Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board

The Education and Training Boards (ETBs), SOLAS and other agencies provide funding for continuing education and training programmes. The ETBs manage second-level, adult, community and second chance education - contact your local ETB for details on what courses are available. The ETBs also run the Vocational Training and Opportunities Scheme (VTOS), which provides a range of courses to meet the education and training needs of unemployed people – our local ETB is the Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Training Board; See https://www.ddletb.ie/  

Introduction Video to DDLETB:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FLIBhpUy24 

DDLETB have a broad range of courses on offer from level 3 to level 6 on the National Framework of Qualifications (for unemployed and employed) across Business, Healthcare, ICT, Cloud Computing, Engineering and so on. 

Their programmes are delivered in a variety of flexible learning modes (classroom, blended, online, part time, full time, night training) to serve a large cohort of lifelong learners. 

Further Education and Training (FET) courses give you an opportunity to upgrade your skills in the commercial and industrial sectors if you are unemployed or have been made redundant. You can search online for training courses - https://www.fetchcourses.ie/