Level Accredited Training List Type of Course Contact Organisation/Training Centre Telephone No. Location FETAC Childcare (NCVA Level ) Classroom based Youthreach Letterfrack 09 4193 Letterfrack, Co Galway Education. Contact training centre for information on registration fees. VTOS Letterfrack 09 41302 Letterfrack, Co Galway Archbishop McHale College 093 24237 Tuam, Co Galway Education (PLC - One year full time course) Mercy College 091 9 www.mercygalway.ie Newtownsmith, Galway VTOS Merchants Road 091 Merchants Road, Galway Ard Scoil Chuain 0909 7127 Castleblakeney, Co Galway 091 4419 Email: Athenry Vocational School athenryvocschool@eircom.net Athenry, Co Galway Course delivered through Irish. Ionad Breisoideachais 091 74411 Rosmuc, Co Galway (formerly VEC) Ballinasloe 0909 43479 Ballinasloe, Co Galway
Education. ( Fees - concessions may be available depending on circumstances - contact centre for more information) Classroom based. registration fees (course coordinator Gerald Naughton). Classroom based. (formerly VEC) Oughterard 091 912 Oughterard, Co Galway Galway Community College (Móinín na gciseach) 091 744 www.galwaycc.ie Galway City Vocational School, Mountbellew 0909 79231 Mountbellew, Co Galway South Galway Adult Learner Centre (Contact Sinead Morgan), GRETB, Ennis Road, Gort 091 3024 Gort, Co Galway Course Scoil Phobail Mhic Dara, delivered through Irish. Carna 09 3224 Carna, Co Galway registration fees. Further Education Centre, Moycullen 091 77 Moycullen, Co Galway St Brendans Further Education Centre, Loughrea 091 4137 Loughrea, Co Galway Midland School of Childcare 044 93493 deecoleman@midlandschoolofchildcare.ie Distance /Blended nationwide
learning. Education. Course code MAF.1 Tues & Thurs and Saturdays. Contact trainer for registration and fees. Portobello institute Progressive College of Further Education 01 920011 Email: deniseflood@portobelloinstitute.ie 01 44300 Email: info@progressivecollege.com Galway City Galway City registration fees. Online Course. The Open College 01 2012 Website: www.theopencollege.com Online Course registration fees. Online/Blended learning. learning. Early Childhood Ireland 01 40407 registration fees. Online Course. Education. Contact Muintearas re Fees. Classroom based. Course delivered Chevron Training & Recruitment Ltd. 190 2247 Online/Blended Classroom & Blended College of Management & IT (CMIT) 01 273 Email: info@cmit.ie Online Course through Irish. Muintearas 091 1412 Tir an Fhia, Co na Gaillimhe Galway Community College (Móinín na gciseach) 091 744 www.galwaycc.ie Galway City registration fees. Distance & Blended learning. Midland School of Childcare 044 93493 deecoleman@midlandschoolofchildcare.ie Distance /Blended nationwide
(formerly VEC) Ballinasloe 0909 43479 Ballinasloe, Co Galway Athenry Vocational School 091 4419 Email: athenryvocschool@eircom.net Athenry, Co Galway Education. (Contact training centre re reduction in registration fees in certain circumstances). Classroom based. Education. Contact trainer for registration and fees. Classroom, Distance and Blended. learning. (formerly VEC) Adult Education Athenry Progressive College of Further Education Portobello institute 091 4419 Email: athenryvocschool@eircom.net 01 44300 Email: info@progressivecollege.com 01 920011 Email: deniseflood@portobelloinstitute.ie Athenry, Co Galway Galway City Classroom based - Also Distance and Blended Galway City registration fees. Online/Blended learning. learning. Early Childhood Ireland 01 40407 Chevron Training & Recruitment Ltd. 190 2247 Online/Blended Classroom & Blended
7 BA in Applied Early Childhood Studies NFQ Level 7. This course takes place over 24 months: 2 evenings per week. It is both classroom & Blended based. Fees: 2,00 p.a. Dundalk Institute of Technology 042 9370200 Email: mary.mcskeane@dkit.ie Dundalk and Blended NUIG B.A. Early Childhood Studies and Practice -Level. (Note:Dept of Education advises: "... A practitioner will not qualify for the higher capitation rate on completion of year 1 or 2 only..." - must complete Degree programme). Office for Adult & Continuing, National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) 091 49200 Email:edel.cassidy@nuigalway.ie Distance Higher Diploma in Early Education & Care: NFQ Level. 1 Year: 2 evenings and some Saturdays. *This programme is designed for Degree Holders who do not hold the necessary qualification for the ECCE scheme and who are working in the Early years sector. IT Carlow 03 912 Email: john.mcgarrigle@itcarlow.ie BA (Hons) Degree in Early Childhood Studies: NFQ Level. This course is 4 years blended learning. Distance learning with supported workshops each term. *Exemption for Year 1 for learners who satisfy recognition for prior learning. Portobello Institute 01 920011 Email: londonmet@portobelloinstitute.ie Distance
Award: Higher Certificate in Arts in Childcare Supervisory Management (Level : 2 years part-time: 2 evenings per week and 1 Saturday per month) Progression to BA (Hons) Level in Childcare Management: Athlone Institute of Technology 0904 000 Caroline Burke Email: cburke@ait.ie Athlone BA (Hons) Degree in Early Years: NFQ Level. This course is years part time; 3/4 years full time - Distance. Fees paid module by module basis: 0 Credits - 2,32 p.a. (part time). 120 Credits,24 p.a.(full time)30 credits are needed The Open University 01 7399 Email: ireland@open.ac.uk Distance BA (Hons) Early Childhood Care and Education NFQ Level. This course is 4 years full time and is open to mature students. Contact college for fees. Mary Immaculate College 01 204929 Email: admissions@mic.ul.ie Limerick BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Care and Education NFQ Level. Note: Students can exit after 4 years with a Level 7 award. This course is classroom based Sligo Institute of Technology 071 9122 Email: odl@itsligo.ie Sligo BA (Hons) Degree in Early Childhood - Teaching and NFQ Level. This is a 3 year part time course delivered 1 evening per week + 1 weekend per month + 2 block weeks per academic year. The fees for year 1 will be 2,300. Early Childhood Ireland 01 404090 Email: mcarter@earlychildhoodireland.ie Dublin - across 2 locations
BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Education. This course is 3 years full time. Applications are via the CAO and mature student applications (from 23yrs +) are welcomed. Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) 01 402427 Email: jan.peterson@dit.ie Dublin BA in Early Childhood Care and Education NFQ Level 7 and NFQ Level. This course is 3 years part time + 1 year for BA (Hons) Level. Fees are 2,200 p.a. BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Studies NFQ Level. This course is 3 years full time. Advanced entry for eligible students. Apply via the CAO. BA Early Years and Childhood Studies (BA Level (Hons) Degree). This course is 3 years Full time - Mature students can apply directly through the CAO. Fees: Institute of Technology Blanchardstown, Dublin 01 130 Email: info@itb.ie Dublin Waterford Institute of Technology 01 30221 Email: appliedarts@wit.ie Waterford 2,70 p.a. 2014/201 University College Cork (UCC) 021 490371 Email: admissions@ucc.ie Cork BA in Early Years Education: NFQ Level 7 & Level (Hons). This course is 3 years full time + 1 year full time for BA (Hons). Cork Institute of Technology Apply via CAO. (CIT) 021 43334 Email: judith.butler@cit.ie Cork BA in Early Childhood Care and Education NFQ Level 7 - Progression to Level BA (Hons). This course is 3 years for Level 7 + 1 year (4 yrs) for BA (Hons) Level. Fees are revised by the higher Education Authority on a yearly basis. Institute of Technology Tralee 0 71912 Ext 12 Tralee