College Details
Killester College of Further Education
If you are an early school leaver, unemployed, wanting to upskill, seeking to go on to Third level-Killester College offers you a pathway.
Killester College Course Prospectus
All courses range from FETAC levels 4, to levels 5 and 6. They are accredited by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) They are qualifications in themselves but can also be used to progress onto Third Level.
| Advanced Animal Science Level 6 Animal Science; Animal Behaviour; Team Leadership; Work Experience; Wild Animal Management; Animal Grooming; Grooming Science; Canine Obedience & Training; Kennel & Cattery Management |
| Animal Science Level 5 Animal Welfare; Animal Grooming; Animal Behaviour; Small Animal Husbandry & Housing; Biology; Animal Anatomy & Physiology; Maths- optional; Work Experience; Communications; Word Processing |
| Business Studies Accounting, Manual & Computerised; Business Administration Skills; Communications; Work Experience; Spreadsheets; Statistics; Business Law; Word Processing; Marketing Practice |
| Disability and Care Support Worker Care Skills; Intellectual Disability Studies; Human Growth & Development; Care for the Older person; Care Support; Infection, Prevention & Control; Understanding Special Needs; Communications; Work Experience; Word Processing |
| Childcare and Early Learning Child Development; Communications; Child Health and Well Being; Early Childhood Education and Play; Creative Arts for Early Childhood; Early Care and Education Practice; Approaches to Early Childhood Educ.; Understanding Special Needs; Work Experience |
| Cultural & Heritage Studies (Pre-University Arts) Archaeology; Folklore and Ethnology; Local History; European Studies; Heritage; Communications; Tourism Principles and Practice; Work Experience; Word Processing |
| Computer Network Technician & Cybersecurity -level 6 Physical and Logical Networking (CCNA Routing & Switching Essentials);Systems Software (Linux Ubuntu, Linux Ubuntu Server, Raspbian);Information Technology Administration (Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Active Directory, Domain Controllers, Raspberry Pi);Network Infrastructure ;Team Leadership;Work Experience (One day per week work placement in industry);Network Security (CompTIA Security+, Encryption Software, Cisco Wireless Routers, Penetration and Detection Software);Virtualisation Support (Virtual… |
| COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNICIAN & CYBERSECURITY-level 5 Networking Essentials (CCNA Introduction to Networks); Computer Systems Hardware; Operating Systems; Programming and Design Principles (Python); Maths for IT; Virtualisation Support; ICT Security Policy & Management (Cisco CyberSecurity Essentials); Work Experience; Communications |
| PRE-UNI ENVIRONMENTAL & BIODIVERSITY STUDIES Ecological Field Methods; Biological Diversity; Sustainable Water Management; Teamworking; Work Experience; Environmental Studies; Work Experience; Biology; Biodiversity and the Natural Environments |
| Horticulture Plant Identification & Use; Soil Science; Work Practice; Plant Protection; Plant Propagation; Plant Science; Communications; Safety & Health at Work; Start your Own Business |
| Hoticulture Find out more about Killester College’s Horticulture course by sending booking request or enquiry below. Wednesday Communications Work Experience Growing Fruit Establishing Trees & Shrubs Friday Safe Horticultural Practice Plant Propagation Plant Identification, Care & Maintenance Growing Vegetables |
| Pre-University Science Anatomy & Physiology; Biology; Physics; Laboratory Skills; Chemistry; Mathematics; Communications; Word Processing; Work Experience |
| Montessori Teaching level 6 Early Childhood Curriculum; Early Learning Philosophy; Work Experience; Supervision in Childhood Care; Child Development; Childhood Social Legal and Health Studies; Communications; Early Childhood Arts & Culture; Understanding Special Needs |
| Montessori Teaching level 5 Child Development; Early Care and Education Practice; Communications; Work Experience; Approaches to Early Childhood Education; Understanding Special Needs; Creative Arts For Early Childhood; Child Health and Well Being; Early Childhood Education and Play |
| PRE-EMERGENCY SERVICES STUDIES Anatomy and Physiology; Behavioural Studies; Teamworking; Infection prevention & Control;Human Growth and Development; Word Processing;Communications;Work Experience To supplement and enhance the QQI modules the course will offer, three specialist weeks through the year, focusing on Introduction to Policing Studies, Introduction to Fire Service Operations and PHECC Emergency First Response (EFR) |
| Pharmacy Assistant Nutrition; Anatomy & Physiology; Retail Selling; Work Experience; Communications; Over the Counter Medicine; Biology; Human Growth & Development; Retail Display; Spreadsheets |
| Classroom Assistant/Special Needs Assistant Care Provision & Practice; Understanding Special Needs; Human Growth & Development; Intellectual Disability Studies; Creative Arts for Early Childhood; Communications; Work Experience; Word processing |
| Transport, Distribution & Logistics Warehousing; Inventory Control; Purchasing; Freight Forwarding; Communications; Work Experience; Spreadsheet Methods; Statistics; Customer Service |
