SKILL UP - The Flexible Skills Fund
SERC is now recruiting students for the fully funded intensive programme.
The Flexible Skills Fund has been established to help upskill and reskill individuals to meet the needs of the economy as we emerge from the pandemic and continue to grow the economy beyond it.
SKILL UP is funded by The Flexible Skills Fund, which is accessible to all groups - those in employment and those unemployed. The programme will seek to encourage participants from various socio-economic, academic and non-academic backgrounds. Participants will be able to avail of free courses and accredited qualifications, which will improve their skills, benefitting their employment opportunities and enhancing Northern Ireland’s continuously growing and diversifying economy.
- over 18 years of age;
- eligible to work in Northern Ireland;
- ‘settled’ in Northern Ireland, and has been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least three years;
- or is a person who has indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK.
Participants should be best placed to achieve the qualification therefore they should be asked to undertake no more than two Flexible Skills Fund courses at any one time.
All courses are either accredited or industry recognised and are completely FREE. Click the links below to find out more about each course.
| Course Code: | Course Title: | Course Dates: |
| Retail Recovery Programme | 01-Sep-21 | |
| Y10392OD1C | CMI Level 3 Award in Project Management | 9 Sep-21 |
| Y10973OD1A | Future Leaders Graduate Programme | 29-Sep-21 |
| Y10944OD1C | Digital Marketing Graduate Programme | 20-Sep-21 |
| Y10896OD1C | CMI Level 5 Leadership & Management | 20-Sep-21 |
| Y10920OD1C | Level 3 Trade & Export - Transportation and Documentation | 08-Sep-21 |
| Level 3 Trade & Export - Introduction to International Trade Management | Sep-21 | |
| Solar PV | 1-Nov-21 | |
| Y10962ND1A | Level 3 Award in the Installation and Commissioning of Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment | 29-Sep-21 |
| Electrical Energy Storage Systems | 17-Nov-21 | |
| Y10305OD1C | Level 2 Award in Social Media | Oct-21 |
| Y10914OD1C | Cyber Security Infrastructure Pathway | Oct-21 |
| Y10881OD1C | Data Analytics Graduate Programme | Nov-21 |
| Y10868OD1C | CMI Level 3 Award in Leadership & Management - Principles of Leadership & Management | Nov-21 |
| Y10854SD1C | Managed Learning Programme Gas | Nov-21 |
| Y10853SD1C | Managed Learning Programme Electric Vehicle Charging | Nov-21 |
| Retrofitting | Mar-22 | |
| Y10286OEEB | Level 2 Award Computerised Accounts | Nov-21 |
| PLC Programming | Nov-21 | |
| CMI Level 3 Award Managing a Team to Achieve Results | Nov-21 | |
| CMI Level 3 Award Monitoring Quality to Improve Outcomes | Dec-21 | |
| Y10896OD1C | CMI Level 5 Leadership & Management | Jan-22 |
| Y10868OD1C | CMI Level 3 Award in Leadership & Management - Principles of Leadership & Management | Jan-22 |
| Installation and Maintenance of Air Source Heat Pumps | 29-Nov-21 | |
| Managed Learning Programme Introduction to Green Technologies | Mar-22 | |
| Intro to Zero Carbon | 17-Nov-21 | |
| Level 2 Award in Innovation & Enterprise in Practice | Jan-22 | |
| Y10916OD1B | Level 4 Social Media & Digital Marketing | Jan-22 |
| Software Testers | Jan-22 | |
| CMI Level 3 Award in Principles of Communication | Jan-22 | |
| CMI Level 5 Award in Leadership | Jan-22 | |
| Y10392OD1C | CMI Level 3 Award in Project Management | Feb-22 |
| Y10795OD1C | Train the Trainer | Feb-22 |
| Level 3 Hybrid | Feb-22 | |
| CMI Level 5 Award in Creating and Delivering Operational Plans | Feb-22 | |
| PLC Programming | Feb-22 | |
| CMI Level 3 Award in Project Management | Mar-22 | |
| Level 4 Hybrid | Mar-22 | |
| CMI Level 5 Award in Managing Quality and Continuous Improvement | Mar-22 |
**Please ensure you check the course code before you 'Add to basket' to ensure you are applying for the correct course.
Every year we work with local businesses and individuals to develop employment opportunities and support growth in the local economy.
- We are Northern Ireland’s TOP PERFORMING college! *
- SERC came top in the National Student Survey (NSS) in 2020
- 95% Student Satisfaction rate
- 94% Achievement rate
- 90% of students agree that SERC’s facilities and resources helped them learn.
- Our courses are recognised and valued qualifications, equipping the NEXT GENERATION of Professionals to enter the workforce and support a growing economy.
- In addition to teaching qualifications, SERC staff also have professional qualifications and often provide specialist training to industry.
And so much more!!!
*Department for the Economy NI published Success Results.
Interested in finding out more about any of the above courses?
Contact: Debbie Scott, Programme Manager by emailing dscott@serc.ac.uk