This course is designed for those who would like to work in a supervisory role in a business. The course builds upon previously acquired skills to increase our student’s management ability.

Our subjects are taught with industry leading accounting and payroll software and our teachers use the practical application of subject matter to industry topics to enliven the workload.

Certification: QQI level 6 Award in Business (6M4985)

Modules: Modules offered will vary each term. Learners can also choose to do between 1 and 5 modules up to 18 hours timetable per week.

• Bookkeeping- Manual and Computerised (Using SAGE 50 Accounts Software) (January to May)

• Payroll- Manual and Computerised (Using SAGE MicroPay Software) (January to May)

• Personal and Professional Development (January to May)

• Business Management (January to May)

• Advanced Microsoft Excel (January to May)

• Customer Service (September to December)

• Taxation (September to December)

• Human Resources Management (September to December)

• Assignment Preparation

Course Requirements: Relevant work experience or a related QQI level 5 Award is necessary to participate in this course. For those with English as a second language, a good standard of both written and spoken English is required.

Places available: 12

Progression Routes:

• Employment in a range of industries in a supervisory role

• Further Education: Specialise in a specific area, for example a QQI Level 6 in Retail Management or Hospitality Operations

• Third Level Education: Apply directly to an undergraduate degree or to Access Programmes in institutions such as UCD, Trinity College or Carlow IT (Clermont Campus)

Our Art, Craft and Design course is aimed at preparing students to progress to further or third level education and to also equip our students with the skills necessary to work creatively in many different environments.

The course offers instruction in both practical Drawing and Design skills and also in digital skills using Adobe Photoshop software. All art materials and equipment are provided.

Certification: QQI level 5 Award in Art, Craft and Design (5M1984)

Modules: Modules offered will vary each term. Learners can also choose to do between 1 and 4 modules up to 18 hours timetable per week.

• Painting (January to May)

• Sculpture (January to May)

• Ceramics (January to May)

• Personal and Professional Development (January to May)

• Design Skills (September to December)

• Drawing (September to December)

• Communications (September to December)

• Image Processing, using Adobe Photoshop software (September to December)

• Assignment Preparation

Course Requirements: For those with English as a second language, a good standard of both written and spoken English is required.

Places available: 12

Progression Routes:

• Employment in a range of creative industries

• Setting up your own business

• Further Education: Specialise in a specific area, for example a QQI Level 6 in Furniture Design or Sculpture

• Third Level Education: Apply directly to colleges such as NCAD, DIT and IADT

This course will provide you with the opportunity to develop transferrable skills that will be indispensable in any workplace environment across a range of industries.

We use industry leading accounting software and our teachers have years of both industry and educational experience to best prepare you for the world of work.

Certification: QQI level 5 Award in Business Studies (5M2102)

Modules: Modules offered will vary each term. Learners can also choose to do between 1 and 4 modules up to 18 hours timetable per week.

• Personal and Professional Development (January to May)

• Microsoft Excel (January to May)

• Desktop Publishing- using Adobe InDesign software (January to May)

• Financial Services (January to May)

• Marketing Practice (September to December)

• Accounting- Manual and Computerised (Using SAGE Software) (September to December)

• Microsoft Word (September to December)

• Communications (September to December)

• Assignment Preparation

Course Requirements: For those with English as a second language, a good standard of both written and spoken English is required.

Places available: 12

Progression Routes:

• Employment in a range of industries for a range of positions, for example, Sales, Administration or Book-keeping

• QQI Administration Level 6 Award in WFETC

• Further Education: Specialise in a specific area, for example a QQI Level 5 Award in Tourism or Medical Administration

• Third Level Education: Apply directly to an undergraduate degree or to Access Programmes in institutions such as UCD or Trinity College