VTOS Athlone provides lifelong learning and Further Education opportunities for adults in receipt of a social welfare payment.
We offer creative, vocational and work oriented courses in Art and Design, Information Technology and Business with a commitment to excellence in teaching and learning. We provide an inclusive, stimulating and supportive learning environment, to enable all to develop their full potential for life and work.
09/06/2023
To all our ex VTOS students - have a lovely summer and enjoy the beautiful weather!
All our information is now moving to a new page.
Thank you for your interest in our posts over the last few years. Keep an eye on the new page for all information and updates!
01/06/2023
Our polytunnel area is looking great! Why not apply for our part time horticulture course for next September: Container Gardening and Plant care. See Fetchcourses.ie
code 402446.
01/06/2023
Athlone Training Centre is looking well in the sunshine!
So past students - even if you've done VTOS before - you can still apply for our part time classes on Fetchcourses.ie ( where you can see details such as time, day of the week etc) It's an ideal opportunity to brush up on some of the skills you may have forgotten or try some new ones! We would be delighted to see some familiar faces coming back to us!
BUSINESS / IT COURSES (part time) SEPTEMBER 2023
Apply on Fetchcourses.ie
( see course codes below)
Spreadsheets (L5) – 402251
Web Design – 402249
Communications – 402253
Programming (intro) – 402272
ICDL Word – 402848
ICDL Spreadsheets – 402858
ICDL Database – 402872
ICDL Powerpoint - 402874
ART COURSES (part time) SEPTEMBER 2023
Apply on Fetchcourses.ie
( see course codes below)
Pottery for Beginners – 402242
Pottery (Advanced) – 402244
Printing – 402246
Drawing – 402247
Art portfolio preparation - 402248
Container gardening/plant care - 402446
To all our brilliant ex VTOS students out there - great news, we will be offering part time classes in September that you can join. If you'd like to upskill at some of the business/IT subjects or fancy having a go at art - have a look at Fetchcourses.ie.
22/05/2023
Fantastic art work this year! Well done to the class of 2023
24/02/2023
It is with great sadness that I must tell you of the death of our lovely tutor Dot Nardone.
She had been sick for the past few years and passed away after her long battle on the 10th of February.
Dot was a brilliant tutor and friend – so warm, helpful, creative, funny and so enthusiastic about her Stained Glass. I know that a lot of our past students will have lovely pieces of glass work at home that she helped you make, and I hope that you will think of her every time you look at your stained glass. She was always very fond of all her students!
She enjoyed a bit of craic and always looked so well in her colourful outfits and funky coats. It was a pleasure to have worked with and to have known her.
We will always miss and think fondly of her, Rest in Peace Dot.
20/12/2022
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Athlone VTOS!