Digital Business Skills to help your business thrive online

Enterprises and employees who want to build or improve their digital business solutions and enhance their social media skills for digital marketing through accredited and highly-subsidised training.

You may be eligible if:

• You are a small, medium or large enterprise
• You are in employment

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.

Digital Skills for Business consists of two FET micro-qualifications, which can be undertaken together as part of an overall Special Purpose Award or as independent awards:

• Digital Business Solutions
• Social Media for Digital Marketing

As with all FET micro-qualifications, you benefit from:

• Targeted upskilling designed collaboratively between SOLAS, ETBs, and enterprise and industry partners
• Bite-sized training, completed in approximately 50 hours
• Local training delivered via the 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs) nationwide
• Flexible programme delivery - available in person, online or via blended formats
• Adjustable course schedule, designed to fit the operating needs of the business
• Flexible programme delivery
• Fully accredited skills (NFQ level 5)
• Highly subsidised training, offered at little or no cost

For employers:

• Build digital and social media solutions for your business
• Understand and meet the needs of customer needs in a digital environment
• Boost productivity, efficiency and agility
• Employee development and retention

For employees: 

• Develop digital and social media solutions for business processes
• Gain new, accredited skills in a short time commitment
• Expand opportunities for career progression
• Enhance existing skills for more efficient working