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We are again partnering with UCD Professional Academy in 2023 to deliver a range of Diploma courses offered by the  Academy at the substantially subsidised rate of €600 across IT and Digital, Management, Marketing, Leadership, Finance and much more.

Courses are delivered in many formats to suit career and lifestyle including full-time online, on-campus and part-time morning and evening courses with a range of start dates from March and onwards. See the UCD Professional Academy website for details of all available courses, delivery options and start dates  

https://www.ucd.ie/professionalacademy/

You can book and pay on our booking page at https://www.macraskillnet.ie/pages/courses  and when you have done so, please email skillnet@macra.ie or phone 01-4268905 for access code to your preferred course and dates   

Please do contact us if interested in any of the courses offered by the Professional  Academy 

Connect Full Coaching are offering subsidised online coaching sessions to those working in agriculture and related industries. As a nation, we are not good at opening up and talking about our feelings and worries. Qualified life coaches from Connect Full Coaching are offering subsidised one-hour coaching sessions for those who would like to get ‘unstuck’ and start living the life they want to lead. Coaching is a confidential conversation, shared in a safe space, free of judgement. With coaching, you can gain insights into the triggers and causes of stress in your life. Once you make the decision to face...

DIY AI & Phase 1 Ultrasound Scanning Courses are now running on almost a monthly basis and scheduled until year end. These courses are delivered by technicians and vets of Dunmasc Genetics You can check out the available dates and book your place here. The DIY AI course is five days long with up to three free refresher days, find out more information here. Our Scanning courses are delivered in three phases and run over 12 days. You can find out more about the course phases here. 

Now enrolling for commencement in the New Year (12th January 2022) Who Should Attend? ·  Graduates who are working the SME food or agri sector, and have the ambition & motivation to further develop their core management skills ·  Graduates who have graduated in recent years, ideally but not necessarily from Food, Agri or related disciplines ·  For applicants without a level 8 degree, prior experiential learning and Recognition of prior Learning (RPL) will be taken into account What our 2020/21 students say: “The Diploma in Leadership course is a fantastic opportunity to gain some formal education behind aspects of...

Teagasc Farm Walk on the farm of Patrick Traynor, Co Monaghan in association with Lakeland Dairies and Macra Agricultural Skillnet Join us on Tuesday, 7th December at 11am on the farm of Patrick Traynor's Farm, Drumgurra, Corduff Po, Carrickmacross, Co Monagahan A81 VF25 for a farm walk. The farmyard is located across from his house.   Topics to be discussed will include: Farm performance and facilities Attracting and retaining staff Managing a busy workload Speakers on the day will include: Host farmer, Patrick Traynor Teagasc & Lakeland Dairies representatives Nollaig Heffernan, Workplace Management Consultant Topics will be discussed either indoors or outdoors depending on weather conditions