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CMD Training Institute is a young, dynamic, modern and progressive Training Provider established in 1994 by Chris Mc Donagh. CMD Training offer a full range of training programmes and services. The CMD training approach is entirely client focused and service orientated. We aim to provide our customers with advice and services tailored to meet their specific needs and requirements!

Thursday, May 27, 2010

The CMD Management Team

The CMD Group, owned by Mullinabreena native, Chris McDonagh, is made up of CMD Training Institute, CMD International Training Services and CMD Tender Assist. Having developed an excellent business model in Ireland and the UK the group are now concentrating on a number of European locations and are in the process of building strategic partnerships in these areas.

CMD Training Institute is one of Ireland’s leading training providers and employs up to forty trainers at peak times. Managed by its CEO, Brenda Crowley, the Institute delivers training solutions to corporate clients, state agencies, community groups and private individuals throughout Ireland.


Established since 1994, CMD moved to its new state-of-the-art training rooms in The Gateway Building, Northwest Business Park, Collooney, in April of this year. This 590m² modern building is finished to the highest standards, with state-of-the-art equipment. The facility includes a Resource Library, fully fitted IT suite and 4 large training rooms complete with interactive white boards and video conferencing facilities. It is serviced with a modern canteen and administrative offices. The new centre can cater for groups of up to 140 people for meetings, training events and conferences.


A variety of programmes are available each month and learners can receive qualifications up to level 6 on the National Framework of Qualifications. CMD Training Institute is Quality Assured by FETAC, ILM – Institute of Leadership and Management and City & Guilds. It is a FAS registered Training Organisation and approved Trainers for the Irish Institute of Training & Development.


Collooney was chosen by the CMD Group because it is ideally situated in Co. Sligo providing easy access to the national transport corridor - it is located along the major artery route to Dublin (N4), Galway/Mayo/Roscommon (N17) and Donegal (N15). It has free car parking capacity for 65 cars. Main line rail and commuter access is at the nearby Collooney station.



Monday, May 17, 2010

June Courses at CMD Training!

CMD Training Institute is happy to announce the launch of a number of new courses beginning this June at our new state of the art premises Collooney, Sligo. We have something for everyone. Check out the link below for further details!

Friday, April 16, 2010

Friday, April 9, 2010

Now Recruiting Qualified Tutors

CMD Training Institute is now recruiting qualified tutors for
  • ECDL
  • Microsoft Office Specialist
  • Dreamweaver
  • Flash
  • Photoshop
Tutors are urgently required so please contact brenda.crowley@cmd.ie with your CV or call us on 071-9130742 for more information!



Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Train The Trainer CMD Training Ireland

CMD Training Institute is delighted to be running Fetac Level 6 Train the Trainer at its CMD headquarters in Sligo, Ireland. This course offers people who feel that they are called to be trainers the opportunity to gain a recognised qualification that certifies them as a competent trainer. This course will equip learners with the skills they need to effectively design courses, deliver training to any audience, assess learners and evaluate the success of training programmes.

Train the trainer runs for 5 days in house and 4 days outside of class. Participants are are awarded the Fetac level 6 certificate once they successfully complete and pass all course assignments.