Teagasc Distance Education Green Cert Programme
(for Award Holders)
APPLY NOW for our Distance Education course starting Saturday 27th September '25
- Download your Information Pack & Timetable here
- Four Items of Documentation required with your application
- How to Certify your qualification as being a true copy of the original
- Exemption to the Start your own Business Module Info & Application Form
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Course Schedule: Attend college one Saturday a month for 12 months
Eligibility: Available only to holders of a Level 6 or Higher Major Award
Course Fee: €3,750, payable in two instalments
- €1,875 before Friday 19th September
- The remaining €1,875 before 31st March 2026
Fee Payment options:
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Direct to our bank account IBAN: IE62AIBK93547639384245
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Online payment to https://salesianag.ie/pay-online.html
- We cannot accept phone payment
Email your queries to: [email protected]
APPLY NOW for our Distance Education course starting Saturday 27th September '25
Exams and Assignments:
- If you miss an exam or assignment submission date, you must wait for the repeat dates. Repeats take place on Fridays only
- If you do not successfully complete the Level 5 or Level 6 portion of your course, you must wait for a later group to complete this award
- Individual repeats cannot be facilitated at any stage
- Any additional repeats outside of the timetable incur a cost of €100 per module
Course Content
The "Green Cert" trained farmer status qualification comprises two awards: Level 5 Certificate in Agriculture and, Level 6 Specific Purpose Certificate in Farming. Your application includes both awards.
Applicants should note there is a delay following the completion of your course and the awarding of certificates.
For each of these awards, several quality assurance processes and procedures must be completed by us and Teagasc. Courses must be internally and externally verified, results approved and signed off, and details exported to QQI for certification.
THIS PROCESS TAKES A MINIMUM OF EIGHT MONTHS