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to Advance initiative provides subsidised upskilling and reskilling opportunities to workers in vulnerable sectors or in jobs undergoing change.</p><p>There’s a wide range of opportunities for you to learn the skills to progress in your current position or to help you take advantage of new job opportunities.</p><p>Courses are mostly delivered in a flexible blended learning format designed to fit around your working hours.</p><p>Contact your local <a href=https://www.solas.ie/partners/ >ETB</a> to find Skills to Advance courses near you and to check your eligibility.</p></div><figure class="content_image content_image--center content_image--width-100 content_image--cover"><div class="content_image__inner cover_image"><img src=//a.storyblok.com/f/58861/1600x1067/1f29d6603e/_35a3228graded.jpg/m/1000x0/filters:quality\(60\) class=content_image__image></div><figcaption class=content_image__description></figcaption></figure><a href=https://www.solas.ie/partners/ class="layer_link button">Contact your local ETB</a><div class="layer_spacing layer_spacing--size_small"></div><h3>Further Education & Training</h3><div class="layer_text layer_text--size_normal text-left"><p>Further Education and Training or FET offers a wide variety of life-long education options to anyone over 16. FET includes apprenticeships, traineeships, Post Leaving Cert (PLC) courses, community and adult education as well as core literacy and numeracy services. </p><p>FET courses and programmes are provided through the Education and Training Board network throughout the country as well as through other local providers, including online through SOLAS’ eCollege. FET courses are provided at Levels One to Six on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ).</p><p>Contact your local <a href=https://www.solas.ie/partners/ >ETB</a> to find FET courses near you.</p></div><figure class="content_image content_image--center content_image--width-100 content_image--cover"><div class="content_image__inner cover_image"><img src=//a.storyblok.com/f/58861/1600x1067/f7dd08826b/_35a0442graded.jpg/m/1000x0/filters:quality\(60\) class=content_image__image></div><figcaption class=content_image__description></figcaption></figure><a href=https://www.fetchcourses.ie/course/finder class="layer_link button">Search Courses</a><div class="layer_spacing layer_spacing--size_small"></div><h3>Traineeships</h3><div class="layer_text layer_text--size_normal text-left"><p>Traineeships combine classroom education and hands-on work experience and are run by 16 Education and Training Boards (<a href=https://www.solas.ie/partners/ >ETBs</a>) across the country, together with employers and industry representative bodies.</p><p>There are over 75 traineeship programmes available across Ireland, free of charge, with each traineeship including a minimum of 30 per cent on-the-job learning.</p><p>Lasting anywhere between six and 20 months, depending on the industry and qualification, traineeships also lead to an award at (<a href=https://www.qqi.ie/what-we-do/the-qualifications-system/national-framework-of-qualifications>NFQ</a>) Levels 4-6, or equivalent.</p><p>Traineeships can take you into a range of exciting careers in areas such as business, engineering, hospital
29ity, media, tourism, finance, construction and more.</p><p>Not all traineeships will be accepting new applicants at any given time, and more information on which traineeships are accepting applicants can be found by searching current openings <a href=https://www.fetchcourses.ie/ >online</a>.</p><p>For more information contact: <a href=mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]</a> or your local <a href=https://www.solas.ie/partners/ >ETB</a>.</p></div><a href=https://www.fetchcourses.ie/ class="layer_link button">Search current Traineeships</a><div class="layer_spacing layer_spacing--size_small"></div><h3>Apprenticeships</h3><div class="layer_text layer_text--size_normal text-left"><p>Apprenticeships offer the chance to earn and learn, as well as giving clear links to employment in sought-after trades such as plumbing and electrical, as well as newer post-2016 apprenticeships in the likes of biopharma, engineering, finance, hospitality, sales and ICT.</p><p>Running between two and four years in duration, all national apprenticeships lead to a qualification on the <a href=https://www.qqi.ie/what-we-do/the-qualifications-system/national-framework-of-qualifications>NFQ</a> from Level 5 up to 10 as well as invaluable on-the-job professional experience with a great employer. Here, apprentices undertake a part of their learning in the workplace and the rest in an educational setting.</p><p>With more than 8,400 employers approved to train apprentices, ranging in size from micro-businesses to multi-nationals, learners can apply to start throughout the year.</p></div><a href=https://apprenticeship.ie/ class="layer_link button">Search Apprenticeships</a><div class="layer_spacing layer_spacing--size_small"></div><h3>Bridging/Foundation Courses</h3><div class="layer_text layer_text--size_normal text-left"><p>If you haven't been working for at least a year or more, or are looking to return to employment or education after a long time outside of work, a Bridging/ Foundation course could help you prepare for entry level employment.</p><p>On completion, these courses generally provide qualifications at levels 3 and 4 on the NFQ.</p></div></article></div></section></div></section><div class=core_footer__back_to_top_wrapper><a href=#top class="core_footer__back_to_top scroll"></a></div><footer class=core_footer><div class="container core_footer__top_container"><div class=core_footer__column><div class="social_icons core_footer__social_icons"><a target=_blank class="social_icons__item core_footer__social_item" href=https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsFET/ ><span class="social_icons__icon fi flaticon-facebook"></span> </a><a target=_blank class="social_icons__item core_footer__social_item" href=https://www.instagram.com/thisisfet/ ><span class="social_icons__icon fi flaticon-instagram"></span> </a><a target=_blank class="social_icons__item core_footer__social_item" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/163767?trk=vsrp_companies_res_name&trkInfo=VSRPsearchId%3A433497891441724036773%2CVSRPtargetId%3A163767%2CVSRPcmpt%3Aprimary"><span class="social_icons__icon fi flaticon-linkedin"></span> </a><a target=_blank class="social_icons__item core_footer__social_item" href=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-GrLjT3i9pkw7BPJVWdCzQ><span class="social_icons__icon fi flaticon-youtube"></span> </a><a target=_blank class="social_icons__item core_footer__social_item" href=www.tiktok.com/@thisisfet><img src=/assets/images/design/tiktok-white.svg width=18 height=18 alt="TikTok Logo" class=social_icons__image></a></div><div class=core_footer__links><a class=core_footer__link href=/privacy/ >Privacy</a> <a class=core_footer__link href=/cookie-policy/ >Cookie Policy</a> <a class=core_footer__link href=# id=cookie-preferences>Cookie Preferences</a> <a class=core_footer__link href=/terms/ >Terms and Conditions</a></div></div><div class="core_footer__column core_footer__logos"><img data-src=/assets/images/design/ireland_logo.svg alt="Ireland Logo" class="core_footer__logo core_footer__logo--ireland"> <img data-src=/assets/images/design/SOLAS_logo_white_linear.svg alt="Solas Logo" class="core_footer__logo core_footer__logo--solas"> <img data-src=/assets/images/design/etbi_logo.png alt="Ireland Logo" class="core_footer__logo core_footer__logo--etbi"></div></div></footer>
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