Contact Page - Distance Learning Child Care Courses

College of Progressive Education:
Are you searching for quality distance learning childcare course? Do you want to earn a FETAC qualification from the comfort of your own home? Founded in 1986, The College of Progressive Education (formerly the School of Practical Child Care, and the School of Health and Social Care) is based in Dublin and is the largest private childcare college in Ireland. In addition to our full-time and part-time courses, we offer a range of distance learning courses in the fields of childcare, healthcare, Montessori teacher training and special needs assistant training to students in Ireland and overseas.

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Accreditation:
In August 2003, the College was accredited by FETAC (the Further Education and Training Awards Council in Ireland), allowing the College the opportunity to provide a wide range of internationally recognised FETAC courses. The FETAC awards form part of the National Framework of Qualifications in Ireland. The College offers FETAC courses at Level 5 and 6 in the framework (Certificate and Advanced Certificate).

Distance Learning Childcare Courses:
Our Home Study correspondence and online training courses provide a flexible approach for those who prefer to study from home, and they are of course particularly suitable for our many overseas students.

Certificate, Advanced Certificate and Diploma Child Care programmes include:

FETAC Major Awards:
- Childcare Award FETAC Level 5 - DCHSC
- Advanced Cert. in Supervision in Childcare FETAC Level 6 - DCXXX
- Creche Management - FETAC Level 6 BMANX

FETAC Level 4 Programmes:
- Literacy Skills for Working with Children

FETAC Level 5 Programmes:
- Early Childhood Education
- Caring for the Child from (0-6 years)
- Child Development
- Working in Childcare
- Home Based Childcare
- After School Care
- Start your own ECCE Business
- Communications (Childcare)
- Challenging Behaviour
- Social Studies
- Special Needs Assistant Training
- Caring for People with Disabilities
- Safety & Health at Work
- Work Experience

FETAC Level 6 Programmes:
- Child Psychology (4-18 years)
- Creche Management - FETAC Level 6 Major Award BMANX
- Therapeutic Play Skills
- Special Needs Assistant
- Special Needs Assistant Level 5 and 6 Combined
- Advanced Studies in the Montessori Method of Education
- Teaching Adults - Train the Trainer - FETAC Level 6 CC L30179 Accepted by FAS

Other College Accredited Childcare Courses:
- Foundation Studies in Montessori Method of Education
- Foundation Studies in Childcare

International Learners:
The College of Progressive Education encourages international learners to come and study with us in the classroom, via correspondence or through the Internet. In the past learners have come from Hong Kong, Japan, USA, UK, Malaysia, Switzerland, Spain, France, Netherlands, Russia, Slovakia, Mexico, Finland and Canada.