Further Education and
Training Division

An extensive choice of full and part-time Further Education and Training is offered at the ETB’s 28 multi-campus College of FET locations as well as over 300 participating community locations across the Limerick and Clare region every year. The range of programmes includes: Apprenticeships, Traineeships, Hospitality Education and Training, Post Leaving Certificate (PLC), Specific Skills Training, Local Training Initiatives, Specialist Training Provision, Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS), Youth Provision (including Youthreach in College of FET campuses and Community Training Centres), Vocational and Employee Skills Development, Community Education, Literacy Services and Evening Courses.

Where We Deliver

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To explore the complete choice of programmes available and learn more about the authority’s Further Education and Training delivery, visit www.collegeofFET.ie.

Our Quality Assurance Support Service has responsibility for managing the development, implementation, evaluation, and review of an effective, integrated Quality Assurance system for all the authority’s Further Education and Training provision. For more information on all our QA policies and procedures, please click here.

Outdoor Education and Training

Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board is responsible for the management of Outdoor Education and Training across the Limerick and Clare region. The Outdoor Education and Training Centre The Burren and the Outdoor Education and Training Centre Kilfinane are two centres administered by the authority and approved by the Department of Education. Both centres are purpose-built facilities and provide quality outdoor education services to people of all ages including: schools, youth (and in particular disadvantaged young people), 3rd level and adult groups.

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Courses are delivered by qualified and experienced instructors, range from half-day to week-long residential programmes and provide modular programmes linking to the school Physical Education curricula. Activities on offer at the centres include: Canoeing, Kayaking, Riverwalk, Raft Building, Mountain Biking, Rock-climbing, Abseiling, Indoor Climbing Wall, Hillwalking, Orienteering, Archery, Team Challenges and Campcraft. The centres have an exemplary safety record and operate all activities according to Outdoor Education Ireland guidelines.

Music Education

The Further Education and Training Division is also responsible for the management of Music Education provision across the Limerick and Clare region. Limerick School of Music has been providing music tuition to over 1,500 children and adults yearly for many decades. It has a justifiably high reputation as the leading provider of music tuition in the Limerick area.  Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board is also the lead partner in three Music Generation programmes based in Limerick City, Limerick County, and in County Clare.

Music Generation

Music Generation is Ireland’s National Music Education Programme. It aims to help children and young people to access vocal and instrumental tuition in their own locality. Music Generation offers funding and support to establish Music Education Partnerships throughout Ireland. There are three local music education partnerships operating under the auspices of Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board. These are Music Generation Clare, Music Generation Limerick City, and Music Generation Limerick County.

Limerick School of Music

Limerick School of Music operates under the auspices of Limerick and Clare Education Training Board and was founded in 1962. With a student enrolment of 1500 and a staff of 55, it is the largest provider of music education in the Mid-West region. It is located in Mulgrave Street, in the heart of Limerick City, and provides tuition on all orchestral instruments from beginner to diploma level. In addition, it offers tuition in singing, theory of music, classical guitar, speech and drama and pipe organ. The school also provides outreach programmes at Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School, Janesboro, and at Learning Hub Limerick on the Northside of the city in Kileely.

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