VTOS You can join VTOS if you are: 1. 21 years of age 2. Currently in receipt of one of the following Social Welfare entitlements for at least six months Benefits Jobseekers Allowance Invalidity Pension Jobseekers Benefit Blind Person’s Pension One Parent Family Allowance Dependent Spouse Disability Benefit/Allowance Signing for Credits Returning to Education Payments equivalent to your current Social Welfare payment No fees Meal Allowance Book Loan system and free materials You may be eligible for childcare support You may be eligible for a Travel Allowance Application Procedure For further information and application form contact: Sylvia Caffrey VTOS Co-ordinator Plunket College Swords Road Dublin 9 Telephone: 01 837 1689 [email protected] www.plunketcollege.ie VTOS — Courses for Adults Computer & Office Skills Office Systems & Support English Language, Business & Information Introduction to Counselling & Psychology Third Level Access Accounting Technician Leaving Certificate Motor Vehicle Maintenance Carpentry & Joinery Holistic Health VTOS—Return to Learning A range of courses designed to give unemployed adults the opportunity of returning to full-time education without losing their benefits. Core VTOS Programmes English Language, Business & Information Technology (ELBIT 4) Foundation Computer & Office Skills AIM—T HIS COURSE IS INTENDED PRIMARILY FOR STUDENTS WHOSE FIRST LANGUAGE IS NOT E NGLISH . T HERE IS A STRONG EMPHASIS ON L ANGUAGE AND L ITERACY SKILLS. AIM—T HIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO EQUIP STUDENTS WITH A RANGE Course Content ECDL—Word Processing, Internet, File Management, Theory, Spreadsheets, Database, Powerpoint English / Literature ESOL Maths, Information Technology Business Calculations Cultural Studies Communication Skills T HERE ARE NO MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Certification: QQ1/FETAC Level 4 Minor Awards English Language, Business & Information Technology (ELBIT 5) Course Content Communication Customer Service Work Experience ESOL Marketing English Literature Word Processing Business Administration Ecommerce Guidance Certification: QQ1/ FETAC L5 Major Award in Business Studies (5M2102) OF COMPUTER AND OFFICE SKILLS Course Content FETAC—Desktop Publishing, Communications, Personal and Professional Development, E-Commerce, Text Production, Spanish T HERE ARE NO MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Certification: ECDL Award QQI / FETAC Level 4 & Minor Awards Office Systems & Support AIM—T HIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE COMPUTER AND OFFICE SKILLS Course Content Business Administration Spanish Marketing Practice, Word Processing Reception & Frontline Office Skills Internet Communications Work Experience A PPLICANTS MUST HAVE COMPLETED A RELATED COURSE Certification: QQI / FETAC Level 5 Award in Business Studies 5M2102