National Learning Network, Cork, Hollyhill

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Noel Shannon

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National Learning Network, Cork, Hollyhill

Hollymount Industrial Estate
Hollyhill
Cork
Telephone: 021 430 0144
Fax: 021 485 4708
Email: hollyhill@nln.ie

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Courses in this Centre

Catering & Culinary Skills
Enables learners to develop the knowledge & skills required to obtain & retain employment in the Hospitality Sector or to progress further training & education.
Directions
Provides learners with a range of personal, social & work related skills, & helps them achieve greater levels of independence & community integration. Learners also experience improved health & social gain, as they identify achievable goals leading on to further training,education or employment.
Employer Based Training
A flexible course that enables learners to acquire practical skills with a host company in a skill area of their choice. The course is a combination of on-thejob & in-centre training. The EBT co-ordinator will support both learner & employer.
Focus
For learners with experience of mental ill health who want to enhance their levels of personal development, community integration, physical & mental well being & vocational orientation. The course supports learners in clarifying their future options using a range of centre & community based activities.
IT by Distance Learning
A flexible course that enables learners who cannot access a training centre to gain an Information Technology qualification from their own home. Learners are supplied with appropriate home study materials and equipment. This is supported by home visits & group meetings
IT Systems & General Manufacturing Skills
Provides learners with the skills necessary to gain confidence with computers through assembly/disassembly & maintenance of PCs, through to installation of modern operating systems and software. Learners also gain an awareness of Good Manufacturing Practices used in pharmaceutical, medical and health care industries. The course is delivered through presentations, group work & one to one coaching, demonstrations and tested on a continuous assessment basis. Forklift driving is delivered off site to appropriate learners.
Pathways
Aims to give learners the opportunity to take stock of where they are at in their lives & to provide them with a range of personal, social & work-related skills so as to enable them to progress to greater levels of independence & community integration. Learners can progress onto further training/education, employment or other options as might be appropriate. Learners should also achieve a health & social gain in their lives.