Part-Time Computer Courses

QQI Accredited BTEI (Back To Education Initiative) Programme

Our part-time programme is divided into two streams, a Beginners Computers course at QQI Level 3 and an Intermediate Computers course at QQI Level 4, and tuition is free to people or their spouses who are in receipt of a Social Welfare payment for both of these courses.

We also have a separate part time Design Skills and Digital Fabrication course and a Manual Bookkeeping and Computerised Accounts Level 5 course subject to numbers and demand.

Below are further details about our BTEI programme courses.

Beginners QQI Level 3  – September – May.
The course runs for four days a week (Mon-Thurs 10am- 12:30pm) for each module (usually 4 weeks) and covers the following :

• Internet Skills
• Word Processing
• Spreadsheets
• Communications
• Computer Literacy
• Maths

Completion of the course will lead to a QQI full award in Information and Communications Technology

Course runs Monday to Friday from 10am to 1pm (No classes during school holidays).

Each module listed below takes approximately 3 weeks to complete:

• Information Technology Skills
• Word Processing
• Spreadsheet Methods
• Communications
• Database Methods
• Mathematics
• Desktop Publishing
• Work Experience
• Web Design

Upon successful completion of all modules, learners will achieve a QQI Level 4 Major Award in Information and Communication Technology Skills.

Design Skills and Digital Fabrication (Level 5)

• The History of Design.
• Understanding and Interpreting Design Briefs.
• The Concepts of Design Practice.
• Material and Manufacturing Processes.
• The Tools of Visualisation and Presentation.
• 2D and 3D Computer Aided Design.
• Digital Fabrication Tools and Fab Labs.