This Certificate in Mentoring and Education is a Programme for Access to Higher Education 3 (P.A.T.H.) initiative which was designed for the Community in consultation with community partners.

The Certificate in Mentoring in Education will introduce participants to the role of a peer mentor (*) and how to be an effective role model, mentor and support person for students, parents and individuals within the Community at large.

 

It will also aim to provide participants with an understanding of the Irish education system, its structures, governance and procedures.

 

The niche skills and practices developed with this level 6 programme will allow for graduates to look for opportunities in the area of mentoring in the community and access to education.

 

(*) Peer mentoring is a relationship between people in which one person has more experience than the other in a particular domain and can provide support as well as knowledge and skills transfer.