Further Education and Training

Kilkenny Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB)

Further Education and Training (FET) courses are provided by Kilkenny Carlow ETB. Courses are designed to support learners who are interested in upskilling to enter the workforce or progress in their existing career, progressing into further or higher education, undertaking an apprenticeship or traineeship, or developing their skills in reading and writing.

KCETB offer a wide array of full time and part-time courses in a variety of subject matters, both accredited and non- accredited. In addition, they provide a range of supports for learners.

If you are interested in speaking to someone about the other Education and Training options available please contact us to discuss your options on (056) 777 0966 or by email at info@kcetb.ie.

Other Supports:

• SaorEd: Online education for international protection applicants – Doras, a Limerick-based migrant support organization, provide free access to a wide range of online courses for international protection applicants, refugees and other underserved communities in Ireland. These include English language, information technology, and career preparation courses. You can access the on-line platform at www.saored.com.
• Alternatively, you can check out www.fetchcourses.ie/courses for more English language courses on a free and paid basis along with a list of institutions providing educational services.
• Fáilte Isteach – conversational English classes are run by the Fr. McGrath Centre in Kilkenny. For Autumn 2024, classes take place on Wednesday mornings from 10am - 12pm. 

Qualifications Recognition

You must register and have your qualifications recognised to work in some professions. For example, you must register with the Medical Council to work as a doctor. To find out more please visit Recognition of professional qualifications.

• NARIC's searchable Foreign Qualifications Database with over 1600 qualifications from more than 160 countries allows you to download a comparability statement that compares your academic qualification to an Irish qualification of a similar major award type and level on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), where possible. If your qualification is not listed in the database you can apply for advice on the general academic recognition of your qualification here.