Upskill at Kennedy College, New Ross
KENNEDY College New Ross of Further Education offers an interesting range of Post Leaving Certificate courses with excellent employment opportunities or progression options to Third Level Colleges
The college offers an interesting range of Post Leaving Certificate Courses with excellent employment opportunities or progression options to Third Level Colleges.
Recent research claims that future vacancies will emerge in the following vocational areas: COMMUNITY CARE CHILDCARE
EDUCATION
BUSINESS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY HORTICULTURE AND FOOD PRODUCTION
Our course structure and modular content addresses these skills and jobs shortages by offering education and training in these areas.
A new course that is on offer is Community and Health Care Services, QQI Level 5, which is an essential course for anyone interested in working in homecare or community care, as well as a progression route to third level college.
First Aid at QQI LEVEL 5 and Manual Patient Lifting courses are also offered to support students to work in this area. New modules being offered include Caring of the Older Person, Infectious Disease Control and Health and Safety at Work. The expanding area of work in Child Care is supported by the courses offered in Early Childhood Care and Education at QQI levels 5 and 6.
Other courses on offer include Office Administration, Information Processing (Computer Studies) and Horticulture.
All of our courses are certified by QQI in line with the National Framework of Qualifications and have been updated to meet the new course content requirements set by QQI. Qualities and Qualifications Ireland QQI the certifying body, requires students to complete 8 modules (course sections ) in order to graduate with a full Award
WHO CAN APPLY?
The learners /students at whom the courses are aimed come from many different backgrounds: some have a Leaving Certificate and some have no formal Educational Qualifications. Adults with or without Leaving Certificate are most welcome. The flexibility which the courses provide proves very attractive to students/ adults who wish to tailor the demands of the 8 modules to their own needs.
ON COMPLETION
On successful completion of 8 modules students may apply through the CAO system for places on courses related to their areas of study. The college has special links for progression to related courses in WIT.
Many of our students gain also employment in these areas due to the high standard of our students in their work experience.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Graduates of our PLC Courses have found that their qualifications enhance their employment prospects. Work experience forms an integral part of the courses and the College has a wide range of employers who are most willing to offer students valuable work experience. We are indebted to them.
We have also established Work placement exchange links with Spanish and French College through the Erasmus + programme.