Pre-Tertiary Certificate for the Early Years Educator
Future Focus · MQF 4 · Education & Teaching · 32 weeks · Part-time · Blended · Starts 25/01/2027
Get Qualified
After funding
€435
Level
MQF 5 – Certificate / award
Duration
22 Tutor Contact hours Part-Time 5 weeks/Evening Sessions (100 hours) · Part-time (evening)
Delivery
Blended
Entry requirements
A-levels or equivalent (MQF 4) · English: Good command of written and spoken English
Full entry requirements
MQF Level 4 or two A-levels, good command of written and spoken English, basic IT skills, and applicants 16 years and over may apply.
Minimum age 16
How to claim your funding, step by step · what to have ready and the details for the form
Your application pack
When to apply, what to have ready, and the details to copy into the official form. You submit it yourself.
Apply before your course ends – on or before the last day of the course, through Jobsplus's online form. Late applications are refused. MySkills isn't open to the self-employed. Then claim your refund within 6 months of the course ending, once you have your certificate.
When you apply
When you claim
Details for the form
- Training provider
- People & Company (People Learning)
- Course
- Award in Train the Trainer
- Course fee (excl. VAT)
- €1,400
- Refund if employed (80%)
- €1,120
- Refund if not employed (100%)
- €1,400
- Duration / mode
- 22 Tutor Contact hours Part-Time 5 weeks/Evening Sessions (100 hours) · Part-time (evening)
The course must cost at least €100 (excl. VAT) and be paid by you. The refund is capped at €5,000.
Both schemes are for fees you pay yourself: if your employer pays for the course (e.g. through Jobsplus's Investing in Skills), you normally can't claim them for the same fees. Based on the official 2026 scheme guidelines, checked September 2026. Rules can change – check the official pages before you apply.
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| Course | Level | Format | Fee | After funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pre-Tertiary Certificate for the Early Years Educator Future FocusGet Qualified | MQF 4 | 32 weeks · Part-time · Blended · Starts 25/01/2027 | €1,450 | €435 |
Certificate in the Practice of Inclusive Education in the Classroom Level 2 Future FocusGet QualifiedMySkills | MQF 5 | 8 months · Part-time · Blended · Starts 30/11/2026 | €1,280 | €256 |
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