Training and apprenticeship programmes

Post Leaving Certificate courses
Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) courses are open to school-leavers and adult participants, offering a mixture of practical work, academic work and work experience. Information on content of PLC courses, application procedures, eligibility, accreditation and allowances available.

Continuing education and training
Find out about the various ways of continuing your education, furthering your training and acquiring new skills.

Youthreach
Youthreach is aimed at people between 15 and 20 years of age who left school without formal qualifications. It provides opportunities to build on your basic education and improve your vocational and work experience skills.

Skills training linked to national development
This document describes the training available through Government funded agencies linked to the commercial or the industrial sector.

Foundation course for people with vision impairments
The foundation course for people with vision impairments, which is run by the National Council for the Blind of Ireland, is a course that offers an individual rehabilitation programme to people with impaired vision.

Early school leavers programmes
There are a number of education schemes for young people and others who have left school without a recognised qualification.