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| Course Name |
Creative Craft for Enterprise |
| Course Provider |
West Cork Campus - CCOC |
| VTOS Information |
VTOS
The Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) provides a range of courses to meet the education and training needs of unemployed people.
This scheme allows successful applicants to keep their Social Welfare Allowances while attending their course in the college.
All full time day courses in Cork College of Commerce are eligible for VTOS. To qualify for VTOS applicants must be over 21 years of age and have been receiving certain social welfare payments for at least 156 days (6 months).
You may qualify for VTOS if you are unemployed and receiving any of the following benefits for at least 6 months:
• Jobseekers Allowance or Jobseekers Benefit.
• One Parent Family Allowance.
• Blind Pension.
• Deserted Wife’s Allowance; Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s Contributory Pension; Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s Non-Contributory Pension.
• Prisoner’s Spouse Allowance.
• An Adult Dependent on a person in receipt of Unemployment Assistance.
• Disability Allowance.
• Illness Benefit (you must apply to the Exemption Section, Dept of Social, Community & Family Affairs, Store St. Dublin 1 for an exemption to attend the course).
Please note: Places are LIMITED on the VTOS programme and are prioritised on the basis of: (i) Educational need (ii) Period of time in receipt of Social Welfare payments
To apply for VTOS in this College:
1. Complete the College Enrolment Procedure see above.
2. A VTOS Application Form is also filled out with a passport size photograph included. Complete Part 1, 2 and 3 of the VTOS Application Form. (Do not complete Part 4 and do not send the form to Social Welfare).
3. Return the form to Cork College of Commerce VTOS Office, Room G33, Ground Floor.
4. The closing date for receipt of VTOS applications forms is September 2nd 2016. Any Application Form received after this date will be treated as a late application.
Further Enquiries:
John Quinlan and Jane Kirrane
Tel: 021-4223806
E-mail: vtos@ccoc.ie |
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