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Exciting times for OTC applicants
The OTC was delighted to accommodate 30 new applicants at our recent BA Social Care course interview and information event on July 19th. Applicants were eager to attend and asked all the right questions in relation to practice, registration and…
Read MoreNew Assistant College Director
The Open Training College is delighted to announce the new Assistant College Director. Raymond Watson is taking over the role from Aine Melinn who retired in May 2019. Raymond has been with the College since 2002 and in his 18…
Read MoreAlan Martin – winner of the Gerry Clarke Award for Best Reflective Practice in Social Care 2018
The OTC is delighted to announce that Alan Martin, Camphill Communities has been awarded the Gerry Clarke Award for Best Reflective Practice in Social Care, 2018 at our Annual Conferring Ceremony on Saturday, 17th November, 2018 in the RDS. Gerry…
Read MoreThe Gerry Clarke Award for Best Reflective Practice in Social Care
Gerry Clarke tutored on the social care programme for the Open Training College for 7 years, before the OTC lost Gerry in June 2013. Gerry came to the College after many years working in Stewarts Hospital where he worked in…
Read MoreSupported Employment on OTC Podcasts….
Supported employment is one of the key processes a service can use to implement New Directions. Support for accessing vocational training and work opportunities is one of the twelve personal supports that should be available to an adult with…
Read MoreOTC 25th Anniversary Graduation 2017 – Video
As we are about to welcome our first group of 28 new applicants to our Social Care course information session this week, its always nice to remind them of what they are striving to achieve. Visit our Student View page and take…
Read MoreFast Track PIC Management course (2 days) – for managing within a HIQA regulatory environment
Enhance your leadership and team-building skills on this 2-day (plus elearning) accredited management course using a learning model that helps you balance your work, life and study commitments. Who Is This Course For? The course is for current/prospective first…
Read MoreIASE Job Shadow Day – 25th April 2018
The Irish Association of Supported Employment (IASE) have asked us to share with you details of their upcoming Job Shadow Day on April 25th. Please support this great initiative. You can view or download full details here
Read MoreThey 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…
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