Further education & training awards council

As the national awarding body for further education and training in Ireland, the Further Education and Training Awards Council (FETAC) gives people the opportunity to gain recognition for learning in education or training centres, in the work place and in the community.

Programmes leading to FETAC awards are offered nationwide by a wide range of providers in diverse settings, including BIM, Failte Ireland (CERT), FAS and Teagasc centres, VEC's, adult and community education and training centres, Institutes of Technology and in the workplace.

FETAC was set up as a statutory body on 11 June 2001 by the Minister for Education and Science under the Qualifications (Education & Training) Act, 1999. FETAC has responsibility for making awards previously made by BIM, Failte Ireland (CERT), FAS, NCVA and Teagasc and has made over 170,000 awards to date.

FETAC's mission is to make quality assured awards in accordance with national standards within the national framework, creating opportunities for all learners in further education and training to have their achievements recognised and providing access to systematic progression pathways.

FETAC (Level 6) OFA & CFR Instructors

FETAC (Level 5) Certificate in Safety and Health at Work

FETAC (Level 5) Health & Safety Representation

FETAC (Level 5) Occupational First Aid

FETAC (Level 4) Manual Handling

FETAC (Level 4) Food Safety & Hygiene

FETAC (Level 4) Workplace Safety

FETAC (Level 5) Introduction to Healthcare

FETAC (Level 5) HACCP Implimentation

FETAC (Level 5) Enviornmental Trends

Learners Charter

Access / Entry Requirements Policy

Most of Heartbeat’s course’s do not require any formal entry requirements, but where entry requirements exist it is the policy of Heartbeat Safety to follow those preferred entry requirements laid down within the module descriptor or the authority guidance for whichever course is being offered.

Recognition of Prior Learning

It is the policy of the Heartbeat Safety to:

Provide our learners with clear, concise and detailed information about our courses to enable them to make informed and accurate decisions about the course they wish to participate in.
Recognise our learners prior training record and take this into account when accepting places onto our courses, allowing (where possible) learners access to advanced training where their record allows.
Enable learners to transfer or progress onto another course offered by Heartbeat or another provider, leading to an award within the National Framework of Qualifications, where this is possible.

Fair and Consistent Assessment for Learners

It is the policy of Heartbeat Safety to:

Have a fair and consistent approach to assessment for all of our learners.
Ensure that all courses (where possible) follow a standard marking schedule to facilitate consistency between assessors.
Where a National Award is relevant, all assessors will follow a set and standard procedure for marking.
Facilitate the needs of all our learners during the assessment process.

Communications Policy

It is the policy of the Heartbeat Safety to:

Providing our learners, staff and other stake holders with timely, accurate, clear, objective and complete information about our policies, programs and services.
To allow our learners, staff and other stakeholder to communicate formally and informally with the company through the procedure and structure of the quality assurance system.