The Open Training College exists to provide accredited training and consultancy services to the human services and non-profit sector. Our knowledge and expertise:

• Provides people with the skills required to effectively perform their professional roles
• Directly addresses the operational and strategic challenges experienced by organisations within the sector
• Makes a constructive contribution to policy and professional practice
• Offers positive outcomes for service users by encouraging best-practice person-centred processes and competencies

Our Philosophy – One Community, Working & Learning Together

Established by St. Michael’s House in 1992, our philosophy is, and always will be, shaped by the demands of our sector and the needs of our staff, students, client organisations and service users.

We believe that everything we do has to make a difference. To achieve that, it:

• Must be sector-specific
• Has to be practical in every sense of that word
• Remain relevant and meet the highest possible standards of professional practice
• Reflect the realities of people’s lives