Finance - Accounting Technician Apprenticeship

The Accounting Technician Apprenticeship is a two-year, work-based learning programme which leads to a Level 6 QQI Advanced Certificate in Accounting.

Eligibility Criteria The minimum eligibility criteria are as follows: Leaving Cert students and applicants under 23 Leaving Certificate students 2021,2020 and 2019 should have at least 300 CAO points and at least an O5 grade in English and Maths or Accountancy. If you are sitting your Leaving Cert in June 2021, you can apply for the programme with an update on any subject results have or predicted points hope to attain but any final offer will be subject to your Leaving Cert results. For applicants aged under 23 who sat the Leaving Cert in 2015, 2016 or 2017, this is 300 CAO points and a D3 in Ordinary Level English and Maths of Accountants. If you undertook a PLC course after your Leaving Cert, you are considered a Previous Qualification Holder, and should provide details on your application form. See the Previous Qualification Holder Eligibility Guide below. The levels listed below refer to the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) in the Republic of Ireland. Mature learners (23 and above) with previous qualifications H4 Mature learners are eligible to apply. Previous qualification holders should provide details of their qualifications during the application process. Applicants with no previous qualifications H4 Where an applicant has no (formal) qualification, eligibility will be determined through a series of questions. Generally this will be done as you complete the online application form. Enhanced Eligibility Criteria All applicants should bear in mind that individual employers have the discretion to enhance the entrance criteria beyond the minimum academic standards.