Jobseekers can apply now for free places on a wide range of online programmes being offered by IT Sligo under the Government-funded Springboard initiative.
Springboard is designed for jobseekers who are considering changing career paths to get back into sustainable employment.
Places are available on the following online courses at IT Sligo through the initiative:
- Certificate in Electronic Engineering;
- Certificate in Science in Biopharmaceutical Processing;
- Certificate in Science in Bioprocess Engineering;
- Certificate in Science in Cleanroom Manufacturing;
- Postgraduate Certificate in Energy Management;
- Postgraduate Certificate in Project Management.
The online nature of the programmes means that they are accessible for eligible participants from all over the country. IT Sligo is a national leader in online learning, offering almost 30 programmes entirely through online delivery.
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Juggling work and family commitments and managing a football team is no mean feat. Add in part-time study to the mix and a lot of careful planning is required.
Manager of the Mayo Senior Football team, James Horan, undertook a part-time BSc. (Hons) in Pharmaceutical Science online through IT Sligo from 2006 to 2008, and the flexible nature of the programme meant he could fit it around his hectic schedule, he says.
“I was working full-time and involved with teams at the time but the fact that the course was online made it possible for me. You could do it in your own time and work it around your own schedule.”
IT Sligo’s reputation for online programmes was also a draw, he said; “IT Sligo is very well set up in the online area. The lectures and supporting information is very easy to access and the lecturers are very good.”
Working in the quality area with a multinational company, the Mayo Manager had a previous qualification in Science from the early nineties but returned to education to up-skill with an honours degree; “Up-skilling is useful for personal development, and for promotional prospects it’s definitely an advantage,” he said.
Applications for Springboard funded programmes are now being invited through www.springboardcourses.ie
IT Sligo and its Connacht-Ulster Alliance partners GMIT and LYIT are offering more than 540 places through Springboard. Read more about the places offered at GMIT and LYIT here.
