Welcome to The Open College

We offer a choice of over 60 FETAC Levels 5 & 6 component Certificates and Major award courses in a variety of categories including Business, Finance, Healthcare, Childcare, Law, Journalism, Teaching, Beauty, Management, Self-Improvement, & General Interest. The FETAC awards you can achieve through The Open College are fully recognised by employers both nationally and internationally with some awards now mandatory requirements in sectors like Childcare and Healthcare. We also enrol all year round through our market leading distance learning programmes.

Open College Updates:

Attendance Learning Courses Enrolling Now - Updated

• Care Support - D20164 (FETAC Level 5)
  • The next course will be run on June 18th, 25th & July 2nd - Monday Sessions.
  • Time Limited Special Offer Price only: €285.
  • Course fee includes all documentation, lecturing, supervised exams, learner registration and FETAC certification fees.
  • Limited Places. Click the above course link for further details.
  
  
• For full details on all our newly updated attendance course dates and availability click here.
  
  

Some of the many benefits of gaining a FETAC Award with The Open College are:

• Choice of Learning formats: Distance learning, eLearning, Classroom & Blended Learning.
• Start our courses at any time. We enrol students throughout the year and we will have six certification periods in 2012.
• With our Distance Learning format you can study at your own pace and anywhere that suits you.
• Majority of our courses can be completed in less than 3 months.
• One to One tutor support for all Leaners by fully qualified and industry experienced tutors.
• You can continue to earn while you learn and gain National and European recognised awards.
• Best value in the marketplace.
• All student fees for our FETAC Major Award courses are fully secured and protected by Bank Guarantee.
• We are proud members of the Guaranteed Irish movement - 'promoting Irish jobs and Irish Excellence'

With our course prices starting from only €299 and our Interest Free Easy Payment plan* that remains unrivalled anywhere, we always ask people: Why Pay more for the same FETAC Award?

Note: Jobseekers, who meet the requirements for FÁS funding, may be able to avail of funding for their course fees. Please contact your Local Employment Services (LES) officer for details.

*Easy Payment Plan: The Open College has an Interest Free Easy Payment Plan for ALL our Distance Learning Courses (Not available with 50% off Special Offer). All distance learning courses can be paid for over a 3 or 6 month period - Interest Free. »Click here for further details.

Request a Free 2012 Prospectus to recieve full details on all our courses:
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