Application forms for Education Programmes
Cervical screening education is critical for the provision of a quality assured cervical screening programme. The CervicalCheck Screening Training Unit (STU) is responsible for the development, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the education and training requirements of healthcare professionals involved in cervical screening in Ireland.
The purpose of the cervical screening education programme is to ensure that upon completion clinicians are equipped with the knowledge, attitudes and skills to competently deliver cervical screening and promotes a culture of high quality and continuous improvement in cervical screening practice.
Upcoming Novice workshops
| Locations |
Dates |
| Clonbrusk Primary Care Centre, Athlone |
13/11/2025 |
| University College Hospital (UHG), Newcastle Road, Galway |
20/11/2025 |
The Screening Training Unit (STU) is excited to announce the novice sample takers clinical workshop locations and dates for 2026.
The Clinical Workshop is a key part of the Novice Cervical Screening Education Programme, designed to provide hands-on education & training for those new to cervical screening.
To apply for the course
Once you've completed the workshop, the next steps include:
- Completion of the online theoretical component
- Clinical component in your workplace
You must have access to a clinical setting that can provide a cervical screening service.
For more information on cervical screening and how to apply, click here or email STU@CervicalCheck.ie
| Locations in 2026 |
Dates |
| National Screening Service, Central Office, Parnell Street, Dublin |
22/01/2026 |
| Centre of Midwifery (CME), Cork University Maternity Hospital. (CUMH) |
26/02/2026 |
| Clonbrusk Primary Care Centre, Athlone |
04/03/2026 |
| National Screening Service, Central Office, Parnell Street, Dublin |
11/03/2026 |
| CNME Sligo, 2nd Floor Block 8, The Grove Clarion Road, Sligo F91 A2FP |
March 2026 |
| St Luke’s General Hospital, Freshford Road, Kilkenny, R95 FY71 |
14/04/2026 |
| National Screening Service, Central Office, Parnell Street, Dublin |
13/05/2026 |
| Clonbrusk Primary Care Centre, Athlone |
15/07/2026 |
| Roselawn House, University Business Complex, National Technology Park, Limerick |
02/09/2026 |
| National Screening Service, Central Office, Parnell Street, Dublin |
22/10/2026 |
| Centre of Nursery and Midwifery Education (CNME), St Conal’s Hospital, Letterkenny, Donegal |
October 2026 |
| University College Hospital (UHG), Newcastle Road, Galway |
November 2026 |
| National Screening Service, Central Office, Parnell Street, Dublin |
02/12/2026 |