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National Children's Nurseries Association:
The National Children's Nurseries Association (NCNA), based in south of Dublin City, Ireland was established in 1988 to promote high standards of quality childcare. We have a membership of 800 organisations throughout Ireland, the majority of which are full day-care providers for children aged 3mths - 6yrs. We offer a range of childcare courses in centres throughout the country including FETAC Level 5 and Level 6 childcare certificate courses. Locations include Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Meath, Kerry, Sligo among many others.

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We concentrate on providing advice, support and training for member nurseries as well as raising public awareness regarding issues in the childcare sector. We offer a wide range of training courses and workshops on week nights and at the weekends so that full time childcare practitioners can avail of them outside work hours.

Courses / Programs Include:

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FETAC Level 5 Childcare Certificate Course:

- 6 Mandatory Modules: Caring for Children (0 - 6 years); Working in Childcare; Child
Development; Early Childhood Education;Work Experience; Communications

- 2 Elective Modules: Care Provision and Practice; Challenging Behaviour.

FETAC Level 6 Childcare Courses:
- Child Development
- Communications Module
- Supervision in Childcare
- Advanced Certificate in Supervision in Childcare
- Early Childhood Programmes
- Social and Legal Issues in Childcare
- Supervision in Childcare

Online Childcare Training:
NCNA Online Virtual Training Centre offers high quality training without having to leave work or home. You receive the same materials, notes and experienced tutors, and as much participant interaction as you would have in a normal classroom.

Our Aim:
Our main aim is to emphasise the importance of early childhood experiences by working consistently to increase the quality of day-care in Ireland through education, information and support of all involved in this sector.

FETAC Tutors:

NCNA are partnered by Canavan & Byrne for the delivery of all our FETAC programmes and the tutors have extensive excellent childcare, teaching and management experience. Pariticipants receive high quality tuition and learning, that will enhance the quality of your work and knowledge within your childcare setting.

The feedback on all NCNA Childcare FETAC programmes continues to be excellent and pariticipants can be assured of receiving high quality tutuition and learning that will stand to you throughout your career and it will also enhance the quality of your work and knowledge within your childcare setting.

Why should I do FETAC 5 instead of going straight onto a FETAC 6 course?

There is a significant difference in content, work load, assignments etc between the two
levels and from our extensive experience participants that have acquired their FETAC Level
5 Certificate find it much easier to cope with the step up as many that have tried to skip
Level 5 have struggled with moving straight onto a Level 6 programme. FETAC Level 6 is the
next step to a degree programme so it would be very wise to consider and attain your Level
5 Certificate before commencing Level 6 and build your knowledge, skills, experience and
learning in a more structured and mentored environment, NCNA will provide this for you.

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Cork College of Commerce
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Cork College of Commerce, located on the banks of the River Lee in Cork, Ireland, is the largest Post-Leaving Certificate (PLC) college in Ireland offering day and evening certificate and diploma courses in Computers, Business, Beauty, Languages, Health Studies and more. The majority of our courses are linked with established professional Institutes and our students take examinations set by these Institutes. These external examinations, and qualifications guarantee the standards of our courses and help develop the skills to make the most of your future career. Awarding bodies include: FETAC, Tui na, CIBTAC, ITEC, ICM, JEB and ECDL.
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The College of Naturopathic Medicine, Dublin
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Portobello Institute Ireland
Courses / Programs
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Infinity Business College, Dublin
Courses / Programs
Located in the heart of Dublin city centre, Infinity Business College is an independent institution for the provision of further education.

Established to provide quality education at an affordable price range, we offer English language programs as well as a wide range of academic, professional and vocational qualifications.

Topics include Business, Management, Information Technology, Travel and Hospitality, and Accountancy.

Infinity Business College prides itself in welcoming students from all over the World. We strive to offer a personal service and are available at all times for consultation on academic or personal matters.

We are an accredited English Language School recognised by ACELS, a service of Quality and Qualifications Ireland, for English Language teaching (ELT).

At Infinity Business College, we understand that every student is different and we aim to ensure that your experience with us will be a positive and long-lasting one.

Our school features an active and engaging student population with regular excursions, social events and cultural tours ensures a lively and fun experience.
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Walmer College & Holistic Centre, Dublin
Courses / Programs
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For those interested in becoming a I.T.E.C. lecturer we offer a diploma in lecturing. Our aim is to introduce you to a world of complementary therapies and educate you in the area of your choice. As well as operating as a teaching therapy centre, Walmer also boasts a long established & extensive complementary clinic with the most professionally skilled practitioners in the field, promoting personal growth and development through the holistic approach to living.
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Workshops & Classes
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* Kinesiology
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Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT)
Courses / Programs
The Dublin Institute of Technology has a long history of providing education up to the highest levels for over 100 years. The Institute currently offers an extensive range of undergraduate programmes at Certificate, Diploma and Bachelor Degree levels and Postgraduate programmes at Diploma, Master and Doctoral levels. Today DIT has an enrolment of almost 10,000 full-time third-level students pursuing eighty programmes. In total there are more than 20,000 students (including postgraduate, part-time and apprentice students) attending DIT which is the largest enrolment in a higher education institution in the Republic of Ireland. DIT is a publicly funded institution of higher education and makes its own awards at Certificate, Diploma, Degree, Masters and PhD levels. The Dublin Institute of Technology welcomes international students. The International Student Office provides information and support for all international applicants and students.
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