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Important Upcoming Dates – Social Care Courses – Autumn 2022
Please note the Deadlines for applying for the following social care courses: Sept 2nd: Certificate in Supporting and Working with Families 8 weeks, QQI Level 7, €395, Starts Sept 16th, 2022 with an Online Orientation Session from 10am…
Read MoreCPD Short Courses – Autumn/Winter Schedule 2022
The OTC has launched the Autumn 2022 schedule of short CPD Certificate courses. The College has delivered level 5-7 major awards for many years, as well as a wide range of special purpose and minor awards in the areas of…
Read MoreHow Managers Improve Team Performance Through Leadership Learning
As a manager, or aspiring manager, what can you do you each and every day to improve team performance? Well, remember that truly effective leaders always have absolute clarity in terms of their own role and objectives. This in turn…
Read MoreWorking through Change: A Leadership Focus
Change is inevitable and there is no escaping it. However, that’s no bad thing! Take a moment to consider just how much change has taken place within your own family, your local community, those towns and cities that you spend…
Read MoreFive Questions to Improve your Leadership Skills
The OTC has a proven track record when it comes to the delivery of high-quality accredited management courses. Modules such as Key Management Skills: Teamwork, Leadership & Communications equip students with practical skills as well as the necessary theoretical knowledge.Unit 2…
Read MoreOTC Seeks Head of Quality and Academic Affairs
DYNAMIC CAREER OPPORTUNITY in QUALITY IN HIGHER AND FURTHER EDUCATION We are seeking applications from enthusiastic, career-focused and suitably qualified candidates to work in an exciting and challenging role: Head of Quality and Academic Affairs (Permanent Contract) The Head of…
Read MoreOTC Student Support Service – A Student’s Perspective
As a third-year student, the Student Support Service has been a welcome addition to the overall suite of supports offered by the Open Training College (OTC). The Student Support Service offers a variety of supports, including academic guidance, career guidance…
Read MoreHow will I fit a Social Care degree into my busy life?
This is a question that we get asked all the time, and rightly so, because it helps the potential students to get their heads around the level of commitment required when studying a third level degree course. So, during their…
Read MoreThe Gorilla in the Room! The Complexity of Communication.
The first time I began to appreciate the importance of clear communicationwas many years ago now while taking part in a training session when the instructor pointedout and made more obvious all of the elements of communication that I had…
Read MoreCPD Short Courses – Summer/Autumn Schedule 2022
The OTC has launched the Autumn 2022 schedule of short CPD Certificate courses. The College has delivered level 5-7 major awards for many years, as well as a wide range of special purpose and minor awards in the areas of…
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