control • IT Skills • Retail Payment Procedures • Teamworking • Personal Effectiveness • Entrepreneurial Skills • Information Technology • Work Experience • Personal Effectiveness • Personal and Interpersonal NON CERTIFIED MODULES: Development • Understanding Interculturalism • Induction | Initial Assessment • Reception Skills • Safety & Health • Pre-Placement Preparation EXTRA-CURRICULAR MODULES: • Personal Effectiveness • Host Company Induction • Basic Food Hygiene • Self Advocacy • Future Planning • First Responder Training • Personal Development Skills • Child Protection | Childern First • Literacy & Numeracy Supports • Safe Pass • WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) • Manual Handling 145

Kerry | Tralee Links NEW COURSE COURSE OVERVIEW KERRY COMMUNITY LINKS The aim of this course is to provide support to students in their local community in a range of areas. It will assist students to progress to greater levels of independence, manage their health and wellbeing, and enhance their participation in their own communities, workplaces and society. Links also provides one-to-one support and help students create their own personal timetables. Links enables students to: • Identify individual support needs and goals • Play a key role in the development, planning, delivery and evaluation of their service • Integrate healthy lifestyle patterns into their lives and experience a range of leisure, activities available to them in their local community • Develop greater levels of independence and manage personal finances • Research and network with local groups and organisations, particularly those that may provide ongoing support • Access mainstream services and the local community • Explore employment and training opportunities that are available locally • Acquire basic job seeking skills • Participate in a community/work experience placement MODULES INCLUDE: • Work Experience • Personal & Social development • Career Preparation • Health & wellbeing • Maximising independence 146

Kerry | Tralee Catering CERTIFICATION: City & Guilds Diploma in Food Production and Cooking (7132-06), Primary Course in Food Safety Certificate and Manual Handling Certificate COURSE OVERVIEW Structure and Duration: Training is tailored to suit individual needs and is delivered in a supported environment over two years. The Catering course gives you knowledge, skills and competence in food production and cooking. The training is delivered in a fully operational kitchen where students develop their skills, learn the theory behind the practices and are assessed on an ongoing basis. CORE MODULES: NON-CERTIFIED MODULES: • Maintain a Safe, Hygienic and • Induction Secure Working Environment • Health & Safety • Personal Development • Maintain Food Safety when storing, • Self Advocacy preparing and cooking food • IT Skills • Job Seeking Skills | Preparation • Work effectively as part of a Hospitality Team for Work • Work Experience Placement • Produce Basic Meat Dishes • Literacy & Numeracy Supports • Produce Basic Vegetable Dishes • Produce Basic Hot Sauces • Produce Basic Pastry Dishes • Maintain and Deal with Payments • Produce Basic Cakes, Sponges and Scones • Prepare Hot and Cold Sandwiches • Give customers a positive impression of self and your organisation • Complete Kitchen Documentation • Set up and Close Kitchen 147

Kildare Manager: Anthony Rowan Address: 1st Floor, Naas Town Centre, Naas, Kildare Tel: 0459 88400 Email: [email protected] AND Unit J4, Maynooth Business Campus, Maynooth, Co. Kildare Address: 01 651 0329 Tel: NLN | Naas NLN | Maynooth We’ve two main centres in Co. Kildare, located in Naas and Maynooth. We also have a convenient satellite centre in Athy, where we run one of our Advance courses. 148

Kildare Advance | Naas, Maynooth & Athy CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 3Employability Skills (3M0935), QQI Level 3 General Learning (3M0874) COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Up to two years. This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity for personal, social and life skills development, which will lead to greater independence and enhanced participation in their own communities. Having completed this course students will have acquired the necessary skills, knowledge & attitude required to make realistic vocational choices. CORE MODULES: NON-CERTIFIED MODULES: • Communications • Team Building • Information Technology Skills • Practical Life Skills • Word Processing • Personal Development • Application of Number • Social Skills Development • Career Preparation • Communications • Personal & Interpersonal Skills • Creative Skills • Community Participation • Health Education • Leisure Planning • Career Planning • Compensatory Education • Work Placement 149

Kildare Business & Information Technology | Naas CERTIFICATION: QQI Level 5 Business Studies (5M2102) COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: Up to two years. A flexible course providing students with the opportunity to achieve Business Administration qualifications. This course combines classroom-based learning with homebased learning and work experience, where students are provided with the necessary information technology, office and personal effectiveness skills to obtain and retain employment or move on to further education. CORE MODULES: NON-CERTIFIED MODULES: • Induction • Home Set Up • Advocacy Skills • Learning Skills • Work Related Social Skills • Personal, Interpersonal & Advocacy Skills • Goal Setting and Planning • Work Skills | Preparation for Work • Health & Safety • Goal Setting & Planning • Business Administration • Marketing Practice • Accounting Manual & Computerised • Work Experience • Communications • Customer Service • Text Production • Word Processing • Payroll Manual & Computerised • Teamworking • Personal Effectiveness 150