This 2 year part-time course is specifically developed for adults with intellectual disabilities with the aim that learners will develop a lifelong learning ethos with the promotion of inclusion to third level education. The purpose of this award is to enable the learners develop relevant knowledge and competence to be able to take his/her place in society.
| College | Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) |
| Course ID | 184439 |
| Course Location | Dundalk, Louth |
| Course Type | Blended Learning - Mix of Classroom & Online |
| Course Qualification | Level 3 Certificate |
| Awarding Body | Dundalk Institute of Technology - Awarding Body |
| Awarding Body Details | Certificate in Skills for Independent Living |
| Course Duration | 2 Years |
| Course Time | Please refer to course page for further details: https://www.dkit.ie/courses/school-of-health-and-science/nursing,-midwifery-and-early-years/certificate-in-skills-for-independent-living.html |
| Course Fee | Price on Application |
| Entry Requirements | Please refer to course page for further details: https://www.dkit.ie/courses/school-of-health-and-science/nursing,-midwifery-and-early-years/certificate-in-skills-for-independent-living.html |
| Course Code | DK_OSFIL_E |

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