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CSR One Day Health & Safety Training

Where?: Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, Equality House (2nd Floor Training Suite), 7-9 Shaftesbury Square, Belfast BT2 7DP
When?: Thursday 7th October 2010; Tuesday 26th October 2010; Tuesday 2nd November 2010.
Course includes: Health & Safety Legislation; Accident-Reporting & Emergency Procedures; Personal Protective Equipment; Safe use of Vehicles; Working at Heights; Hand-Held Tools & Equipment; Manual Handling; Excavations/Confined Spaces; Noise & Vibration/COSHH; Electricity - underground & overhead services; Accident prevention/Statistics; Theory Test; Course Evaluation; Trade Skills Assessments.

BARISTA Training (training in how to serve the perfect coffee).

Where?: McHugh’s Bar & Restaurant, 29-31 Queen's Square, Belfast BT1 3FG (near the Albert Clock)
When?: 18th/19th/20th October 2010 (Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday). Image Gallery.
Course includes: Equipment familiarisation; Health and Safety guidelines; Cleaning of the machine; Food safety; How to operate equipment effectively; The perfect Espresso (Cappuccinos/Lattes/Mocha Lattes); Texturing the milk; Temperature-gauging; Presentation of the coffee; Upsell - the double-shots, etc.
Achieve an internationally-recognised qualification.

Learner Access and Engagement Programme

Tuesdays: 10.00am - 12.30pm. Learner Access and Engagement Programme - Maths (Essential Skills).  Brush up your Maths.

Wednesdays: 10.00am - 12.30pm. Learner Access and Engagement Programme - English (Essential Skills). Brush up your English.

Men’s History Project

Wednesdays: 7.00pm - 9.00pm. A course in Irish History, culminating in a trip (including overnight stay) to Dublin. Course begins Wednesday 24th February 2010.  Phone 028 9032 6256, ask for Ken.

Silver Surfers’

Fridays: 10.00am - 12.30pm.  Informal Basic IT and Internet Classes for anyone aged 50+ years.

OCR Entry Level Certificate in ICT Skills for Life

New Course Commencing November 2010

Tuesdays: 9.30am - 12.30pm (3 hours) for seven weeks, beginning 23rd March 2010
Wednesdays: 9.30am - 12.30pm (3 hours) for seven weeks, beginning 24th March 2010
Wednesdays: 9.30am - 12.30pm (3 hours) for seven weeks, beginning 5th May 2010
Thursdays: 9.30am - 12.30pm (3 hours) for seven weeks, beginning 4th March 2010.
Thursday: 9.30am - 12.30pm (3 hours) for seven weeks, beginning 29th April 2010.

OCR code 05556

QCA code (QAN)           100/5273/2

Qualification structure

The ICT Skills for Life qualification is available at each of three levels of Entry Level. The qualification has one unit at Entry 1, three units at Entry 2 and three units at Entry 3.  The unit titles and unit QANS are listed below.

K/103/2323

M/103/2324

T/103/2325

A/103/2326

F/103/2327

J/103/2328

L/103/2329

Entry 1 Using ICT systems
Entry 2 Displaying information using ICT
Entry 2 Using ICT to find information
Entry 2 Communicating information using ICT
Entry 3 Displaying information using ICT
Entry 3 Using ICT to find information
Entry 3 Communicating information using ICT

 

 

 






The above accredited course is being delivered to people aged 50 years and over.

HARTE Programme

Monday 10th May 2010 - Friday 21st May 2010 (two full weeks, ‘back-to-back’) - 10 days of courses, 10.00am - 4.00pm (child care allowances payable).
‘Hospitality and Retail Training for Employment’ Programme Outline:

Programme Schedule

Morning

Afternoon

Monday 10th May 2010:

Programme Induction & Introductions
Motivation & Team Development

Motivation & Team Development, cont’d.

Tuesday 11th May 2010:

CIEH Level II Award, Food Sefety

Wednesday 12th May 2010:

Work Place Behaviour & Personal Presentation

Thursday 13th May 2010

Welcome Host (NITB)

Friday 14th May 2010

CIEH Level II Award, Health & Safety

Monday 17th May 2010:

CIEH Award in Manual Handling

Tuesday 18th May 2010:

Personal Effectiveness/Time Management

Communication & Assertiveness Skills

Wednesday 19th May 2010:

OCR Level II Award, Conflict Handling

Thursday 20th May 2010

HAB Certificate in Selling

Friday 21st May 2010

Interview Skills, Insight into Industry, Next Steps & Programme Evaluation

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