WWETB learners receive certificates
MORE than 70 learners at Waterford Wexford Education and Training Board ( WWETB) were recently awarded with their graduation certificates by the Minister for Training, Skills and Innovation John Halligan at the Waterford Training Centre.
The graduates, from across the Southeast region, including Wexford and neighbouring counties, qualified in a range of disciplines including Manual Accounts and Payroll, Construction Skills, Technical Employability Skills, Horticulture, Office Administration, Cleanroom and Packaging, Training Delivery and Evaluation, Milling and Turning, Early Childhood Care and Education, Insurance Practitioner Traineeship, Aircraft Floor Assembly, Traditional Stonewall, IT Applications and Hairdressing.
Kevin Lewis, Chief Executive of Waterford Wexford Education and Training Board described the ceremonies as a high point in the year and a very proud occasion for graduates and staff.
Among those receiving certification were learners from a course WWETB ran in conjunction with Zurich Insurance Plc.
As well as receiving a QQI Level 5 Award in Business Administration, the learners recently sat their 3rd Professional Insurance Exam with the Insurance Institute of Ireland and passing all three exams will make them APA qualified (Professional Certificate in Insurance).
Six of these graduates have since secured employment Zurich Insurance Plc across various divisions.
Another graduate has secured an Insurance Apprenticeship and another has Insurance Plc said: commenced employment with ‘We have had such a great experience the Revenue Commissioners. working with WWETB
In 2015, 2,020 learners on the Insurance Practitioner achieved certification through Traineeship programme. We training delivered and administered were very impressed by the by Waterford and Wexford skillsets of the trainees taking Training Centres and we continue part in the programme and also to focus on meeting the with the impact that the programme skills needs of the economy and has had, not only on industry while also increasing their development but also the active inclusion. positive impact on our business
Elaine Hayes, People Developmenthas been Consultantfantastic.’ at Zurich