- Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board (LCETB)
- English Language Provision
- Other Supports
- Qualifications Recognition
Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board (LCETB)
Further Education and Training (FET) courses are provided by Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board (LCETB) through their College of FET. Courses are designed to support learners who are interested in upskilling to enter the workforce or progress in their existing career, progressing into further or higher education, undertaking an apprenticeship or traineeship, or developing their skills in reading and writing.
Limerick & Clare Education & Training Board prepared a short guide to help you to understand how our education system works and to be aware of the supports that are available to you to help you make informed career and educational choices. It provides information on how to have your qualifications recognised in Ireland. Download the Irish Educational System and Qualification recognition in Ukrainian and English.
Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board offer a wide array of full time and part-time courses in a variety of subject matters, both accredited and non- accredited are available on www.collegeoffet.ie. In addition , we provide a range of supports for learners
Eligibility for various provision is outlined in the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board College of FET Access, Transfer and Progression Policy . ESOL
If you are interested in speaking to someone about the other Education and Training options available please contact us to discuss your options on FREEPHONE 1800 70 70 77 or by Email on coursechoices@lcetb.ie
English Language Provision
Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board offers free English language skills courses for adults. If you need to learn English or improve your English, the College of FET will assess you in developing English language skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking. Please contact the ETB on 1800 707077, by email on coursechoices@lcetb.ie.
Clinical English Language supports are now in place for Ukrainian healthcare workers and other recognised refugees.
Health professionals wishing to practice in the Irish public health service have to be registered with the relevant professional regulator. One of the requirements for registration is the need to have achieved a minimum IELTS or OETS score, as proof of English language proficiency.
There are clinical language supports in place to help refugees achieve English language proficiency which will in turn support their professional registration.
- These clinical language supports are aimed at Ukrainian and refugee healthcare workers who are tracking for professional registration with the relevant statutory regulator.
- Mainly Doctors and Dental Professions who will achieve registration and expect a smaller number of other disciplines to achieve professional registration.
A new website outlines these supports and applicants can apply on this portal
- Please see www.regpath.ie
- The FAQs on this website provides information on who can apply, types of language courses, eligibility process etc.
This support is key in supporting Ukrainian/ other refugee groups towards gaining employment in healthcare professional roles.
Other Supports:
- Irish Refugee Council prepared an Education Information Booklet ‘Guide to Further and Higher Education’ where you can find information including English language supports, qualification recognition, how to apply to university, state funding and scholarships. To access the Guide please visit Irish Refugee Council
- SaorEd: Online education for international protection applicants – Doras, a Limerick-based migrant support organization, provide free access to a wide range of online courses for international protection applicants, refugees and other underserved communities in Ireland. These include English language, information technology, and career preparation courses. You can access the on-line platform at www.saored.com.
- Alternatively, you can check out www.fetchcourses.ie/courses for more English language courses on a free and paid basis along with a list of institutions providing educational services.
- Fáilte Isteach – conversational English classes – need info here and links to find classes in relevant location
Qualifications Recognition
You must register and have your qualifications recognised to work in some professions. For example, you must register with the Medical Council to work as a doctor. You can find regulated professions and competent authorities by clicking here - Please insert link to document 04.1.
To find out more please visit Recognition of professional qualifications (www.gov.ie)
- NARIC's searchable Foreign Qualifications Database with over 1600 qualifications from more than 160 countries allows you to download a comparability statement that compares your academic qualification to an Irish qualification of a similar major award type and level on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), where possible. If your qualification is not listed in the database you can apply for advice on the general academic recognition of your qualification here.
Rough Guide to qualifications in the context of the Irish National Qualifications System draw together current information on the education and training system into a single document and is available for Ukrainian and Syrian Qualifications: