Teagasc appoints Head of Education
Teagasc has appointed Tony Pettit as Head of its Education programme.
Teagasc has appointed Tony Pettit as Head of its Education programme. Tony will lead the delivery of the Education programme nationally through the four Teagasc owned colleges, its three associated private colleges and the 12 Teagasc Regional Education Centres.
In 2012 over 1,900 learners enrolled in Teagasc further education and Teagasc linked higher education programmes and over 3,600 learners are currently participating in Teagasc education programmes. In addition Teagasc also provides a comprehensive suite of short courses for around 6,000 adult farmers and industry personnel.
A native of County Roscommon, Tony Pettit has held a number of senior education posts in Teagasc including Head of Curriculum Development and Head of Kildalton College. He began his career as an Adviser with Teagasc before going on to be a Beef Specialist and to work as a Specialist in Food Assurance.
He is a graduate of University College Dublin with a BAgrSc and went on to receive a MAgrSc (Hons). In 2001 he was awarded a Masters in Business Studies (Management of Change) from Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT). He is a former Council member of FETAC and a former President of the Irish Grassland Association.
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