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At NLN in Galway we provide a range of free courses to people who have had an accident, illness, injury or have a disability and extra support needs.
Our courses are tailored to each student's needs, to help them to build their confidence while getting practical job-seeking skills to help them get a job or go on to further training.
For more information on courses available at NLN in Galway see below or call the centre today.
Kevin Fitzgerald
Manager
- Address:
- Horizon Business Park,
Ballybrit,Galway - Tel:
- 091 756650
- Fax:
- 091 752342
- Email:
- galway@nln.ie
Courses in this Centre
Personal Development & Person-Centred Planning. This programme is designed to provide students with opportunities to learn the skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to develop personal effectiveness and self-advocacy skills, become more independent in social & vocational situations, operate in a supported community situation and progress onto further training or education.
This QQI Level 4 Programme will provide students with the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge required to pursue a career of choice in the horticulture industry. The first year of the programme will concentrate on modules designed to give you a solid foundation in horticulture skills, while year 2 will facilitate you in specialising in a preferred area such as Landscape/Garden Maintenance, Garden Centre Operations, Nursery Operations, Market Gardening or Turf Maintenance.
A flexible programme providing students with the opportunity to achieve Information Technology and Business Administration qualifications. This programme combines centre-based learning with home-based learning and work experience, where students are provided with the necessary information technology, office and personal effectiveness skills to obtain and retain employment or move on to further education. This is supported by home visits, online tutorials and centre based training. All equipment is supplied on loan to the students.
This programme provides learners with personal, social and work related skills that will enable them to progress to greater levels of employment readiness. Learners will learn to identify their strengths and goals for the future as well as exploring employment or further training opportunities through work experience at a host company. Practical skills training will be delivered using a mix of structured directed training, self-direction and one to one coaching. Training will be tailored to meet individualised training and development needs through individual action planning.
This programme provides learners with an environment to achieve greater levels of personal development, to develop IT and business skills and to explore employment or further education opportunities. Learners will be supported in progressing to higher level programmes within National Learning Network or onto further education or training of their choice. Certification at QQI level 4 is available for all learners.