The Dungarvan Adult Education Centre at Wolfe Tone Road, Dungarvan, offers full and part time courses as well as being home to our Community Education department and one of our Adult Literacy Centres.

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Business Studies (QQI Level 5)

First Year	Second Year
Mathematics (Level 4)	In second year the student can progress onto a choice of the following programmes at QQI Level 5
Communications (Level 4)
Teamworking (Level 4 & 5)	Retail Practice 5M2105
Computer Applications (Level 4)	Business Administration 5M2468
Information Technology Skills (Level 4)	eBusiness 5M0828
Bookkeeping (Level 5)	Tourism with Business 5M5011
Text Production (Level 5)	Office Administration 5M1997
Customer Service (Level 5)
Work Experience (Level 4 & 5)
Tourism (Level 5)
Business Calculations (Level 4)
Business English (Level 4)
Information and Administration (Level 5)

Art (5M1985) QQI Level 5

The Art course is a 2 year course that covers all the essential areas within Art practice. Many subjects in year 1 start at level4, progressing to level 5 in the second year.

Duration: 2 years full-time

First Year	Second Year
Drawing (level 4)	Drawing (level 5)
Painting (level 4)	Combined Materials (level5)
Woven Textiles	Sculpture (level 5)
Batik	Woven Textiles (level 5)
Sculpture	Batik (level 5)
Information Technology Skills (level 4)	Painting (level 5)
Computer Applications (level 4)	ECDL
Functional Mathematics (level 4)	Work Experience (level 5)
Communications (level 4 & 5)	Teamworking (level 5)
Teamworking/Work Experience (level 4)

The student may also add on other qualifications such as ECDL, ECDL Advanced Database, Spreadsheet, Word or Powerpoint, ECDL Webstarter, ECDL Image-maker

BTEI (Back to Education Initiative) Programme:

Skills and Education Refresher Programme

QQI Level 3 Basic Computers (Word Processing, Internet and email

QQI Level 4 Career Planning – take the time to assess where you are currently and decide the next step

Writing Skills for further education programmes to ensure you are comfortable and confident in taking that next step

Information and Communication Technology Skills (4M0855) QQI Level 4

(The overall aim of the programme is to enable the learner to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence in a broad range of information and communication technology – which promote employability – under direct supervision in a variety of communications and technology sectors and/or to progress to further education and training).

Duration: 1 Year Part-time

Compulsory Components	Optional Components
Communications credit value 15	Information Technology Skills credit value 10
Mathematics credit value 10	Computer Applications credit value 10
Work Experience credit value 15	Desktop Publishing credit value 10

(The remaining credit value of 10 can be obtained by using relevant component(s) from level 4. A maximum of 10 credits may be used from either level 3 or level 5; important: subjects offered will depend on demand – 90 credits required for the full award).

Retail Skills (4M1998) QQI Level 4

(The aim of this programme is to provide learners with the skills, knowledge and competency to enable them to work efficiently and effectively in the retail sector).

Compulsory Components	Optional Components
Communications credit value 15	IT Skills credit value 10
Customer Services credit value 10	Computer Applications credit value 10
Retail Sales Technique credit value 10
Work Experience credit value 15
Personal Effectiveness credit value 10

(The remaining credit value of 10 can be obtained by using relevant components from level 4. A maximum of 10 credits may be used from either level 3 or level 5; important: subjects offered will depend on demand – 90 credits required for the full award).

Early Childhood Care & Education (5M2009) QQI Level 5

(The purpose of this award is to enable the learner to acquire the knowledge, skill and competence to work independently and under supervision in a range of Early Childhood Care and Education [ECCE] settings and/or to progress to higher education and training).

Duration : 2 Years, part-time

Compulsory Components	Optional Components
Child Development credit value 15	Special Needs Assisting credit value 10
Early Care & Education practice credit value 15	Occupational First Aid credit value 10
Early Childhood Education & Play credit value 15
Child Health & Well-being credit value 15
Communications credit value 15
Work Experience credit value 15

(The remaining credit value of 15 can be obtained by using relevant components from level 5. A maximum of 15 credits may be used from either level 4 or level 6; important: subjects offered will depend on demand – 120 credits required for the full award).

Healthcare Support (5M4339) QQI Level 5

(The purpose of this award is to enable the learner to acquire the knowledge, skill and competence to work independently and under supervision in a range of Healthcare Support settings and/or to progress to higher education and training).

Duration : 2 Years, part-time

Compulsory Components	Optional Components
Care Support credit value 15	Occupational First Aid credit value 5
Safety and Health at Work credit value 15	Palliative Care Support credit value 15
Care Skills credit value 15	Care of the Older Person credit value 15
Communications credit value 15
Work Experience credit value 15