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.

Limerick and Clare ETB prepared a short guide to help you to understand how our education system works and to be aware of the supports that are available to you to help you make informed career and educational choices. It provides information on how to have your qualifications recognised in Ireland. Download the Irish Educational System and Qualification recognition in Ukrainian and English: LCETB-Info-Guide-for-Ukrainian-Citizens.pdf

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 KCETB to discuss your options on (056) 777 0966 or by email at info@kcetb.ie.

Other Supports:

• Irish Refugee Council prepared an Education Information Booklet ‘Guide to Further and Higher Education’ where you can find information including English language supports, qualification recognition, how to apply to university, state funding and scholarships. To access the Guide please visit Irish Refugee Council: Education Programme | Irish Refugee Council

• SaorEd: Online education for international protection applicants, 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 Home - SaorEd

• 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

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: gov.ie - Recognition of professional qualifications or Recognition of professional qualifications in Ireland

• NARIC's searchable Foreign Qualifications Database (NARIC Ireland Foreign Qualifications - QSearch) 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) (National Framework of Qualifications | Quality and Qualifications Ireland), 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: Request for Advice on Recognition of a Foreign Qualification

Rough Guide to qualifications in the context of the Irish National Qualifications System draw together current information on the education and training system into a single document and is available for Ukrainian and Syrian Qualifications:

• Ukrainian Qualifications: Rough guide to Ukrainian qualifications in the context of the Irish National Framework of Qualifications (Version 4.1)
• Syrian  Qualifications: Rough guide to Syrian qualifications in the context of the Irish National Framework of Qualifications (Version 1.0)