Teagasc Distance Education Green Cert (for Non Agricultural Award Holders)

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Teagasc Distance Education Green Cert Programme

(for Award Holders)

  • "Saturday Option" course commencing Saturday 21st September 

  • Online applications open 1st week in September

  • Attend college one Saturday a month for 16 months

  • Available to holders of a Level 6 or Higher Major Award Holders ONLY

  • Course fee  €3,600 - this can be paid in two instalments. 50% before the course commences and the remainder six months later

  • If you miss an exam or assignment submission date you must wait for the repeat dates

  • If you don’t successfully complete the level 5 or level 6 portion of your course you must wait for a later group to complete this award. We cannot facilitate individual repeats at any stage. Any additional repeats outside of the timetable incur a cost of €100 per module

 

  • Timetables are subject to change

  • We cannot facilitate group or timeslot swaps at any stage of the course

 

Email your queries to: [email protected] or call us on 061393100

 

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The "Green Cert" trained farmer status qualification comprises two awards: Level 5 Certificate in Agriculture and, Level 6 Specific Purpose Certificate in Farming.  Your application includes both awards.

Applicants should note there is a delay following the completion of your course and the awarding of certificates.

For each of these awards, several quality assurance processes and procedures must be completed by us and Teagasc. Courses must be internally and externally verified, results approved and signed off, and details exported to QQI for certification.

THIS PROCESS TAKES A MINIMUM OF EIGHT MONTHS

 

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