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      • Need a confidence builder when it comes to regulations?
      • Starting soon: Human Service Compliance Management – new micro-credential course:
      • Interviews for Social Care applicants on May 22nd, 2026
      • Congratulations to all of our 2025 graduates!
      • New! Fees discount available for the BA Honours Level 8 programme, commencing January 2026..
      • Honouring the Legacy of John O’Brien
      • A Profile of a past pupil: OTC Level 8 Graduate – Julette Kearney
      • OTC Graduate nominated for National Network Ireland award..
      • Launch of CDNT Online Resources for Children and Families..
      • QQI Level 5: Using Lámh in a Total Communication Approach
    • COLLEGE BLOGS
      • A Career In Social Care? What to expect – part 3
      • A Career In Social Care? What to expect – part 2
      • A Career In Social Care? What to expect.
      • Human rights is in the small places.
      • From the ‘Heart to the Head’: The benefits of OTC (face to face) workshops – a key part of the blended learning experience.
      • What is the role of law and policy in promoting the rights of people with disabilities in Ireland?
      • Social Care Workers – Transformers of the World
      • Managing in Challenging Times
      • How Managers Improve Team Performance Through Leadership Learning
      • Working through Change: A Leadership Focus
      • Five Questions to Improve your Leadership Skills
      • OTC Student Support Service – A Student’s Perspective
      • How will I fit a Social Care degree into my busy life?
      • The Gorilla in the Room! The Complexity of Communication.
      • Quality is a habit!
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QQI HET: BA in Social Care – Level 7

School: HET - Higher Education Training, Social Care

OTC Cert: Empowerment and Advocacy

School: CPD in SC - Social Care, CPD IN SOCIAL CARE, OTC

QQI HET: Cert in Human Service Manager Skills – SP Level 6

School: CPD in SC - Management, CPD IN SOCIAL CARE, HET - Higher Education Training, Management

QQI FET: Cert in Training and Development – SP Level 6

School: ADDITIONAL CPD, FET

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