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News Release from: Chartered Institute of Building [CIOB]
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 18 March 2008
CIOB and HETAC work together in Ireland
CIOB and Ireland's Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC) have struck an agreement to promote the development of built environment qualifications in Ireland.
As part of that agreement the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) will recognise level 8 construction degree programmes, accredited by HETAC, as fulfilling the academic requirements for corporate membership of the CIOB This agreement also includes opportunities for Irish institutes to develop programmes validated by HETAC for practitioners to convert a level 7 award to a level 8 award, giving credit for post award formal/informal learning activity
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 12 Mar 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Chris Blythe CIOB chief executive said: "Construction is a mass employer in Ireland, with almost 300,000 people working in the industry".
"This agreement further reinforces our commitment to help develop the Irish construction industry through quality qualifications fit for purpose and fit for the future".
Seamus Puirseil, chief executive of HETAC commented: "I look forward to developing a closer working relationship between CIOB and HETAC, which will be mutually beneficial to both organisations and will be in the interests of qualifications related to the built environment".
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