About the College
The Open Training College exists to provide accredited training and consultancy services to the human services and non-profit sector. Established by St. Michael’s House in 1992, we have spent over 30 years supporting people and organisations working in disability and human services across Ireland.
Open Training College is a specialist further and higher education provider focused on the disability sector and human service organisations. Our work is rooted in frontline practice and shaped by the day-to-day realities of the people and services we work with.
We provide QQI-accredited programmes, continuing professional development, customised training and consultancy services. Our programmes range from foundation-level awards through to honours degree and special purpose awards in social care, applied management and disability studies.
Everything we do is designed to be sector-specific, practical and grounded in the lived experience of staff, students and service users.
Sector
Disability & Human Services
Founded
1992
Accreditation
QQI
Certification
QQI & OTC
Partners
230+ Organisations
Established by
St. Michael’s House
Our Philosophy
The College works with a wide network of disability service providers, voluntary bodies and community-based organisations. The list below is a representative sample drawn from our full register of partner agencies.
Sector-specific by design
Practical in every sense
Relevant to current professional practice
Reflective of the realities of people's lives
What We Do
QQI-accredited higher education and further education awards across social care, applied management and disability studies.
Short, focused CPD courses designed for practitioners, supervisors and managers in the human services sector.
Fully online and blended programmes built around the realities of working in frontline and management roles.
Customised training, eLearning development and HIQA / regulatory compliance support tailored to organisational needs.
Who We Work With
Meet Our Team
Our staff are professionals with extensive frontline experience in the disability and human services sector.
