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They 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…
Read MoreWhere are they now?
As the College continues to celebrate our 25th year anniversary delivering education and training to the disability and wider non-profit sector, we have asked graduates to inform us of where they are and how their OTC education has had an…
Read MoreLámh Time App is a winner!
The Lámh Time App won Best App at the Irish Digital Media Awards in 2016. This was great news for all involved – Lámh and Down Syndrome Ireland developed this app as a collaborative project, and Legion Interactive who are…
Read MoreConferring of Awards Ceremony November 2016 – Congratulations to all our 2016 Graduates
Congratulations to all the recent graduates of the Open Training College who attended the Conferring of Awards ceremony on Saturday, November 19th at the Concert Hall, RDS Dublin. The successful graduates achieved Third Level awards in the areas of…
Read MoreOpen Training College Wins International eLearning Award
Chosen from over a hundred entries from universities and colleges across the globe, the Open Training College was recently awarded a prestigious First Place by the International E-learning Award committee in the category ‘Blended Learning – Academic Division’. The…
Read MorePerfect for PICs – Black November Offer – OTC Cert in Applied Management – Save €495!
OTC is offering applicants the chance of winning a €495 fees reduction to one lucky student when the course commences in January 2017. One name will be drawn and the winner will enjoy a saving of 25% on course…
Read MoreSector leaders explain the importance of new Social Care degree
Missed the recent launch of the new Social Care degree? Watch some sector leaders explain the importance of the newly revalidated Social care degree now on offer through the Open Training College, and why it will contribute to making a…
Read More5 Myths of Returning to College as an Adult Learner
Deciding – or wanting – to go to College is quite common for many adults. However, there are many myths out there about College and adult learners which may be holding you back from taking that step. Below we take…
Read MoreSo long Judith Snow and thanks for all the gifts.
On May 31st, this year, the world of disability activism, indeed the world itself, lost one of its brightest stars, Judith Snow. Described as the ‘Julia Roberts’ of the disability community, with her passion, enthusiasm and dedication, equally as famous;…
Read MoreWhat course should I do and the application process?
The response to this blog series has been very positive. The College has heard from many adults who are thinking of returning to study. What was meant to be a three post series has now become a four post series,…
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