AWARDING BODIES

Carnew Training & Consultancy use approved providers to deliver courses for a number of awarding bodies.  Information and contact details for each of these awarding bodies are as follows:

City and Guilds

City & Guilds is the UK & Ireland’s leading awarding body, offering more than 500 qualifications across 28 industry sectors. They also operate in approximately 100 other countries and are recognised worldwide.  They have a long history in Ireland, having the first formal arrangement in 1902 with the then Department of Agriculture & Technical Instruction. There is a dedicated team in place to support local centres, agencies, employers and learners across Ireland.

https://www.cityandguilds.com |  info@cityandguilds.com  |  +44 (0) 300 303 5352

PHECC (Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council)

The Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council protects the public by independently specifying, reviewing, maintaining and monitoring standards of excellence for the safe provision of quality pre-hospital emergency care.  PHECC is an independent statutory agency, with the responsibility for standards, education and training in the field of pre-hospital emergency care.

https://www.phecit.ie/  |  info@phecc.ie  |  +353 (0)45 882070

QQI (Quality and Qualifications Ireland)

QQI (Quality and Qualifications Ireland) is an independent State agency responsible for promoting quality and accountability in education and training services in Ireland. It was established in 2012 by the Quality and Qualifications Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012.

https://www.qqi.ie/  |  info@qqi.ie  |  +353 (0)1 9058100

ICDL Ireland (International Computer Driving Licence)

ICDL Ireland is part of a global family of ICDL national operators connected by the ICDL Foundation.  This is an international organisation dedicated to raising digital competence standards in the workforce, education and society.  There is an active network of Accredited Test Centres located in every county in Ireland, delivering these certification programmes. They enable individuals and organisations to assess, build and certify their competence in the use of computers and digital tools to the globally recognised ICDL standard.

https://icdl.ie/  |  info@icdl.ie  | +353 (0)1 237 7799

SOLAS

Solas is a state organisation with responsibility for funding, planning and co-ordinating Further Education and Training (FET) in Ireland.  Their mission is to fund, co-ordinate and monitor a range of FET provisions. This is to ensure economic and social wellbeing.  They also play a part in progressing, influencing and supporting the development of a FET sector that is innovative, flexible and demand-led and more responsive to the needs of learners and employers.

http://www.solas.ie/  |  info@solas.ie  |  +353 (0)1 5332500

Environmental Health Association of Ireland

The Environmental Health Association of Ireland is the professional body representing professionals working in the Health Service Executive, Local Authorities and private practice.  Their mission is to promote, educate and advise their members, the public and industry on environmental health and public health issues

https://ehai.ie/  |  +353 1 276 1211

RTITB (Road Transport Industry Training Board)

RTITB is the leading standards-setting body for workplace transport training.  Their mission is, most importantly, to save lives by making measurable improvements to efficiency, risk and safety in the transport and logistics sectors.

https://www.rtitb.com  |  +44(0)1952 520200