PLC Courses
There are almost 30,000 places on PLC courses available each year, as well as a range of apprenticeships and traineeships, across every county in Ireland. Courses can be located on the CAO website - www.cao.ie and sites such as https://www.plccourses.ie/
Click here for a video on the benefits on PLC course with some added information on those available at Colaiste Dhulaigh:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2ewkThnhNQ
PLC courses include practical and academic study alongside work experience. The qualification can lead to employment but can also be used as a springboard to further or higher education and training. Courses typically start in September each year and are delivered in a wide range of subjects, such as (examples near the Fingal area included with the application link on each page):
- Business: Certificate in Business Studies at Coláiste Dhúlaigh CFE (cdcfe.ie)
- Childcare: Early Childhood Care and Education Level 6 (whitehallcollege.com)
- Computer Network technician: Computer Network Technician & Cybersecurity | KCFE (killestercollege.ie)
- Digital marketing: Digital Marketing Whitehall College
- Engineering: Preliminary Engineering at Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further Education (cdcfe.ie)
- Horticulture: Horticulture | KCFE (killestercollege.ie)
- Multimedia: https://www.cdcfe.ie/courses/animation/
- Science: https://www.colaisteide.ie/Forensics-Applied-Science
- Performing Arts: https://www.cdcfe.ie/courses/performing-arts-course/
- Sports: https://www.cdcfe.ie/courses/health-science-physiology-and-sport/
- Hotel and Catering: https://marinocfe.ie/hotel-guest-relations
- Leisure and Tourism: https://www.colaisteide.ie/6M5012-QQI-Level-6-in-Tourism-with-Business-IATA
To search a comprehensive list of PLC courses, see the following link: