PQMS Ltd is proud to announce that it is now accredited by City & Guilds to conduct Level 2 Award in Communications Cabling (Fibre in External Environment)!

If anyone would like more information or to organise a course for yourself or a group of people, please Click Here

PQMS Ltd, in association with KN Networks, Novegen, P2W Skillnets & CIF held an OPEN DAY in Portlaoise back in April, which was attended by many individuals looking for work in Telecoms.  The event was also attended by Local TD Charlie Flanagan.  Below are some photos from the Open Day:

PQMS are running a Fibre Optic Testing & Commissioning Training Course on December 2nd – 6th here in Portarlington.  It is a 5-Day course and participants will be presented with a PQMS Certificate at the end of the course.  Please call 05786-40505 to book a place on the course!!!!

FAS are now dissolved and SOLAS (An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna) is now set up facilitating training courses.  PQMS still offer the same courses (now under the SOLAS heading) as usual, please get in <a href=”/contact-us>Contact</a> with us if you need to book anything!

John Kehoe has recently been reaccredited by FAS as a qualified Safe Pass Tutor.  John attended the renewal in Kilkenny and has successfully renewed his qualification for another 2 years.  John has delivered over 150 Safe Pass courses throughout the country.  Well done John!!

IMPORTANT FOR ALL BUS & TRUCK DRIVERS

As from September 10th 2013, it is a Legal Requirement for all professional Bus Drivers to carry a CPC Card.

As from September 10th 2014, it is a Legal Requirement for all professional Truck Drivers to carry a CPC Card.

ALL Acquired Rights Bus Drivers are due to be issued a Driver Qualification Card by 10^th September 2013.  

i)              Acquired Rights drivers

1. All Acquired Rights Bus Drivers and Dual Drivers (Drivers maintaining Bus & Truck categories and are using Bus category at present) are required to have their training complete by  10^th August 2013 to ensure that they will receive their Driver Qualification Card for the 10^th September 2013 deadline. 

Training completed later may result in a delay in obtaining their Driver Qualification Card.

2. Drivers that have Acquired Rights Bus and Newly Qualified Truck drivers should also complete all their training by 10^th August 2013 to ensure that they receive a Dual Driver Qualification Cards by 10^th September 2013 deadline, training completed later may result in a delay.

3. All Acquired Rights Truck Drivers and Dual Drivers (Drivers maintaining Bus & Truck categories, but only currently using Truck category) are required to have their training complete by 10^th August 2014 to ensure they will receive your Driver Qualification Card for the 10^th September 2014 deadline.

Again where training is completed later, it may result in a delay.

4. Drivers that have Acquired Rights Truck and Newly Qualified Bus drivers should also complete all their training by 10^th August 2014 to ensure that they receive a Dual Driver Qualification Cards by 10^th September 2014 deadline (again to avoid any delay). 

ii)            Newly Qualified drivers    

1. All Newly Qualified Bus or Truck Drivers must complete 5 modules of training within 5 years of attaining the Qualification (one module/day per year). This means that a Newly Qualified Bus driver who attained the qualification on 15^th March 2011 should have their 1^st module/day of training complete by 14^th March 2012 and all 5 modules/days complete by 14^th March 2016.

2. All Newly Qualified Bus and Truck Drivers must complete 6 modules of training within 5 years of attaining the Qualification (one module/day per year). This means that a Newly Qualified Bus driver who attained the qualification for Bus on 15^th March 2011 and qualification for Truck on 10^th December 2012 should have their 1^st module/day of training complete by 14^th March 2012 and all 6 modules/days complete by 14^th March 2016. 

All drivers can view their Driver CPC record on line via ‘MY CPC’

If you have any queries in relation to training or require clarification on any particular issue with the above information you should contact the Driver CPC Unit.