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The Diploma in Training and Education in Supported Employment is a National University of Ireland Galway accredited course.

This course aims to provide participants with an in depth understanding of the development and application of Supported Employment (SE) as a model of service delivery in a variety of disability or health related contexts. This course is targeted at staff working in mainstream supported employment services, vocational, workshop or sheltered occupational services.

The course consist of 8 Modules:

Modules 1-6 focus on the development of knowledge, skills and competencies needed to implement supported employment.

Modules 7-8 introduce the reader to two core modules in Training and Education.

Course Participants
The course is aimed at staff and managers working in mainstream supported employment services, vocational, workshop, sheltered occupational services and at staff working with other groups seeking social inclusion through work. It is suited to aspiring job facilitators/developers, job coaches, day centre staff, those working in the Government’s Supported Employment programme and staff of special schools and colleges, who aim to assist people to make the transition into integrated employment.

Course Duration
This Diploma course is run over 18 months and as with all Open Training College courses, is delivered through our Supported Open Learning Model.

Course Award
On successful completion of the modules participants receive a Diploma in Training and Education in Supported Employment from NUI, Galway (NQAI Level 7). Those who successfully complete the Diploma Course automatically qualify to access the Open Training College Honours BA in Applied Social Studies (NQAI Level 8) & the Honours B.A. in Training and Education.

Entrance Criteria
The entrance criteria for this course is that participants must be employed in disability services or health related sector, facilitating people with support needs find and keep employment.
The college reserves the right to make adjustments to courses as necessary and to cancel or not run a course at its discretion.

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