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New! Fees discount available for the BA Honours Level 8 programme, commencing January 2026..
Looking for reasons to upgrade your qualification to a Level 8 standard? The OTC will be offering discounts to OTC past-pupils, members of Social Care Ireland and members of The Wheel, in support of upskilling the sector with our disability/management…
Read MoreHonouring the Legacy of John O’Brien
Since its foundation in 1990, the Open Training College has upheld a strong value base rooted in dignity, inclusion, and human rights. This foundation has been shaped by the contributions of many influential figures in the field of disability rights-among…
Read MoreA Profile of a past pupil: OTC Graduate – Julette Kearney
Julette Kearney, a former student of the Open Training College, and now Managing Director of Orange Recruitment Limited has built a successful business career by combining her passion for the effective delivery for frontline care with an urgency to address…
Read MoreOTC Graduate nominated for National Network Ireland award!
The College is very pleased to announce that Cathy Chiduza, a social studies graduate of the OTC, has been shortlisted for the Network Ireland, Business Woman of the Year (Louth Network), where winners will proceed to the National Network Ireland awards…
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Read MoreSocial Care Ireland Conference 2025: Claire Hopkins to introduce Lego® Serious Play®
We are delighted to be involved in the upcoming Social Care Ireland Conference. This year’s theme is ‘Creativity, Innovation and Play in Social Care – the Power of Possibility in an Era of Regulation‘. This theme is right up Claire…
Read MoreInterviews for Social Care applicants on May 16th, 2025
BA in Social Care: Interviews for the first tranche of applications: Friday, May 16th, 2025: We are now open again and accepting applications for the first 75 places on the BA in Social Care. This date is an opportunity for…
Read MoreLaunch of CDNT Online Resources for Children and Families..
The Open Training College (OTC) is delighted to announce the recent launch of an innovative project to provide online resources for children and families availing of disability services in the Integrated Health Area Dublin North County and Integrated Health Area…
Read MoreCongratulations to all of our 2024 graduates!
The 2024 cohort of graduates from a wide variety of Social Care and Management courses received their QQI qualifications recently at the OTC’s annual Conferring of Awards ceremony at the RDS Concert Hall in November. It was such a memorable…
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