Springboard courses available in DKIT

There are vacancies on the following courses on the Springboard programme in DKIT:
 

• Certificate in Digital Marketing and Digital Media Management
• Certificate in Writing for Transmedia
• Diploma in Agri Food Business Excellence
• Diploma in Food Supply Chain Management
• Higher Diploma in Business in Enterprise Development
• Higher Diploma in Science in Computing.

To be eligible for a place on a Springboard 2013 programme a person must be:

• Unemployed* with a previous history of employment AND satisfy one of the following three criteria:

• Be in receipt of one of the following payments from the Department of Social Protection :
  • Jobseekers Benefit
  • Jobseekers Allowance
  • One Parent Family
  • Disability Allowance
  • Qualified Adults of Working Age
  • Carers Allowance
  • Farm Assist/Fish Assist
  • Widow(er)s Contributory or Non-contributory Pension
  • Blind Pension
  • Deserted Wives Allowance
  There is no requirement to be in receipt of a payment for a particular period of time prior to the commencement of the programme. Participants in receipt of an eligible payment at the time the Springboard course commences are eligible to apply for a place on that course. However, providers will be required to give priority to applications from people who are long term unemployed.

OR

• Be signing for social insurance contribution credits

OR

• Be previously self-employed

AND

• Be actively seeking employment

People participating in the Community Employment Scheme; the Rural Social Scheme; Tús; JobBridge or in receipt of the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance or the Short Term Enterprise Allowance may apply for Springboard and, with the approval of a Department of Social Protection Case Officer, take up a Springboard course.

 

To participate in a NFQ Level 9 (Post Graduate) course, a period of at least one year must have elapsed since completing a full time undergraduate degree course leading to a major award at level 8 on the NFQ.

 

*For the purposes of determining eligibility for Springboard the term unemployed also includes people who are on short term working and in receipt of a Jobseekers payment from the Department of Social Protection.

 

For more information on Springboard eligibility please contact Springboard Freephone:

Freephone: 1800 303523

Email: springboardhelpline@gmail.com

Opening Hours: 9:30 - 4:30