Back to Education Initiative BTEI
The Back to Education Initiative provides part-time Further Education and Training courses for young people over 16 years and adults.
| Award Name | Leaving Certificate (Levels 4 and 5 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | State Examinations Commission |
| NFQ Level | Levels 4 and 5 NFQ |
| Award Name | Level 3 Certificate (Level 3 NFQ) |
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 3 NFQ |
| Award Name | Level 4 Certificate (Level 4 NFQ) |
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 4 NFQ |
| Award Name | Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) |
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 5 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leaving Certificate (Levels 4 and 5 NFQ) | Major | State Examinations Commission | Levels 4 and 5 NFQ |
| Level 3 Certificate (Level 3 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 3 NFQ |
| Level 4 Certificate (Level 4 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 4 NFQ |
| Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 5 NFQ |
What is BTEI
The aim is to give people an opportunity to combine a return to education and training with family, work and other responsibilities. BTEI courses are available to everyone and are offered in the mornings, afternoons and evenings in a wide variety of locations throughout the LMETB area.
Courses are free to anyone without a Leaving Certificate or anyone who is in receipt of, or is the dependant of a person in receipt of a social welfare payment or medical card.
BTEI offers courses on a part-time basis leading to certification at QQI levels 3,4 and 5 and Leaving Certificate.
Courses offered vary between locations but examples of some subject areas on offer include:
Leaving Certificate Individual Subjects: English, Maths, History, Art, Geography
Youth Work
Healthcare and Childcare
Social Studies
Information Technology including ICDL
English for Speakers of Other languages (ESOL)
Employment skills
Office Skills
Hairdressing and Beauty
Science
Horticulture
Courses are free to anyone without a Leaving Certificate or anyone who is in receipt of, or is the dependant of a person in receipt of a social welfare payment or medical card.
BTEI offers courses on a part-time basis leading to certification at QQI levels 3,4 and 5 and Leaving Certificate.
Courses offered vary between locations but examples of some subject areas on offer include:
Leaving Certificate Individual Subjects: English, Maths, History, Art, Geography
Youth Work
Healthcare and Childcare
Social Studies
Information Technology including ICDL
English for Speakers of Other languages (ESOL)
Employment skills
Office Skills
Hairdressing and Beauty
Science
Horticulture
Eligibility
Priority is given to those whose education is below Leaving Certificate (or equivalent) level.
Further information
Dundalk, Navan.
BTEI Meath
LMETB FET Campus, Railway St, Navan, Co. Meath, C15 X407
Contact: Serena Duffy
Tel: 086 067 6656
Email: sduffy1@lmetb.ie
BTEI Louth
LMETB FET Campus, Chapel St, Dundalk, Co. Louth, A91 C7D8
Contact: Alanah Kirk
Tel: 086 068 9542
Email: akirk@lmetb.ie