College Start

College Start Programme
Certification: QQI Level 3 – Employability Skills (3M0935), QQI Level 4 Employment Skills (4M0857)
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 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 Include (Level 3)

• Career Preparation
• Functional Maths
• Personal Effectiveness
• Communications
• Internet Skills
• Health And Safety Awareness
• Word Processing

Core Modules Include (Level 4)

• Communications
• Career Preparation
• Functional Maths
• Workplace Safety
• Customer Service
• Personal Effectiveness
• Team Working
• Work Experience

Progression Paths from College Start

NLN College East L4 and L5 Skills Specific Training (SST) Courses

City of Dublin ETB L5 & L6 courses

Higher Education: Trinity College and TU Dublin, Access programmes