This course is fully funded by the Department for the Economy, under the Skill Up Programme.  This course is a part of a suite of free online accredited courses that the College is offering to upskill, retrain and gain a qualification with no costs associated.

The aim of the qualification is to:

• Define what ADHD means.
• Understand the impact that ADHD has on a person.
• Be able to modify the impact that ADHD has on learning.
• Identify key principles of positive behaviour management. 

The NOCN  3 Award in Meeting the Needs of Learners with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in the Mainstream Classroom aims to improve services within the education sector for people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The focus is to develop strategies that people can use to make the service they offer more effective by understanding of the needs of this group and adapting services to address those needs. 

The learner who gains this qualification will be able work more effectively with people with ADHD and develop appropriate strategies to support the needs of this group within the mainstream education sector.  

To take part in a Skill Up course or programme, you must be:

• a resident of Northern Ireland
• Over 18 years of age;
• Eligible to work in Northern Ireland