First ever Open Week at Kerry ETB Training Centre...

JANUARY 21 to 26 is a week to note if you’re considering a new educational adventure in 2019. The Kerry ETB Training Centre at the Monavalley campus in Tralee is holding its first ever Open Week. It is a chance for parents, school leavers, job seekers, career changers, those who wish to re-skill or up-skill, and guidance professionals to visit the Monavalley campus and see the range of professional development courses, traineeships and apprenticeships on offer. Instructors and leaners will be on hand to chat and give skills demonstrations and answer any career related queries visitors may have. Second level school groups are invited to visit during the week, and guided tours of the campus will be held between the hours of 9am and 3pm daily, with a number of specific events held across the week. Other events during the week will include:

‘TRALEE FROM THE CLOUDS’ (Tuesday 22, 9am3pm). See what it’s like to work as a Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician or Overhead Lines Operative. Get safely harnessed and elevated up to 50 metres (160 ft) in the air on a state of the art MEWP (Mobile Elevated Work Platform) - courtesy of Height for Hire. Runs 10am until 3pm (Only on Tuesday). ‘BUILD YOUR OWN PC’ (Tuesday 22, 1pm-4pm). This one-toone workshop is where trainee IT Support Technicians mentor attendees on how to build your own PC (only 12 places). ‘APPRENTICESHIP INFORMATION EVENING’ (Thursday 24, 4pm to 8pm). Meet a range of Kerry Apprentice Employers, explore Apprenticeship as a career option and chat with the Adult & Career Guidance Team. This is an event for parents, school leavers, jobseekers, guidance professionals or those thinking of a change from existing study or work. Light refreshments served. All welcome. ‘MOMENTUM 2019’ in partnership with Kerry SciTech (Friday 25, 4:30pm-7:30pm). Kerry’s science, technology and engineering sector will create over 180 new jobs in 2019, and there are positive indications for similar jobs growth in 2020. This keynote and panel discussion event looks at the skill needs of the tech sector in Kerry and the wider region. All enquiries to: 066-7149600 or openweek@ kerryetbtrainingcentre.ie