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What Makes Our Further Education More Than Just Training?
At first glance, what we do at the Open Training College (OTC) might seem simple: we provide training, education solutions, and qualifications. Staff attend our workshops and study online content, submit their assignments, and earn a well-deserved QQI accreditation. Job…
Read MoreAlan Martin – winner of the Gerry Clarke Award for Best Reflective Practice in Social Care 2018
The OTC is delighted to announce that Alan Martin, Camphill Communities has been awarded the Gerry Clarke Award for Best Reflective Practice in Social Care, 2018 at our Annual Conferring Ceremony on Saturday, 17th November, 2018 in the RDS. Gerry…
Read MoreThe Gerry Clarke Award for Best Reflective Practice in Social Care
Gerry Clarke tutored on the social care programme for the Open Training College for 7 years, before the OTC lost Gerry in June 2013. Gerry came to the College after many years working in Stewarts Hospital where he worked in…
Read MoreThey did it! The first group to achieve the QQI Certificate in Intellectual Disability Practice Level 5 Award have graduated!
The annual College conferring ceremony in November in the RDS is always a special occasion to celebrate and acknowledge the graduates of the College. It had an extra sparkle this year as we conferred the first cohort of 74 care…
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