Day Courses are open to those who are unemployed.
Evening Courses are open to the public, applications from both unemployed and employed clients are welcome.
Online courses throught Skills to Advance programmes empower employees with the skills to progress in their current job or to take advantage of new job
opportunities. Programmes on offer range from QQI Level 4-6 as well as
non-accredited and are fully funded. They are currently offered through
our online and evening courses.
Applicants for Apprenticeship must be at least 16 years of age. For more
information on trades/programmes, please refer to the homepage under the Apprenticeship Tab.
Community programme aims to provide learners with the skills, knowledge and competence to obtain entry level employment or progress to further education/training.
Fees may apply to attendance on Evening Courses. These courses are generally free to the unemployed. You should discuss your eligibility in advance of application with your local Department of Social Protection office, or contact the City of Dublin FET College Northwest Campus, recruitment officer Tel: 01-8140200 for further details.
If you are in employment, you may apply for a course through the Skills to
Advance Programme and the fees maybe wavier or subsidised, please contact Finglas Campus Jamestown Road for more information.
In the case of persons with an established DSP entitlement and attending full time day courses, a training allowance is payable. Payment is issued to learners on the basis of a back-week.
A travel allowance, as a contribution towards travel costs, may be payable where the learner lives five kilometres or more from the training location.
There is no entitlement to either training or travel allowance in relation to Evening courses.
You can apply for Day, Evening, Online and Community courses using the City of Dublin FET College Northwest Campus, website by clicking the APPLY NOW button located beside the course name.
Those wishing to pursue application for a Community Programme (i.e. Specialist Training Provider and Community Training Centre), should contact the relevant provider directly.
Selection criteria may apply in the case of courses where content is of a complex and specialised nature. The Recruitment Office will advise in this regard.
City of Dublin FET College Northwest Campus, will contact applicants four weeks prior to the course start date. You may be required to attend an information session to assess course suitability.
Day and Craft Apprenticeship: Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 3:45pm and Friday 8:30am to 12:45pm
Evening Courses: 6:30 to 9:30pm on either one or two evenings per week. Some courses require attendance on Saturdays 9:00am to 3:30pm
Community Training: Contact the course provider directly.
Details are listed on the specific course information page.
There are no holiday periods with the exception of Christmas and Bank/Public holidays for the Craft Apprenticeship Programmes.
Post 2016 Apprenticeship Programmes may be eligible for holidays periods, this is determined by the duration of the course
Traineeship Programmes may be eligible for holidays periods, this is determined by the duration of the course.
The majority of courses offer Quality & Qualifications Ireland (QQI) certification with others offering industry recognised certification. Certificates are issued to learners following completion of a process of External Authentication which process can take up to five months to conclude.
Should you have any further questions, you should contact our Recruitment
Section in the City of Dublin FET College Northwest Campus, or alternatively in the case of Community Training, the relevant training provider.
Travel Information
The following public transport serve City of Dublin FET College Northwest Campus, formerly know as the Finglas Training Centre.
- Buses 9, 140, 83 & N6, – TFI (Transport for Ireland)
for real time updates please visit www.transportforireland.ie