Bus Driving – D Licence 

The course will take place during the morning & afternoon Monday – Thursday and on Friday mornings. 

Start Date: 15/11/21 

End Date: 04/02/22 

Duration: 12 weeks 

Location: Sligo Town, Sligo 

Course Content

This course has been designed to provide business with personnel who are skilled as Class D licensed drivers of LPSV’s (Large public service vehicles) and Driver CPC certification. (Driver certificate of professional competence). 
The aim of the course is to provide the learners with the skills and related knowledge in the rules of the road, driving an LPSV, customer service, documentation, first aid, manual handling and fire safety, digital tachograph and technical standards and to develop their attitudes, personal effectiveness, and job-seeking skills which will enable them to obtain employment driving LPSV’s. 

What content will be covered?

✅ Digital Tachograph For LPSV’s
✅ Documentation For LPSV’s
✅ Technical Standards For LPSV’s
✅ Customer Service – Bus Driving
✅ Driver CPC Training
✅ First Aid Responder
✅ CPC – Bus Driving
✅ Driving Bus Category D LPSV’s
✅ CPC Category D LPSV’s 

If you are interested in this course, please complete the Enquiry Form or contact trainingcentresligo@msletb.ie or phone 071 915 9514 or 071 915 9535 

HGV – Heavy Goods Vehicle Driving Rigid

The course will take place during the morning & afternoon Monday – Thursday and on Friday mornings. 

Start Date: 01/11/21

Duration: 10 weeks 

Location: Castlebar, Mayo 

Course Content

The following certification is available on this training programme: 

• RTITB Forklift Counterbalance Certificate 
• RTITB Forklift Reach Certificate 
• ADR Training – Hazard Chemical Training Certificate 
• Certificate of Professional Competence – HGV Artic and HGV Rigid

On successful completion of the course and the related HGV driving tests, the learner will be well-positioned to apply for Heavy Goods Vehicle driver positions.

Also on successful completion of the RTITB Certificate in Forklift Counterbalance and Forklift Reach applicants will be certified and able to source employment as a forklift operator in the workplace. 

What content will be covered?

✅ Forklift Reach Operator Certificate
✅ Forklift Counterbalance Operator Certificate
✅ Driver CPC Training
✅ Electric Pallet Stacker Truck
✅ Heavy Goods Vehicle Driving – Rigid Truck

If you are interested in this course, please complete the Enquiry Form or contact trainingcentreballina@msletb.ie or phone 096 24017

HGV – Professional Driver Traineeship

The course will take place during the morning & afternoon Monday – Thursday. 

Start Date: 27/09/21 

End Date: 13/05/22 

Duration: 33 weeks 

Location: Colooney, Sligo 

Course Content

The aim of the course is to provide the learners with the skills and related knowledge in the rules of the road, driving a heavy goods vehicle – rigid and artic body, care and maintenance of the vehicle, loading and unloading the vehicle, customer care and documentation and to develop their attitudes, personal effectiveness, and job-seeking skills. 
This programme will enable the learners to obtain employment in driving rigid and artic body heavy goods vehicles. 

What content will be covered?

✅ Adr Driver Training
✅ Safepass
✅ Forklift Reach Operator Certificate
✅ Forklift Counterbalance Operator Certificate
✅ Driver CPC Training
✅ Heavy Goods Vehicle Driving – Articulated Truck
✅ Heavy Goods Vehicle Driving – Rigid Truck
✅ Electric Pallet Stacker Truck
✅ Manual Handling and Fire Safety
✅ Digital Tachograph for LPSV’s
✅ Vehicle Mounted Lift Truck (Moffet)
✅ HGV Walk Around Checklist
✅ IRU – Load Securing

If you are interested in this course, please complete the Enquiry Form or contact trainingcentresligo@msletb.ie or phone 071 915 9514 or 071 915 9535 

Approved Driving Instructor Course

The course will take place during the morning & afternoon Monday – Friday. 

Start Date: 01/11/21 

End Date: 11/03/22 

Duration: 19 weeks 

Location: Sligo Training Centre 

Course Content

The aim of this programme is to prepare learners to become RSA Approved Driving Instructors by successfully completing all three stages of the qualification process. This process will include:
Stage 1 – Complete a theory test – multi-choice
Stage 2 – Will assess driving ability – Driving competence will be assessed through a longer, more comprehensive, driving test than that which applies to a learner driver. The test will last approximately one to one and a half hours depending on the category being applied for
and will cover 25 – 30 kilometres.
Stage 3 – Examines the ability of the ADI learner to deliver tuition/coaching to the novice driver relevant to the level of skill and experience of the driver. They will be examined on their practical instructing skills and abilities to structure each learning experience in the most effective manner possible.

What content will be covered?

✅ Approved Driving Instructor
✅ Start Your Own Business
✅ WordPress for Business
✅ Vehicle Modifications for Instruction
✅ Insurance for ADI
✅ Business Support Workshop
✅ Training Delivery & Evaluation
✅ Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Workshop
✅ Mental Health First Aid
✅ Children First E-Learning Programme

If you are interested in this course, please complete the Enquiry Form or contact trainingcentresligo@msletb.ie or phone 071 915 9514 or 071 915 9535 

Driving for Employability Course

The course will take place during the morning & afternoon Monday – Friday. 

Start Date: 24/11/21 

End Date: 04/02/22 

Duration: 11 weeks 

Location: Sligo Training Centre 

Course Content

Applicants must be a person of good character,
have a motivation to learn, an interest in the subject and the ability to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies set out in the course.

What content will be covered?

✅ ADI Road Safety Authority
✅ Road Safety Awareness
✅ Customer Service
✅ CV, Interview Skills and Communications
✅ Report Writing
✅ IT Skills

If you are interested in this course, please complete the Enquiry Form or contact trainingcentresligo@msletb.ie or phone 071 915 9514 or 071 915 9535