National Learning Network – Naas
At NLN Naas, we provide a range of free courses to people who have had an accident, illness, injury or have a disability and extra support needs.
Our courses are tailored to each student’s needs, to help them to build their confidence while getting practical job-seeking skills to help them get a job or go on to further training.
For more information on courses available at NLN in Kildare see below or call the centre today.
Contact: Anne Carroll
Address: 1st Floor, Naas Town Centre, Naas, Kildare
Tel: 0459 88400
Email: kildare@nln.ie
Advance
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 programme students will have acquired the necessary skills, knowledge & attitude required to make realistic vocational choices.
Course Duration: 2 years
Modules:
- Team Building
- Practical Life Skills
- Personal Development
- Social Skills development
- Communications
- Creative Skills
- Health Education
- Leisure Planning
- Career Planning
- Compensatory Education.
- Work Placement
Certification: Employability Skills (3M0935) (3M0936).
Business and Information Technology
This training programme provides a wide range of skills in computer applications that are frequently required for employment (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Sage) and also online and digital skills (cloud computing, web authoring, social media and digital marketing). Student CVs are enhanced by on-going supported work placements throughout the duration of the course. Students can also complete ICDL & Advanced ICDL as options, if desired. On completion of the course, students can secure employment in a wide range of IT and business areas or progress to third level education.
Course Duration: 24 months
Modules:
- Induction
- Learning Skills
- Personal and Interpersonal Skills
- Health and Safety
- Teamworking
- Preparation for Work
- Personal Effectiveness
- Goal Setting and Planning
- Business Administration
- Marketing Practice
- Word Processing
- Customer Service
- Text Production
- Communications
- Work Experience
Certification: QQI Level 5 Business Studies (5M2102).
Jobstart
This flexible course will provide students with the opportunities to develop essential knowledge and competencies both in the centre and the work environment. This will enable them to progress to further training, education or directly to employment.
Course Duration: 18 months
Modules:
- Induction
- Safety Awareness
- Goal Setting
- Self-Awareness
- Self-Advocacy
- Health Management
- Preparation for Work Experience
- Personal Effectiveness
- Customer Service Skills
- Career Information
- Information technology
- Communications
- Work Experience
- Workplace Safety
Certification: QQI Level 4 Pathways to Employment (4M2010).
Transitions
Enables students to sample a range of vocational options and to develop the skills, knowledge, confidence and resources to access employment, further training/education or options in the wider community.
Course Duration: 18 months
Modules:
- Health and Safety Awareness
- Application of Number
- Career Preparation
- Personal and Interpersonal Skills
- Work Experience
- Internet Skills
- Nutrition and Healthy Options
- Word Processing
- Digital Media
- health and Fitness
- Retail Sales Transactions
- Potting and Planting
Certification: QQI Level 3 Employability Skills (3M0935).
