A tasty opportunity to get a slice of food tourism with new course at DkIT
AS food tourism continues to develop as an important element of the region’s tourism offering, the Local Employment Offices in Louth and Meath have teamed up to offer a new and exciting programme for the food sector in the Boyne Valley. Applications are now open for interested food tourism entrepreneurs to undertake the Certificate in Applied Business Development for Food Tourism being delivered by Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT).
This Level 7 Certificate is the first of its kind in the region and is an opportunity for those building a food tourism business to engage in a practical certified programme that will build their skill set and knowledge to run a successful Food Tourism business in the Boyne Valley.
This course will be commence on Tuesday 6th February 2018 and is delivered over two semesters (February to May and September to December) - each semester being twelve weeks in duration. The course will be delivered two evenings per week (Tuesdays and Thursdays) and four Saturday mornings per semester. The majority of the programme will be delivered on campus at DkIT with the exception of Saturday classes which will be delivered in Navan Education Centre.
This programme has been developed by DkIT in collaboration with Louth and Meath Local Enterprise Offices (LEO’s) who have heavily subsidised the programme fees to encourage engagement from producers and food tourism providers across both counties. The cost per participant is €350.
Anyone interested in registering for this programme, please contact Tara Smith, Boyne Valley Food Development Officer directly by email tsmith@meathcoco.ie or call 085-8070860. Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis to participants who meet the eligibility criteria.