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CPD Short Courses – Autumn/Winter Schedule 2020
The OTC has launched the Autumn/Winter schedule of short CPD 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 social care,…
Read MoreOTC Blog – Values are all we have
Values as a Guide and Gauge Values are important because they guide our beliefs, attitudes and behaviour. They are what we cling to when things are not going well. Whether that be personally or at work having clear values is…
Read MoreThe Importance of Staff Education and Training
Why a strong training and education ethos in an organisation works for the workforce? The top benefit for driving employee development is to shape a more efficient, competitive, and engaged workforce. (From Get Smarter, 2020) Companies that have actively…
Read MoreReOpen-ReTrain-ReFocus
Person Centred Planning The need to maintain values in this time of crisis. Read more in our blog The Importance of Staff Education and Training Today more than ever services need to define and maintain the standards they have said…
Read MoreInformal Interviews for Social Care applicants on June 24th..
Upcoming Applicants Day June 24th: This date is an opportunity for applicants to further discuss their choice of course with the OTC team. It includes an information session and informal interviews for applicants of the BA in Social Care and…
Read MoreOTC launches new Foundation Online Programme for People Working in Residential Services!
Covid-19 has brought extensive challenges to all of us, not least ensuring that staff cover is provided in service areas that remain open and ensuring that staff are well informed working in areas possibly unfamiliar to them. The OTC Solution…
Read MoreOTC Online Application Centre – Open
The OTC Online Application Centre is currently accepting applications for the following QQI validated programmes that are scheduled to commence October/November 2020. These programmes are validated by QQI, are student-centred, practical and will enhance the career prospects of participants who…
Read MoreCOVID-19: OTC Contingency Arrangements
OTC is fully open with business ongoing and taking in Applications This notice provides details of the OTC response plan for the COVID-19 event and a proposed contingency plan to maintain delivery of programmes. Rationale: To minimise infection spread, protecting…
Read MoreCOVID-19: Letter to OTC Students 25th March
Letter to Students 25th March 2020 Dear Open Training College students, I hope that you and your families are keeping safe and well at this time. We appreciate that this is a worrying and difficult time for you…
Read MoreCOVID-19: Information for OTC Students and Associates
If you are an OTC Student If you are a student on any OTC course, you will receive updated information by email regularly. This information is informed by the public health information provided by the HSE and the Department of…
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