Continuing Professional Development

You could choose an in-depth qualification, or a shorter Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course of around four hours, for example. Whatever you decide, all the courses are delivered in bite-sized chunks. This makes them ideal for people who are looking for flexible study options.

Our online offer is also a chance for businesses to access staff development, which we are continuously developing to help businesses grow and succeed.

Why study online?

  • Retrain or upskill in an area of your choice
  • Develop new skills or work towards a promotion
  • Gain an accredited qualification
  • Flexible learning approach
  • Fit study around your busy work and family life
  • Study in the comfort of your own home

Improve your employability

By making high quality learning available online, we can give more people locally access to the education they need to boost their skills, improve their employability or experience the joy of learning something new.

Skills Focus Funding

Skills Focus Funding may be available for businesses based in Northern Ireland wishing to upskill their employees. Businesses need to have less than 250 employees and funding is available for courses level 2 or above. Activities which are not eligible for funding under the programme include training which relates to an employer’s statutory or legal requirement. Contact rachel.duncan@swc.ac.uk for further information.

Study alongside your work or personal commitments from anywhere in the world.

Padraig McNamee
Curriculum and Learner Experience Manager

Online Business, Finance & Accounting Courses

Title Level Duration Delivery Date Fees
ILM Certificate in Leadership & Management Level 3 Course details to be confirmed
ILM Certificate in Leadership & Management Level 5 Course details to be confirmed
IAB Computerised payroll Level 1 Course details to be confirmed
IAB Computerised accounting Level 1 Course details to be confirmed

Online Construction Courses

Title Level Duration Delivery Date Fees
Domestic Retrofitting - 4 credits Level 2 4 weeks (5 hrs pw) 23.05.23

Online Engineering Courses

Title Level Duration Delivery Date Fees
Engineering Apprenticeship Level 2 Course details to be confirmed

Online Corporate/Governmental Courses

Title Level Duration Delivery Date Fees
Course details to be confirmed

Online Electrical Courses

Title Level Duration Delivery Date Fees
Bespoke Electrical Theory Course details to be confirmed

Online Hospitality Courses

Title Level Duration Delivery Date Fees
Hospitality Supervision & Management Course details to be confirmed

Online Computing, IT and Digital Courses

Title Level Duration Delivery Date Fees
OCN NI Certificate in Cloud Computing Level 4 15 weeks 13.09.23 and 22.01.24
OCN NI Certificate in Object-Oriented Programming Level 4 15 weeks 13.09.23 and 22.01.24
OCN NI Certificate in Artificial Intelligence Level 5 15 weeks 13.09.23 and 22.01.24
OCN NI Award in Cyber Security Level 2 12 weeks 02.10.23
OCN NI Award in Social Media and Digital Marketing Level 4 12 weeks 14.09.23, 04.01.24 and 21.03.24
OCN NI Certificate in Data Analytics Level 4 15 weeks 13.09.23 and 22.01.24
OCN NI Certificate in Software Programming Level 4 15 weeks 13.09.23 and 22.01.24
OCN NI Certificate in Cyber Security Level 4 15 weeks 13.09.23 and 22.01.24