5.00pm Tuesday 17th June
Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise House, O’Brien Road, Carlow R93 A37R
Carlow Chamber in collaboration with Retail Ireland Skillnet are delighted to invite retail employers and employees to a workshop discussing free and highly subsidised training and education programmes currently available to the Irish retail sector.
Retail Ireland Skillnet, Ireland’s leading retail education and training provider is currently enrolling for their hugely popular Apprenticeship in Retail Supervision and Degree in Retail Management programmes commencing September 2025. These programmes have proved excellent for attracting, retaining and developing key talent.
Apprenticeship in Retail Supervision
The Level 6 Apprenticeship in Retail Supervision is a two year Level 6 programme designed for current and aspiring retail supervisors who continue to work full-time. Employees from 100s of retail organisations nationwide currently participate on this programme. Employees attend 24 college days per year (combination of online and classroom days delivered in Cork, Dublin or Galway).
Key Features:
Eligibility: Retail employees aged 18+ working in full time roles
Cost: No cost to employer or employee – 100% funded
Employer Incentive: €4,000 grant per enrolled employee
Next Start Date: September 2025
Degree in Retail Management Practice
The Degree in Retail Management Practice is a Level 7 programme delivered over 19-21 days per year (combination of classroom days delivered in Dublin City and live online days) for 3 years. It targets existing and aspiring store managers, regional managers and business owners. Over 700 retail managers have graduated from this programme.
Key Features:
Delivery: Delivered by Atlantic Technological University
Eligibility: Full-time retail professionals seeking career progression
Cost: Highly subsidised – only €1,200 per year
Next Start Date: September 2025
The Workshop will take place at 5.00pm on Tuesday 17th June in Enterprise House, O’Brien Road, Carlow where both programmes will be discussed in detail. The workshop will be relevant to employers and employees looking to learn more about training and education opportunities.
