Our education courses consist mainly of certificate level specialised courses in particular academic and vocational disciplines. These are organised under a "school" arrangement which facilitates a structured approach to educational attainment and allows for the development and provision of more advanced courses.
Our Training seminars tend to be short duration intensive introductions to particular subject areas. The details for particular training seminars can be found under the relevant school headings.
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Public Affairs Ireland Quality Assurance Policy
Quality is an essential part of PAI’s positioning in a competitive education and training market. PAI Professional Development believes that the quality and relevance of its courses are their unique selling points. We have developed a set of policies and procedures that aim to support this drive for quality and assure delegates of an excellent outcome. To download a copy of our QA Policy, click here.
Online Courses
PAI in response to requests to produce an online alternative to their taught courses have developed a pilot online course. The pilot is an Introductory Module on Procurement. To access the online module and to request any further information on PAI’s online course please email:info@publicaffairsireland.com Password holders please click here.
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Certificate in Essential Human Resource Management
Public Affairs Ireland has developed the Certificate in Essential Human Resource Management. This short intensive course is designed for the civil and public service on a dedicated basis to help meet the challenges and changes brought on by numerous factors including the Budget and to equip anyone dealing with staffing and HR issues with the knowledge and skills necessary to fulfil their role effectively in these difficult times.
The course takes a pragmatic approach and focuses on practical HR management tasks as opposed to theory. Delegate participation and interaction is encouraged by way of group exercises, role plays and presentations. Participants have the opportunity to share their own experiences and get a valuable insight into practical HR management issues that will maximise their ability to perform in the role.
The course is a combination of classroom time (3 full days), a few hours of home study and coursework. Delegates will have an opportunity to discuss and share their own experiences and issues and get a valuable insight into practical HR management issues. The course leader will provide support and feedback to help delegates during the course and will use the PAI Moodle for this purpose. Numbers will be restricted to permit a good interchange of ideas between attendees and tutors.
This course commences on Thursday 18th February 2010.
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Data Protection in the Public Sector- Respecting Personal Privacy
This seminar is useful to any public servant involved in the control of personal data. With so much material stored electronically, record keeping poses new challenges. Data storage and retrieval is also addressed in this seminar. At the end of the seminar delegates will:
understand the Data Protection Act and the requirements arising from it;
know how to implement best practice in information and records management;
understand the role of the Data Protection Commissioner;
understand the relationship between freedom of information & data protection.
This seminar will take place on Friday 19th February.
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