Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has announced the last in a series of four pre-employment welding academies to be delivered at NWRC. The Department for the Economy in conjunction with NWRC are offering an opportunity for 12 individuals to receive industry standard welding training that will provide them with the skills to take up potential welding roles with local companies.
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North West Regional College (NWRC) is inviting applications for its first ever Chef Bootcamp in which participants will be trained by the best in the Hospitality industry. During this free four-week course, successful applicants will achieve industry-relevant qualifications, develop valuable kitchen skills, and gain a vital understanding of how a commercial kitchen operates. qualification.
A huge welcome to our new group of students who have just begun Kickstart IT Software Fundamentals course. This programme is aimed at those who want a career in IT or those who want to change their career direction.
North West Regional College (NWRC) is recruiting individuals for a range of FREE pre-employment training programmes with guaranteed job interviews. Run through the college’s Business Support Centre (BSC), these short courses will give individuals the skills that employers are looking for in the areas of Electrical, IT & Customer Service, and Construction.
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has announced a Specialist Assured Skills Collaborative Pipe Welding Academy at North West Regional College. This Academy follows on from the success of two recent Collaborative Welding Academies for which applicants with no previous welding experience were invited.
North West Regional College (NWRC) Business Support Centre (BSC) has announced details of a new cross-border project with Buncrana-based window supplier and manufacturing company, Lynch Windows, and Lisburn stock-holding company, APS.
Killybegs Electrical Refrigeration Services (KER) Group have developed a new product in the area of marine based monitoring and control of critical systems and infrastructure with help from North West Regional College (NWRC) Business Support Centre (BSC) and InterTradeIreland’s Innovation Boost programme.
Killybegs-based marine- electronics company Barry Electronics has developed an intelligent and user-friendly control interface for use on board ships/vessels that will allow crew members on the bridge to quickly and easily access and control monitors with the use of a single trackball mouse. This was made possible by support from North West Regional College’s (NWRC) Business Support Centre (BSC) and InterTradeIreland’s Innovation Boost programme.
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons today launched Skill Up, a new initiative to deliver free training places, in an investment of up to £23million. Supported by the Northern Ireland Office, Skill Up will fully fund the local further education colleges and universities to deliver approximately 15,000 training places in over 250 subject areas for qualifications ranging from Level 2 up to Level 7.
North West Regional College (NWRC) has joined forces with the five other Further Education Colleges in NI to support the recovery of the retail sector supported by the Department for the Economy’s ‘Retail Recovery’ programme. The programme will allow retailers to avail of training and support in a number of areas leading to accredited qualifications.