Distance learning courses in Ireland

National Training Authority:
Welcome to the National Training Authority - Ireland's flagship college for Distance Learning based in Dublin. Our aim is to help you achieve more and develop your potential. So whether you want to embark on a new career, set up a business, acquire new skills, gain a promotion or perhaps just pursue a hobby or interest and maybe even make some money from it, we can help you realise those goals.

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We are open all year round which means you can start at any time that suits you. Home-Study is ideal for anybody who hasn't the time for full-time or evening classes. Our courses offer you real savings both in time and transportation and are exceptional value compared to what is offered by other course providers. There are no extras to pay.

We offer a wide range of certificate and diploma courses in the following areas:

- Career Opportunities
- Business & Management
- Creative Arts
- General Interest
- Personal Skills & Development
- Writing Courses

All our courses are written by professionals, and this combined with dedicated tutors, ensures you will receive all the help you need to succeed. The lessons or modules are written in a practical and easily understandable style so they are not difficult to follow. In fact, our students or learners, as we prefer to call them, tell us, over and over again that the lessons are fascinating, down-to-earth, practical and free of unnecessary waffle. As you complete each lesson you have an assignment to complete and then you will receive valuable advice, support and encouragement from your tutor. All our tutors are very experienced in their fields and therefore can give you the professional guidance you need and equally important, they will encourage and inspire you to reach your potential. With their knowledge you can master the subject of your choice and this will give you a real sense of achievement.

You complete all the assignments including the optional final examination in your own home and you simply work at your own pace and complete each when it suits you.

Whichever course you chose, at the conclusion of your course there is an optional final examination set by NTA. This examination is taken in your own time and at home and it is based wholly on the contents of the course. If you receive 70% or more in this examination you will receive a Certificate/Diploma from ITEC. The examination costs €45.00 which may be paid with the enrolment fee or at a later stage.

You may sit the final examination as often as necessary and the NTA guarantees to tutor you without extra cost until you pass this examination and receive your Certificate/Diploma. These awards alone reflect your dedication and achievement but are increasingly becoming recognised as a necessary and significant qualification and evidence to support employment in the subject area of your qualification.

To request a prospectus, please complete the form on our Contact Page.

You study at home and at times that suit you. Typically, the following is the sequence of events.

- You choose and purchase a course, availing of any special offer.
- The course is then posted to you. Each course usually comprises between 6 and 20 modules
- Most courses can be completed in around six months with the larger courses taking up to a year.
- There are exercises included with your study pack which when completed demonstrate that you have understood the contents and in most cases you can check these with the supplied answers.
- At the conclusion of your course there is an optional final examination set by ITEC & NTA. This examination is taken in your own time and at home and it is based wholly on the contents of the course. Those successful will receive the appropriate Certificate/ Diploma. The examination costs €45.00 which may be paid with the enrolment fee or at a later stage.

Before you enrol for any home-study course be sure to satisfy yourself that the course is an externally accredited one from a nationally recognised and established Irish awarding body, and or the course provider has being officially approved at its Head Quarters in Ireland by such external bodies.

All NTA Courses are externally accredited by the nationally recognised bodies.

In accrediting these courses there is additional benefit that if you should encounter any difficulty regarding these courses, like for example seeking a justifiable refund or whatever the problem might be.