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Childcare Training Courses in Ireland

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National Children's Nurseries Association:
The National Children's Nurseries Association (NCNA), based in south of Dublin City, Ireland was established in 1988 to promote high standards of quality childcare. We have a membership of 800 organisations throughout Ireland, the majority of which are full day-care providers for children aged 3mths - 6yrs. We offer a range of childcare courses in centres throughout the country including FETAC Level 5 and Level 6 childcare certificate courses. Locations include Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Meath, Kerry, Sligo among many others.

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We concentrate on providing advice, support and training for member nurseries as well as raising public awareness regarding issues in the childcare sector. We offer a wide range of training courses and workshops on week nights and at the weekends so that full time childcare practitioners can avail of them outside work hours.

Courses / Programs Include:

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FETAC Level 5 Childcare Certificate Course:

- 6 Mandatory Modules: Caring for Children (0 - 6 years); Working in Childcare; Child
Development; Early Childhood Education;Work Experience; Communications

- 2 Elective Modules: Care Provision and Practice; Challenging Behaviour.

FETAC Level 6 Childcare Courses:
- Child Development
- Communications Module
- Supervision in Childcare
- Advanced Certificate in Supervision in Childcare
- Early Childhood Programmes
- Social and Legal Issues in Childcare
- Supervision in Childcare

Online Childcare Training:
NCNA Online Virtual Training Centre offers high quality training without having to leave work or home. You receive the same materials, notes and experienced tutors, and as much participant interaction as you would have in a normal classroom.

Our Aim:
Our main aim is to emphasise the importance of early childhood experiences by working consistently to increase the quality of day-care in Ireland through education, information and support of all involved in this sector.

FETAC Tutors:

NCNA are partnered by Canavan & Byrne for the delivery of all our FETAC programmes and the tutors have extensive excellent childcare, teaching and management experience. Pariticipants receive high quality tuition and learning, that will enhance the quality of your work and knowledge within your childcare setting.

The feedback on all NCNA Childcare FETAC programmes continues to be excellent and pariticipants can be assured of receiving high quality tutuition and learning that will stand to you throughout your career and it will also enhance the quality of your work and knowledge within your childcare setting.

Why should I do FETAC 5 instead of going straight onto a FETAC 6 course?

There is a significant difference in content, work load, assignments etc between the two
levels and from our extensive experience participants that have acquired their FETAC Level
5 Certificate find it much easier to cope with the step up as many that have tried to skip
Level 5 have struggled with moving straight onto a Level 6 programme. FETAC Level 6 is the
next step to a degree programme so it would be very wise to consider and attain your Level
5 Certificate before commencing Level 6 and build your knowledge, skills, experience and
learning in a more structured and mentored environment, NCNA will provide this for you.

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