In today’s rapidly changing world, embracing sustainability is no longer an option but a necessity. Green skills are the key to thriving in emerging industries and job sectors centred on sustainability, offering pathways to exciting career opportunities in renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, circular economy, and more.
Empowering Workforces with Green Skills
Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) provides fully funded short micro-credentials tailored for employers and their workforce, offering targeted training in specific skill areas.
Continuous learning and development fosters innovation, adaptability and enhances employee engagement and retention.
Equipping workers with micro-credentials ensures companies maintain a competitive edge by addressing emerging challenges and seizing new opportunities. LOETB’s current offerings include:
• Level 4 Environmental Sustainability Awareness
• Level 5 Building Digital Business Skills
• Level 5 Environmental Sustainability in the Workplace
• Level 5 Resources Efficiency
• Level 5 Circular Economy
Driving Efficiency and Sustainability in Workplaces
Circular economy, lean, and workplace sustainability programmes are essential for enhancing operational efficiency and long-term viability in a rapidly evolving global landscape.
Embracing a circular economy framework enables companies to minimise waste, optimise resource utilisation, and reduce environmental impact, resulting in cost savings and competitive advantage.
Lean principles streamline processes, eliminate inefficiencies, and foster continuous improvement, driving productivity and innovation. LOETB’s Lean Management programme has successfully engaged over 300 participants, achieving cumulative cost savings of €3.9 million for companies in the region.
Achieving Milestones in
Renewable Energy
LOETB delivers renewable energy programmes to meet ambitious government targets in collaboration with Midland Energy Training and Assessment Centre (METAC).
These programmes, including QQI Level 6 Domestic Heat Pumps, SOLAR PV, and Micro Generator courses, contribute significantly to meet the ambitious targets set by government to install 400,000 Domestic Heat Pumps by 2030.
