INISHOWEN people with
years of work experience can turn their skills
into a recognised qualification under an exciting
new programme at Letterkenny Institute of Technology
(LYIT).
If you have experience in the following areas -
information technology; text processing; customer
care; business management or office administration -
you can receive recognition in the form of a third
level qualification under the Recognition of Prior
Learning (RPL) programme.
An information session for those interested in the
initiative will be held in LYIT on Monday, February
4 at 7pm.
The programme is relevant to employees from a wide
range of backgrounds including office staff, retail
staff, engineers, managers/supervisors and those
employed in the public sector.
It works as follows: interested applicants attend
the information evening and one training session
where the RPL initiative is explained (note: if
there is significant interest from individuals from
the one organisation, the information and training
session can be held at their workplace at a time
that suits the employer); the applicant chooses a
module that is relevant to their work experience and
learning to date; the applicant will then be given
the different components of that module; applicants
must provide evidence of this learning by creating a
portfolio (all applicants will receive free training
on how to construct their portfolio and finally, the
portfolio is given to a lecturer at LYIT who then
makes a decision on whether or not to award
recognition in the form of a certificate or credits.
"The applicant will have continuous support
throughout the process. The portfolio can be created
in the applicant’s own time and space in a
relatively short period of time and it does not
require attending night classes etc," said a
spokesperson. "Also, because this project is
Government-funded this year, the cost to the
employee is minimal at around €60-€80). If the
applicant wishes to receive single subject
certificates/exemptions in additional modules, he or
she can repeat the process again." For more
information about this innovative opportunity please
contact Oran Doherty on 074 9186707 or email him at
oran.doherty@lyit.ie
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