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Skills to Advance initiative provides subsidised upskilling and reskilling opportunities to workers in vulnerable sectors or in jobs undergoing change.</p><p>There&rsquo;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>&nbsp;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.&nbsp;</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&rsquo; 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>&nbsp;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>)&nbsp;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>&nbsp;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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