Agriculture & Horticulture - Farm Manager Apprenticeship

The Farm Manager Apprenticeship is for anyone who wishes to pursue a managerial career in the agricultural sector or existing personnel employed on farms who wish to progress with their existing educational qualifications.

To be eligible for this apprenticeship, an applicant must:

• Be directly employed by a SOLAS approved Employer
• Hold a QQI Higher Certificate in Technical Farm Operations (NFQ Level 6). or
• Hold a Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Agriculture (or equivalent) Award* or
• Hold a Level 7 Specific Purpose Professional Dairy Diploma in Farm Management* or
• Be 18 years of age or older with two years of work experience in the agricultural sector with equivalent educational experience (NFQ Level 6 or higher*) deemed acceptable by the employer and consortium and subject to the validation of supporting evidence and/or assessment process. * A qualification deemed equivalent on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications to any of the qualifications listed above. ** Note –Applicants may be required to demonstrate that they possess the required competency through the completion of a maths assessment.