The National Qualifications Authority
The National Qualifications Authority of Ireland
About Us
The National Qualifications Authority of Ireland is an agency of the Department of Education and Skills and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation and was set up in February 2001. It has responsibility for developing and maintaining the National Framework of Qualifications and has three principal objects which are set out in the Qualifications (Education & Training) Act 1999
- the establishment and maintenance of a framework of qualifications for the development, recognition and award of qualifications based on standards of knowledge, skill or competence to be acquired by learners
- the establishment and promotion of the maintenance and improvement of the standards of awards of the further and higher education and training sector, other than in the existing universities.
- the promotion and facilitation of access, transfer and progression throughout the span of education and training provision.
Learn about our role, the authority members and executive staff or access documents including:
- Amalgamation Updates
- Corporate Plan
- Annual Accounts
- Customer Charter
- Complaints & Review Procedures
- Quality Review
- Minutes
Career planning, work and employment, education and training
Career planning, work and employment, education and training
CareersPortal @ Work
CareersPortal contains a range of resources designed to assist you to make sound, informed decisions about your career. From this site you can complete self-assessment exercises, create a career plan, develop a job search strategy, research employers, explore occupations, keep up to date with our labour market trends, discover training opportunities and watch and read career interviews of people from all walks of life in Ireland.
What's your Career?
We understand a career as a journey, not a destination. You are already on this journey, and have made decisions that have lead you to where you now are.
At various times along our career journey we reach a crossroad. We must choose (or have the opportunity to choose) which direction to move. These times can be exciting, challenging, stressful or frightning depending on circumstances and our readiness to face change.
Public Employment Service
All You Need to Know About FÁS
FÁS offers a range of training courses suited to the needs of jobseekers looking for employment.
From 1st January, 2012, Employment Services and Employment Programmes were transferred to the Department of Social Protection For further details, please view information available on Jobseeker and Communities
The organisation operates throughout Ireland, divided into 8 regions as outlined in the Contact Us section. This section identifies FÁS Board and describes important details relating to FÁS' clients, including the Customer Charter, Complaints Procedures, Employee Code of Ethics ,Freedom Of Information, and Data Protection.
Annual Reports and Skills and Labour Market Reports can be accessed in Publications & Resources, along with the National Skills Database and the Library and Information Resource Centre.
Read the latest News about FÁS and issues relating to training in Ireland.