The manager of Ballymena United Football Club has encouraged school leavers to consider all available options before deciding their next step. Northern Regional College has ‘teamed up’ with the IFA premier league club to deliver a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sports Coaching and Development (Ballymena United Academy). The Academy combines a professional training programme with an accredited qualification to give talented young footballers an exciting opportunity to develop, both on and off the football pitch.
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25th July 2022
County Antrim teenager Steven Gough (16) is studying a carpentry traineeship at Northern Regional College in Ballymoney. As a trainee, he spends three days a week in college, where his time is divided between the classroom and the carpentry workshops as he works towards achieving accredited Level 2 qualifications.
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A traineeship can be a stepping-stone to a successful career in different occupational areas. The combination of vocational education and training offered by a traineeship has been tailored to fill specific skills gaps identified by employers. Aimed at school leavers and adults with aspirations to work within a specific sector, a traineeship will improve your employment prospects as grow in confidence and gain new skills and qualifications.
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After leaving school, Joanne Caskey from Portstewart enrolled at the Northern Regional College to study a Level 3 Diploma in Construction. She put her long-term career plans on hold to focus on her young family but subsequently returned to the College to do a Foundation Degree in Construction with Surveying, graduating with Distinction in 2020.
Continue ReadingFoundation Degree helps student to launch business in counselling and training services
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25th July 2022
Marketing graduate Mark McNally from Toomebridge was at a career crossroad. He was in his early ‘forties with years’ experience working in the cut and thrust of business but was looking for a change. He decided to explore what was on offer at his local FE College and, having discussed his options with staff, opted to study a Level 4 Diploma in Counselling and progressed to a Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling.
Continue ReadingHigher Level Apprenticeship helping apprentice to attain his goal to become a software developer
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25th July 2022
Jordan Gaw (21) from Ballyclare completed A-Levels in Digital Technology and Geography and a Level 3 BTEC Diploma in Sport. Although he was keen to continue learning and pursue a career in IT, he did not want to go to university.
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