The main objective of the Certificate in Operations, Quality and Lean Management is to provide learners of all backgrounds with the opportunity to explore and develop their interest in these industries and sectors.

This course will give learners the opportunity to further their skill, or re-skill and make a positive contribution to the economy through gaining an understanding of the dynamics of business and, in particular, from an industry perspective ensuring they are better at making decisions, solving problems and skilled for the workplace of the future.

The course is suitable for people who wish to develop their careers in the Manufacturing (e.g. Food, Biopharamchem, Med-Tech, Engineering) and/or service sectors (e.g. Retail, Hospitality, Call Centres, Financial Services) but with a specific interest in the area of quality operations.

Online – Tuesday, Thursday & Selected Saturdays.

– Business Management
– Introduction to Statistics
– Fundamentals of Quality Assurance
– Operations Management
– Quality Management
– Lean Management
– Professional Development and Career Planning
– Learning and Development for Higher Education

Mature applicants (i.e. over 23 years) or Leaving Certificate -Grade O6 at ordinary level in five subjects in the Leaving Certificate. Two of these subjects must be Mathematics and a language (English or Irish) or any QQI Level 5 or Recognition of Prior Learning.

Week commencing Monday 11th September 2023

This is a Springboard+ Funded Programme.

This programme will be fully funded for eligible applicants.

NFQ Level 6, 60 ECT Credits

Successful Candidates of Certificate in Operations, Quality and Lean Management can also continue their studies by advancing to the Level 6 Higher Certificate in Business continuing to Level 7 Bachelor of Business.