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Statistics on Certificates issued by FETAC

Over 1.25 million awards were made by the Council since FETAC’s establishment in June 2001 to the end of 2011. The
details of awards are presented in the links to the years above.

  • Certificates are awarded for the achievement of major awards, where learners achieve the national standard in a prescribed number of component areas
  • Component certificates are awarded for the achievement of individual areas, which can stand alone or build towards the achievement of a full certificate
  • Special purpose certificates are awarded for the achievement of individual areas, which are for specific, relatively narrow purposes
  • Supplemental certificates are awarded for the achievement of individual areas of learning that are additional to a previous major award undertaken.

FETAC awards are offered by a wide range of Education and Training providers including:

 

  • Adult and Community Education and Training Centres
  • Agricultural and Horticultural Colleges
  • BIM Training Centres
  • Centres for Learners with Special Needs
  • Fáilte Ireland (CERT) Training Centres
  • Colleges of Further Education
  • Community Training Workshops
  • FÁS Net College
  • FÁS Training Centres
  • In-Company Sites
  • Institutes of Technology
  • Literacy Centres
  • Post Leaving Cert (PLC) Centres
  • Skillnets / Work-based Learning
  • Specialist Training Centres
  • Teagasc Training Centres
  • VEC’s
  • VTOS Centres / Youthstart
  • Workplace
  • Youthreach Centres

The Council wishes to acknowledge the significant contributions made by the staff of the further education and training colleges, FÁS, Fáilte Ireland, Teagasc and Bord Iascaigh Mhara, in making the awards and in compiling these figures.