Courses in Killester

Animal Science; Animal Behaviour; Team Leadership; Work Experience; Wild Animal Management; Animal Grooming; Grooming Science; Canine Obedience & Training; Kennel & Cattery Management

Animal Welfare; Animal Grooming; Animal Behaviour; Small Animal Husbandry & Housing; Biology; Animal Anatomy & Physiology; Maths- optional; Work Experience; Communications; Word Processing

Accounting, Manual & Computerised;  Business Administration Skills;  Communications;  Work Experience;  Spreadsheets;  Statistics;  Business Law;  Word Processing;  Marketing Practice

This part-time 2 year Childcare QQI Level 5 course will fully qualify students to work in a Childcare facility while also preparing them to continue on to a QQI level 6 qualification. Modules to covered can be discussed with the tutor on registration.

Care Provision & Practice; Understanding Special Needs; Human Growth & Development; Intellectual Disability Studies; Creative Arts for Early Childhood; Communications; Work Experience; Word processing

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

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…

Students will complete 3 modules. Web Authoring, Computer Programming and Mathematics in this Computing course.

Creative Writing is a ten-week course in which I go through the dos and don’ts of fiction/non-fiction writing and how a budding writer can make their work more attractive to publishers and editors. Each week there are a few tips on how to approach say describing scenes/situations or creating storylines. Typically, each week of the…

Archaeology; Folklore and Ethnology; Local History; European Studies; Heritage; Communications; Tourism Principles and Practice; Work Experience; Word Processing

This Film & Literature Appreciation course takes an interesting look at themes shared in a diverse range of books and film. The course will include movie clips and discussions around extracts from books.

Learn to create beautiful and amazing floral arrangements using fresh flowers and foliage at this Flower Arranging course.

An introduction to researching your family history which builds week on week through all the important classes of genealogy records, with an emphasis on what is available online. The Genealogy course will cover ‘How to get started’, births, marriages and deaths, census and church records, land records, newspapers, wills, military, prison and workhouse records. Suitable…

Meet your new guitar teacher, James Darcy!! I have been playing guitar for 15 years and have been teaching for about 10 years to people of many ages, abilities and styles. My goal for you as a beginner in this course is to get you comfortable with the instrument within a 10 week timeframe where…

Plant Identification & Use; Soil Science; Work Practice; Plant Protection; Plant Propagation; Plant Science; Communications; Safety & Health at Work; Start your Own Business

Plant Identification & Use; Soil Science; Work Practice; Plant Protection; Plant Propagation; Plant Science; Communications; Safety & Health at Work; Start your Own Business

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

Nutrition; Anatomy & Physiology; Retail Selling; Work Experience; Communications; Over the Counter Medicine; Biology; Human Growth & Development; Retail Display; Spreadsheets

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)

Ecological Field Methods; Biological Diversity; Sustainable Water Management; Teamworking; Work Experience; Environmental Studies; Work Experience; Biology; Biodiversity and the Natural Environments

Anatomy & Physiology; Biology; Physics; Laboratory Skills; Chemistry; Mathematics; Communications; Word Processing; Personal & Professional Development

Create your own Stained Glass panel / art. Learn the skills of patterns, glass selection, cutting, foiling and soldering. Students will complete at least one colourful stained glass piece. (This course is also suited to continuing students).

Warehousing; Inventory Control; Purchasing; Freight Forwarding; Communications; Work Experience; Spreadsheet Methods; Statistics; Customer Service

Zumba is a fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance moves. Zumba routines incorporate interval training – alternating fast and slow rhythms – to help improve cardiovascular fitness. Before you know it you’ll be having fun, singing along and burning calories all at the same time! All levels of fitness are welcome.…