National training centre and FAS fundig

Chris89 · 12-09-2011 08:59PM #1

Does anyone have any experience with the NTC and Fas? The NTC website says that their courses are recognised by FAS and some students receive grants for part or all of their fee's. But a receptionist in my local FAS office said they only give grants for fetac courses, I dont think the NTC provide fetac courses.
(it was lunch hour in the fas office so nobody was around to help the receptionist)

Can anyone shed some light on this?

gym bunny · 12-09-2011 09:49PM

hey i was in the same boat when i went to do my NTC course the fas centre kept telling me they have no money but they did do that funding so i made an appointment with one of the officers and gave a big sob story bout how i couldnt find a job and this wouod really help me and i got 500 euro grant,hope this helps

Satanta · 13-09-2011 08:05AM

gym bunny wrote: »

hey i was in the same boat when i went to do my NTC course the fas centre kept telling me they have no money but they did do that funding so i made an appointment with one of the officers and gave a big sob story bout how i couldnt find a job and this wouod really help me and i got 500 euro grant,hope this helps

This this help you gain employment?

Zamboni · 13-09-2011 08:57AM

Tax payers money should not be used to fund a private company like the NTC.

Hanley · 13-09-2011 09:00AM

Zamboni wrote: »

Tax payers money should not be used to fund a private company like the NTC.

Fully agree on this tbh.

But hey, if there's a loophole in the system, may as well exploit it. I would if I could!

Chris89 · 13-09-2011 09:30AM

Zamboni wrote: »

Tax payers money should not be used to fund a private company like the NTC.

Tax payers money inevitably will find its was into private companies some way or another surely?

Thanks for the help.

Zamboni · 13-09-2011 09:57AM

Chris89 wrote: »

Tax payers money inevitably will find its was into private companies some way or another surely?

Thanks for the help.

Apologies if I was unhelpful but I feel strongly about this but leaving my gripe aside...

Your experience and gym bunny's show what the answer is - i.e. it depends on the person you get when dealing with a public body.

You can get a helpful civil servant or you can get a beaten down not arsed individual. Maybe they had a sh1t day and don't want to help you.
I guarantee if you go back to different people in FAS, eventually you will get a response similar to gym bunny's.

Satanta · 13-09-2011 10:15AM

The reason I asked if gym bunny got employment out of his course was because I know quite a few people who got an NCT course paid for as part of a FAS funded initiative some years ago. Of the people I know none are employed in a related job. Complete waste of money IMO.

Hanley · 13-09-2011 11:04AM

Satanta wrote: »

The reason I asked if gym bunny got employment out of his course was because I know quite a few people who got an NCT course paid for as part of a FAS funded initiative some years ago. Of the people I know none are employed in a related job. Complete waste of money IMO.

This, in a big way.

That being said, in defence of Chris, I think it's the sort of career that'd suit him considering his sport.

Chris89 · 13-09-2011 01:40PM

I never went to college so i'd like some sort of qualification, im a qualified swimming teacher so I reckon if i could get this or something similar it would look good on a CV.

Im only looking for part time work to support my current athletic endeavors :rolleyes:

gym bunny · 13-09-2011 04:07PM

i did find a job im now working full time in a gym teaching classes and helping people so it did work for me but i do agree with d statement it depens on who you talk to in the fas office I dealt with a nice guy who understood my problem but thats rare they are tryin to save as much money as they can these days,but just keep trying and annoy them

National training centre and FAS fundig

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