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Welcome to Galway Executive Skillnet
Galway Executive Skillnet is a multi-sector learning network which provides subsidised training for over 300 local businesses. We are committed to supporting regional growth and workforce development through the provision of quality, industry-led training. Our objective is to support the advancement of our member companies by identifying and addressing their technical and non-technical skills needs. Contact us today to learn more.
Galway Executive Skillnet is co-funded by Skillnet Ireland and member companies.
Galway Executive Skillnet Promoting Agency
Award-winning Recruitment, Training & HR Services Group, providing national and international services across a wide variety of sectors.
Locations: Galway, Dublin, Limerick, Sligo, and Sydney.
Visit our website on www.icegroup.ie
BiG* Leaders Summit
Tuesday, May 12th 2020
Clayton Hotel Galway
Tickets are now on sale for the Training Leadership Network Event of the Year. Join us on May 12th 2020 and Learn, Unlearn and Relearn at BiG* Leaders Summit in the Clayton Hotel Galway.
BiG* Leaders Summit, sponsored by Western Management Centre, promises to be the best one yet, building on the success of previous years to secure David Meade as the Keynote Speaker.
Learn more by clicking here.
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Training Programmes
Thu 27 Feb 2020 - Mon 2 Mar 2020
11:00 AM - 04:30 PM (5 days) The course aims to equip learners with the practical skills, knowledge and competencies to provide first aid and life-saving support in an accident situation.
The instructional format includes: lectures, practical exercises, practice and drills, and instructional videos.
Mon 2 Mar 2020 - Tue 3 Mar 2020
09:30 AM - 04:00 PM (2 days) Designed as an approved Certification Course for Experienced Operators who are not certified or whose certificates have expired.
The course covers the key operating elements and safety practices for Reach or Counter Balance Trucks. It concludes with theoretical and practical competence tests.
Mon 2 Mar 2020
09:30 AM - 04:00 PM (1 day) Designed as an approved Refresher course for previously certified operators, the course revisits the key operating elements and safety practices in line with the Code of Practice. The course concludes with theoretical and practical assessments.
Tue 3 Mar 2020
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM (1 day) Safe Pass is a safety awareness training programme for construction workers. This one-day programme provides workers with a basic knowledge of health and safety to make them aware of the inherent dangers on work sites so that they will not be a risk to themselves or to their co-workers who work alongside them.
Tue 3 Mar 2020 - Tue 7 Apr 2020
09:30 AM - 04:30 PM (6 weeks) The Hunter programme deliverables are as follows:
1. Expand the mind-set of the salespeople from technical competence to include greater ease and proficiency in selling
2. To provide the salespeople with proven approaches to enhance their existing sales activities ensuring more effective selling and a greatly increased capability to deliver a sustained and less stressful sales performance
Thu 5 Mar 2020 - Fri 6 Mar 2020
09:30 AM - 04:30 PM (2 days) The aim of the course is to refresh learners with the practical skills, knowledge and competence to provide first aid and life-saving support in an accident situation.
Thu 5 Mar 2020
09:30 AM - 04:30 PM (1 day) The 5 Steps Of Resilience is an intensive workshop designed to educate, empower and inspire individuals to discover and maximise their own levels of resilience. You will build a unique insight into the 5 key sources of resilience and a sense of your own strengths and weaknesses. You will learn practical strategies, tactics and tools to bolster each step, giving you the resilience you need to respond positively to the various pressures and demands of your environment.
Mon 9 Mar 2020
09:00 AM - 01:00 PM (4 hours) The course is suitable for those with a responsibility for the installation, operation and maintenance of abrasive wheels in accordance with the relevant regulations.
The course is highly participative with emphasis on the
practical element of the training.
Note: This course is specific to tools associated with abrasive wheels and not the safe use of power tools in general.
Mon 9 Mar 2020
09:30 AM - 04:00 PM (1 day) Designed as an approved Refresher course for previously certified operators, the course revisits the key operating elements and safety practices in line with the Code of Practice. The course concludes with theoretical and practical assessments.
Mon 9 Mar 2020
02:00 PM - 05:00 PM (3 hours) Current health and safety legislation requires that all employees engaged in manual handling activities must be given training in safe lifting techniques.
The term manual handling is used to describe a range of activities including lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling, carrying and moving an object.
The course provides participants with the knowledge and skill to conduct manual handling activities in a manner that will prevent injury.
All Trainers are QQI certified as required by the Health & Safety Authority (HSA).
Tue 10 Mar 2020
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM (1 day) Safe Pass is a safety awareness training programme for construction workers. This one-day programme provides workers with a basic knowledge of health and safety to make them aware of the inherent dangers on work sites so that they will not be a risk to themselves or to their co-workers who work alongside them.
Wed 11 Mar 2020
09:30 AM - 04:30 PM (1 day) To give the novice Excel user an introduction to Excel and enable him/her get familiar with formulas/basic functions/data entry and how to navigate around the programme.
Wed 11 Mar 2020 - Thu 12 Mar 2020
09:30 AM - 04:30 PM (2 days) This 2 Day course provides learners with all the essential skills, tools and techniques needed to manage projects. The aim of this programme is to provide learners with a working knowledge and understanding of how to manage projects by using best practice. This is a practical programme which will provide participants with the skills and techniques required to effectively manage each stage of a project.
Mon 16 Mar 2020
09:30 AM - 04:00 PM (1 day) Designed as an approved Refresher course for previously certified operators, the course revisits the key operating elements and safety practices in line with the Code of Practice. The course concludes with theoretical and practical assessments.
Wed 18 Mar 2020 - Mon 23 Mar 2020
09:30 AM - 04:00 PM (6 days) The course is designed to enable participants develop the necessary knowledge, skills and confidence to undertake training activities. It encompasses the development of competencies that enables the participants identify and assess training needs, and to develop, plan, organise, deliver and evaluate relevant training activities.
Thu 19 Mar 2020 - Mon 23 Mar 2020
09:30 AM - 04:30 PM (5 days) The course aims to equip learners with the practical skills, knowledge and competencies to provide first aid and life-saving support in an accident situation.
The instructional format includes: lectures, practical exercises, practice and drills, and instructional videos.
Fri 20 Mar 2020
10:00 AM - 01:00 PM (3 hours) The course trains participants to act in the capacity of a Fire Warden/Fire Marshal in a place of work. It reviews the actions to be taken by a Fire Warden in the event of a fire or emergency situation.
Tue 24 Mar 2020
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM (1 day) Safe Pass is a safety awareness training programme for construction workers. This one-day programme provides workers with a basic knowledge of health and safety to make them aware of the inherent dangers on work sites so that they will not be a risk to themselves or to their co-workers who work alongside them.
Wed 25 Mar 2020 - Thu 26 Mar 2020
09:30 AM - 04:30 PM (2 days) The aim of the course is to refresh learners with the practical skills, knowledge and competence to provide first aid and life-saving support in an accident situation.
Wed 25 Mar 2020
09:30 AM - 04:30 PM (1 day) For users who have either completed the Beginners’ course or who have gained sufficient experience to be familiar with the Beginners’ topics.February 2020
March 2020
Testimonials
"Well done on a great event. I thoroughly enjoyed participating and learning from it. "
"Congratulations to all on an excellent event yesterday, I have spoken to several delegates and feedback was very very positive."
"I have found the course very enjoyable, informative and practical. Looking forward to closing out on Monday and putting my new training to good use."
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