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 Distance Education “Green Cert” Level 6

(5M20454/6S20487)

Important Note

Applicants for the Level 6 Specific Purpose Certificate Farming course must hold at least a Level 6 Major Award (or equivalent) on the National Framework of Qualifications.

Irish Residents/Citizens

Irish Residents/Citizens who hold a PPSN – Apply for available places, or register your interest where appropriate:


Kildalton College

Level 5 Certificate in Agriculture followed by the Level 6 Specific Purpose Certificate in Farming (Distance Education) at Kildalton College : Applications Open : Apply Here

 For more information please contact rosanne.dobbyn@teagasc.ie 


Clonakilty College

Level 5 Certificate in Agriculture followed by the Level 6 Specific Purpose Certificate in Farming (Distance Education) at Clonakilty College : Applications Open : Apply Here

The next Distance Education course at Clonakilty College will commence in September 2025. The course duration is 14 months with  face to face contact on a monthly basis, and this will mostly be one Friday attendance per month.

More course information is available here


Salesian Agricultural College, Pallaskenry,

Level 5 Certificate in Agriculture followed by the Level 6 Specific Purpose Certificate in Farming (Distance Education) at Salesian Agricultural College, Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick, V94 V8N3 : Applications Open : Apply Here

Our next course will commence Saturday 27th September 2025
Course information pack and timetable available here 


Mountbellew Agricultural College

Level 5 Certificate in Agriculture followed by the Level 6 Specific Purpose Certificate in Farming (Distance Education) at Mountbellew Agricultural College, County Galway : Applications Open : Apply Here

The next Distance Education course in Mountbellew Agricultural College will commence in October 2025. For more information, please contact the college on 0909679205 or distance@mountbellewac.ie


Non Irish Residents/Citizens

Non Irish Residents/Citizens who wish to apply for any course that is open for applications, please contact your chosen college or centre directly.