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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
