College of Progressive Education - Childcare, Montessori, SNA, Healthcare

CHILDCARE - offering a wide range of Childcare Practitioner programmes at FETAC Level 5 and 6 for those learners who are working, or plan to work, in the childcare sector.... Read more

HEALTHCARE - designed for those learners who are working, or plan to work, as a care assistant meeting the needs of the older person....Read more

MONTESSORI - FETAC Level 6 programme for those learners who wish to teach children through the Montessori Method of Education, including option to progress to the Advanced Certificate in Supervision in Childcare....Read more

SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTANT - FETAC Level 5 & 6 Including Froebel + optional two extra component certificates....Read more

TRAIN THE TRAINER programme for learners who wish to become a trainer in their area of expertise. Programme recognised by FAS....Read more

Welcome to The College of Progressive Education

We are celebrating 25 years as leaders in care training this year. Our College is based in Blackrock a leafy suburb of Dublin the Capital city of Ireland. We are the leaders in care training in the country delivering FETAC Level 5 and 6 internationally recognised, accredited programmes in the areas of Childcare, Montessori, Healthcare, Special Needs Assistant (Froebel) and Train the Trainer. .....Read More

All programmes now enrolling Full Time, Part Time, Distance Learning and Online

Jobseekers, who meet the requirements for FÁS funding, may be able to avail of funding for their course fees. Please contact your Local Employment Services (LES) officer for details

News and Events

Healthcare Training - 25 January 2012

The College can now offer trained care assistants the following short College accredited programmes to :

Elder Abuse - 1 day
Medication administration - 1 day
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI) - 1 Day
Infection Control - 1 Day

These programmes are an excellent to learners main FETAC Helathcare Support qualification.

FETAC Awards - 04 January 2012

FETAC are currently revising all their awards. The College supports this change as it will lead to clarity in the awards for both learners and employers. From December 2012 FETAC will only accept the new awards for accreditation. Beyond December 2012 Learners will be able to use a limited number of their old component certificates to go towards the new award. One significant change is that the Childcare Level 6 Award will now require 8 component certificates where currently it only requires 5. The College would advise learners who wish to obtain the Childcare Level 6 award to commence their award in January/February 2012 so they can be finished by December 2012. Otherwise learners will have to complete 8 component certificates.

Programmes for qualified Special Needs Assistants - 07 February 2011