CTEC graduates praised at awards ceremony

THE annual presentation of Awards Ceremony for graduates of CTEC - the Community Training & Education Centre – took place last week at Clayton Whites Hotel in Wexford, drawing in past learners from throughout the county.

In her opening address, Training Manager Rachel Tucker welcomed the graduates and their families to the event, commended graduates on their achievements and thanked the CTEC tutors and staff for their work and their personal commitment to supporting their students to achieve their learning goals.

Speaking at the awards ceremony, Deputy Mayor of Wexford Cllr Tony Dempsey congratulated the graduates on their academic success and praised CTEC for providing such a valuable learning and development service to County Wexford and beyond.

Maire Cooke from the Waterford County Childcare Committee addressed the gathering, adding her congratulations to the graduates and presented learners from Wexford and Waterford with QQI Advanced certificates in Early Childhood Care & Education supported through the Learner Fund.

CTEC Manager Patricia Howlin commented on how many of the graduates were now in employment due to gaining their qualifications, noting that almost 80 per cent of graduates from the recent healthcare course employed locally. At the ceremony learners received the following certificates: QQI level 6 Special Purpose Award in Training & Development; QQI level 6 Advanced Certificates in Early Childhood Care & Education; QQI level 5 National Certificates in Early Childhood Care & Education; QQI level 5 National Certificates in Health Service Skills; ITEC & CIBTAC Beauty Therapy Diplomas; ECDL AND QQI Component Awards in Business at level 5 and 6.

CTEC’s Chairperson Ted Howlin and Board of Management members Michael Cash ( WWetb) and Madeleine Quirke, CEO of Wexford Chamber were also in attendance to celebrate with the learners and Kathryn Bermingham ( WWetb) presented certificates to learners from WWetb and KCetb funded programmes.

QQI Level in Health Care Skills graduates with Cllr Tony Dempsey, Deputy Mayor; Patricia Howlin (manager); Kathryn Bermingham (WWETB); and tutors Ann Corr, Kathleen O’Callaghan and Ann O’Shea.

QQI Level 6 Special Purpose Awards in Training and Development and Advance Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education: Graduates with Marie Cooke, Co Waterford Chilcare commitee; Jo Edgar, tutor; and Rachel Tucker, training manager.

QQI Level 5 National Certificates in Early Childhood Care and Education, ECDL and QQI Component Awards: Graduates with Michael Cash and Madeleine Quirke, both CTEC Board of Management; Clodagh Dunleavy, Smythe Childcare, tutor; Ted Howlin, CTEC...