South East Skills & Training News

Topics: Employment

Sources: Regional Skills Forum

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South East Skills & Training News

South East Skills & Training News

June 2025

Springboard Courses 2025/26 launched and open for registration

SETU has been approved for 24 part time courses heavily subsidised via Springboard funding. The courses are in areas such as engineering, science, cyber security, artificial intelligence, business and the built environment, aligning with Ireland’s strategic priorities. SETU also has a number of other part time courses, some of which are co-funded by Skillnets. However, places are limited and many have a registration deadline of 31st July 2025.

Further details available here

Companies Need to Build IT Skills of Workforce

The Future of Jobs Report 2025 (by the World Economic Forum) has highlighted the need for enterprise to continue to invest in digital skills as technology related roles grow. SERSF has compiled a schedule of links to assist employers and their staff access suitable part time ICT related training and education opportunities. Full article here.

Laboratory Analyst Apprenticeship currently open for registration with SETU for September 2025

Suitable for School leavers, existing employees, career changers, mature students, those returning to work, those looking to retrain/upskill.
The next intake of apprentices is in September 2025 in South East Technological University Waterford. Please contact [email protected] to register your interest for the 2025 intake. Further insights here.

Certificate in High Voltage Electrical Systems open for registration until end July and commencing in September 2025

Candidates are required to be qualified electricians and working or planning to work in a High Voltage environment. This 1-year part time programme is the only third level qualification of its kind in the country and provides a new benchmark in terms of upskilling and certifying staff working in High Voltage environments. Further details here and here

Upcoming Courses

There is a variety of part time courses available across the region aimed at upskilling and reskilling staff in various sectors. These range from short online courses to more substantial online / blended and in person courses. More here

GET IN TOUCH WITH SOUTH EAST REGIONAL SKILLS

Edmond Connolly, South East Regional Skills Forum Manager
Email: [email protected] Tel: 087 8314729
If you need any support or guidance in terms of your industry’s skills get in touch
South East Regional Skills Forum can help you and your team avail of a range of funded skills solutions (many of which are online & flexibly delivered) best suited to your company's needs.

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