Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and University College Cork are seeking 14 participants for the next intake of the Certificate in Continuing Professional Development in Wellbeing Coordination in the Arts & Creative Sectors course. This course is facilitated by UCC Adult Continuing Education Department in conjunction with Screen Ireland and Safe to Create.
This course is designed specifically for the arts and creative sector by industry professionals. The course is aimed at any professionals and practitioners working in the arts and creative sectors who are interested in fostering a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, dignity and wellbeing in the workplace.
It is for professionals and practitioners working in the arts and creative sectors who are interested in learning more about, what wellbeing coordinating entails and how it relates to their sector and practice, what the possible mental health conditions that the learner may come across, what supports and interventions (non-clinical) are available to them, how to put together positive mental health initiatives, understand the policy and legislative context side of the role (covering duty of care, data protection, autonomy, responsibility etc.), how to put together documents (including wellness plans, reports and policy) and how to prepare for the production, organisation or event.
This course will explore the policy and legislative context and the practicalities that govern best practice for companies and practitioners in this area. The hope is to create a culture in which everyone has the oppotunities to thrive and participate in the arts and creative sectors, with diginity, safely and positive wellbeing at its core.
This course comprises two 5-credit modules delivered over a 12-week period starting on Wednesday, 15th October 2025. It is designed for arts and creative sector professionals. It is delivered on one night a week (plus two, one-day workshops). Each module comprises of 125 hours of learner effort whereby students will be provided with self-study programme materials online including a number of virtual activities; 21 hours of live online lectures; 3 hours tutorials; participation in two one-day workshops. Self-directed learning to take place throughout the programme through the use of readings, short videos, discussion board. Guest speakers for workshops to be announced shortly.
Candidates will achieve the learning outcomes via the assessed components of the two modules as follows:
The overall aim of this course is to enhance and develop the capacity of participants to act as leaders in their respective positions in the arts and creative industry sector to make their workplaces psychologically safer. The main aims of the course are to:
This course was above and beyond training, it is really needed for a healthy industry, to sustain the people working in this industry. Sustain the screen industry workers to sustain the screen industry.
Overall it was a pleasure and a privilege to join this course and I hope to use my existing skills and additional experience from this course to help people on productions in addition to the work I am already doing in the industry.
This course is designed specifically for the arts and creative sector by industry professionals. The course is aimed at any professionals and practitioners working in the arts and creative sectors who are interested in fostering a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, dignity and wellbeing in the workplace.
Candidates should be at least 21 years of age by 1st January of the year of application and must:
Applicants who do not meet the above criteria will be considered for entry based on an interview and successfully demonstrating that they hold an equivalent professional qualification or sufficient practice experience relevant to the course aims and objectives.
Please apply online HERE, outlining in brief your focus for attending the course.
For any queries, please contact eleanor.mcsherry@ucc.ie
Please forward technical queries to skills.info@screenireland.ie
