Transition Planning: From Institution to Community
This was an initiative undertaken in 2004 with a large health board that was committed to moving a number of service users from an institutional based residential setting to homes in the community. The Open Training College supported this initiative by providing training in a diverse range of areas including community networking and change management.

Training People with Disabilities as Disability Awareness Presenters
This European-funded project will train 12 people with differing disabilities as disability awareness presenters.

Delivery of Disability Component to Third Level Colleges
The College has delivered the disability component for Applied Social Studies programmes at diploma and degree level to students in other third level Colleges.

Personal Outcomes Quality System
Since 2000, the College has delivered a one-module programme on the Personal Outcomes Quality System to staff in St. Michael's House , Dublin . This module aims to give frontline staff a comprehensive introduction to the system and how it operates in practice.

The Irish Association of Supported Employment
The College has worked in partnership with the IASE on the development of nationally accredited training in the area of Supported Employment. This training is the only nationally accredited training in this area available nationally (NQAI, Level 7).