Cultural and Heritage Studies Local Training Initiative

The Culture and Heritage Studies Local Training Initiative (QQI Level 5) is a collaborative project run by the National Print Museum and the City of Dublin ETB since 1996. Each year, the Course welcomes a maximum of 14 adult learners from different cultural, educational, and socio-economic backgrounds, who want to learn about Irish culture and heritage and who want to work in the culture, heritage and tourism sector. Our students study accredited modules in Communications, Customer Service, Work Experience, Archaeology, Folklore & Ethnology, Local History, Heritage, and Appreciation of Irish Culture. Our students also trained in tour guiding and Letterpress Printing. Our students go on to work as tour guides in cultural and heritage sites. We support students who wish to progress to higher education. In 2020, our Course won the Aontas Star Award in the ‘Support for Third-level Access and Engagement’ category and was shortlisted in 2021 in the Star Award ‘Learner Voice’ category.