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L&DI Professional Practice Certificate in Training & Development - delivered online
Funding for this programme provided by L&D Skillnet through Skills Connect initiative.
Who is the Course for?
Skills Connect provides fully funded training and supports to workers who have been displaced, are not in employment or those in vulnerable roles or sectors in 2025.
About the Course
The overall aim of the Professional Practice Certificate (PPC) is to enable participants to develop the necessary knowledge, skills and confidence to undertake training activities. The programme encompasses the development of competences that will enable students to identify and assess training needs, and to develop, plan, organise, deliver and evaluate relevant training activities in the classroom or online.
The L&DI PPC programme consists of two modules. The modules can be taken independently and upon successful completion, participants will receive a certificate.
Module 1 : Training Needs Identification & Design (QQI Level 6 Component Award 6N3325)
Module 2 : Training Delivery and Evaluation (QQI Level 6 Component Award 6N3226)
Students will review theoretical concepts surrounding the systematic approach to training and apply these in practical situations.
Programme assessment methods include:
- Maintaining a learner record
- Assignments
- Project
- Skills demonstration
Deadline for final submissions are typically three weeks after completion of the programme.
The L&DI Professional Practice Certificate consists of two modules and is delivered online by experienced tutors in a highly participative, practical and engaging manner. A range of learning methods and approaches will be used to promote the practical application of theoretical concepts covered.
Module 1: Delivered online - one online class per week for four consecutive weeks
Module 2: Delivered online - one online class per week for four consecutive weeks
To receive the full QQI Level 6 Award, both modules need to be successfully completed.
The LD&I Professional Practice Certificate in Training & Development programme offers participants the opportunity to achieve recognised certification as an effective trainer.
Awards include:
L&DI Professional Practice Certificate in Training & Development
QQI Level 6 Training and Development Special Purpose Award – 6S3372 (30 ECTS Credits)
Course Requirements
Applicants for the Skills Connect Professional Practice Certificate must:
- Applicants must be basically competent and comfortable participating in a virtual environment e.g. Zoom.
- Be at least 18 years of age by January 1st of the year of application;
- Hold a Leaving Certificate/FETAC level 5 qualification or equivalent (it is assumed that participants will have an underlying foundational working knowledge/experience/interest in L&D and/or training).
- All applicants whose first language is not English must have attained B2+ or the equivalent TOEFL score
- Applicants must have access to a computer, stable WiFi, camera, speakers and microphone.
- Applicants must be in a vulnerable role, displaced or not employed to be successful with application for this course.
Course Details.
PPC/TNA (Module 1)
Online induction: Date TBC
Course Dates- All dates must be attended
9th Sept 2025
16th Sept 2025
23rd Sept 2025
30th Sept 2025
7th Oct 2025
14th Oct 2025
21st Oct 2025
4th Nov 2025
This course requires participants to be online from 9.00am to 5.00pm on the following days:
TNA (Module 1)
9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th Sept 2025
Please contact: sarah.mcmyler@ldskillnet.ie to discuss dates.
TSC (Module 2)
Participants are required to be online from 9.00am to 5.00pm on the following days:
7th, 14th, 21st Oct & 4th Nov
Skills Connect will provide fully funded training and supports to workers who have been displaced, are not in employment or those in vulnerable roles or sectors in 2024.
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