Access Education Courses - Computer & Technology Courses

2024-25 courses will enrol in September 2024

All our Access courses take place in An Cosán, Kiltalown Village Centre, Fortunestown Road, Jobstown, Tallaght, D24 R3PN.

All our Access courses are Free, but we do ask for a small contribution to assist with hospitality and photocopying.

We are very grateful for the support of our partner organisations: Dublin & Dún Laoghaire Education & Training Board, the HSE and TUSLA.

How to Apply

Access Education (foundation level) - face-to-face courses in Jobstown
Community Education at An Cosán seeks to build skills and confidence to promote personal and professional development. Our courses are designed to support you at whatever stage of your education journey you are at. There are no essays or exams!

Computers and Technology Courses
Are you afraid of technology? Do you feel like you have been left behind in this digital age? Our computer and technology courses aim to provide learners with the skills and confidence to live and work in a digital world.

Return To Learning (digital skills & personal development)
The holistic style of the course helps learners to develop their digital skills while building confidence and gaining the essential life and study skills that will help them make the move back into education. This course is ideal for anyone planning a return to learning. Progression paths include entry to our Level 5 and Level 6 programmes.

Technology for the Terrified!
The aim of the course is to take the fear out of using laptops, tablets, and smartphones and to increase digital inclusion. Also, to safely search the internet and understand online security and access to apps, emails, online shopping, and social media. This course is for complete beginners and is open to both men and women.

Step Up 2 Tech!
This course is for people who would like to increase their tech skills for use in their everyday lives and work. It empowers learners to use Microsoft Office 365, shopping websites, booking websites, and social media with confidence. Learners on this course are given the option to gain a Level 5 Certificate in Word Processing in the Spring term. This course is open to both men and women, and is ideal to undertake alongside a Level 5 course.

Digital Inclusion & eLearning Tools
• Digital Stepping Stones is an online tool which allows people to evaluate their digital level competency, recognising the digital skills they already have and identifying gaps in their knowledge. The tool, based on the European Digital Competence Framework for Citizens, DigComp 2.1, is free and easy to use. For further information or to arrange a training session, contact Mark Kelly, Digital Inclusion Coordinator, An Cosán at m.kelly@ancosan.ie.
• The Accenture Skills to Succeed Academy offers over 60 bitesize, interactive modules preparing learners for the entire journey of choosing the right career, finding a job and succeeding in an evolving and increasingly digital world of work. An Cosán provides train-the-trainer sessions to community partners on using the Skills to Succeed Academy. For further information or to arrange a training session, contact Mark Kelly at m.kelly@ancosan.ie.
• SCOPE – an online learning platform offering skills development for third sector staff and volunteers in the fundamentals of governance, fundraising, risk management, financial management and communications. It is aimed particularly at those who are socially excluded and find it difficult to access training opportunities.

Computers and Technology Courses
• Return To Learning (digital skills & personal development)
• Technology for the Terrified!
• Step Up 2 Tech!

Access Education (foundation level) - face to face courses in Jobstown.

Community Education at An Cosán seeks to build skills and confidence to promote personal and professional development. Our courses are designed to support you at whatever stage of your education journey you are at. There are no assessments, assignments or exams!

All our Access courses take place in our centre in Kiltalown Village Centre, Jobstown.

Tel: 01 462 8488
Email: info@ancosan.com
Course enquiries: courses@ancosan.ie