{"id":33691,"date":"2026-09-08T16:55:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T15:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/?page_id=33691"},"modified":"2026-10-21T15:38:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T14:38:47","slug":"training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/en\/training\/","title":{"rendered":"Training"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"33691\" class=\"elementor elementor-33691\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34d1369 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"34d1369\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-no-translation=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41871d3\" data-id=\"41871d3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aef2cba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aef2cba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96ae76b\" data-id=\"96ae76b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87d7dd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87d7dd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ETB Training <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eac8df4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eac8df4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a888bfb\" data-id=\"a888bfb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68b542a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68b542a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ETB Training supports unemployed persons and other jobseekers to gain the skills, qualifications and experience needed to obtain employment, improve employment opportunities, or progress to further education and training.<\/p><p>Training is delivered through a wide range of programmes designed to respond to labour market needs and support individuals in developing industry-relevant skills and recognised qualifications.<\/p><p>ETB Training is delivered through three main programme categories:<\/p><ul><li>Specific Skills Training (SST)<\/li><li>Traineeships<\/li><li>Bridging\/Foundation Courses<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d34923e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d34923e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32b9388 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32b9388\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h2 data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\" style=\"font-family: Arial, &quot;EB Garamond&quot;;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: normal;line-height: 50px\">Specific Skills Training (SST)<\/h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b7fa80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b7fa80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"line-height: 1.7;\">Specific Skills Training programmes are designed to meet identified industry and employer needs across a range of sectors.<\/p><p style=\"line-height: 1.7;\">These full-time programmes typically take six months to complete and lead to accreditation at NFQ Levels 4\u20136 or certification from a recognised awarding body.<\/p><p style=\"line-height: 1.7;\">Courses are available throughout the year and support individuals entering the labour market for the first time, returning to employment, or seeking to update or acquire new skills.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f5cca4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f5cca4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-feb3fab\" data-id=\"feb3fab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d209b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d209b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Examples of Programme Areas<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Computer Applications and Office Skills<\/li><li>Retail Skills<\/li><li>Health and Beauty<\/li><li>Business Administration<\/li><li>IT Security Management<\/li><li>Business Process Improvement<\/li><li>Manufacturing Operations<\/li><li>Local Programme Information<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b57779\" data-id=\"3b57779\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f015ae4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f015ae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Beauty-FET-KCETB-1024x698.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5664\" alt=\"Beautician FET KCETB\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Beauty-FET-KCETB-1024x698.webp 1024w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Beauty-FET-KCETB-300x204.webp 300w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Beauty-FET-KCETB-768x523.webp 768w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Beauty-FET-KCETB.webp 1193w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:68.15%;max-width:1193px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76a9eab elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"76a9eab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3770a20\" data-id=\"3770a20\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94f8f9b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"94f8f9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37172bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37172bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Traineeships<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbef3af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbef3af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Traineeships provide occupation-specific training that combines formal learning with workplace experience and coaching from a host employer.<\/p><p>These programmes typically take between four and nine months to complete and lead to accreditation at NFQ Levels 4\u20136 or certification from a recognised awarding body.<\/p><p>Traineeships are developed in partnership with industry and provide learners with practical skills and experience relevant to specific occupations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-50930ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50930ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7c9d3e\" data-id=\"c7c9d3e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-908899d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"908899d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Outdoor-Adventures-FET-KCETB-768x523.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5662\" alt=\"Outdoor Adventures FET KCETB\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Outdoor-Adventures-FET-KCETB-768x523.webp 768w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Outdoor-Adventures-FET-KCETB-300x204.webp 300w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Outdoor-Adventures-FET-KCETB-1024x698.webp 1024w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Outdoor-Adventures-FET-KCETB.webp 1193w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:68.15%;max-width:1193px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b25639\" data-id=\"6b25639\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cc8a09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cc8a09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Examples of Programme Areas<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Beauty Therapist<\/li><li>Outdoor Activity Instructor<\/li><li>Business Systems Service Technician<\/li><li>Software Developer<\/li><li>Local Programme Information<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6de76 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7b6de76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd9734 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bd9734\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bridging\/Foundation Courses<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-437b8b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"437b8b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bridging\/Foundation Courses are designed to support learners in progressing to employment, further education or vocational training.<\/p><p>These programmes are particularly suitable for individuals who are distant from the labour market, returning to employment after a prolonged absence, or seeking to build confidence and skills before progressing to further training opportunities.<\/p><p>Courses may be short or long duration and generally lead to accreditation at NFQ Levels 3 and 4.<\/p><p>These courses provide training interventions that emphasise personal development, career planning, confidence-building and basic occupational or vocational skills.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-00a7ce0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00a7ce0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-027766f\" data-id=\"027766f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6381871 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6381871\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Areas of Focus<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Personal Development<\/li><li>Career Planning<\/li><li>Confidence Building<\/li><li>Employability Skills<\/li><li>Foundation Vocational Skills<\/li><li>Local Programme Information<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f7dfa2\" data-id=\"7f7dfa2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8badb12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8badb12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stocksnap-people-2557399-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-33678\" alt=\"people working together work sheets on desk\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stocksnap-people-2557399-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stocksnap-people-2557399-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stocksnap-people-2557399-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stocksnap-people-2557399-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stocksnap-people-2557399-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stocksnap-people-2557399-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stocksnap-people-2557399-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:66.64%;max-width:2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa55bd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6aa55bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ffeaa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ffeaa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Further Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f6d32e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f6d32e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For information on programme availability, eligibility criteria, application procedures and start dates, please contact <a role=\"link\" href=\"mailto:fet@kcetb.ie\">fet@kcetb.ie<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c38cb3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0c38cb3\" 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