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Eye on Original Equipment Manufacturing apprenticeship

Friday 9 April 2021

The OEM apprenticeship is targeted at the Original Equipment Manufacturing, installation and service sector which sell to national and international markets.

An OEM apprenticeship breakfast Briefing will be held on Tuesday, April 20, at 8.30am. Registration page is here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/oem-apprenticeship-breakfast-briefing-2021-tickets-148567464285

Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) are a group of Irish companies, mostly in the engineering sector, that provide innovative and practical solutions to a broad range of customer needs. Many are market leaders in their field. They range in size from SMEs and family run businesses to larger companies.

Skilled apprentice and a dynamic engineering industry

OEM technicians are job ready in a diverse range of engineering skills that are needed in growing service and manufacturing areas.

Choosing OEM means working across a range of engineering disciplines while using components and processes to assemble, manufacture and service original equipment. Graduates of the OEM apprenticeship will have the opportunity to progress into supervisory and management roles.

Stepping up

OEM graduates are also eligible to apply to a range of degree programmes in the third level sector. Qualifications upon successful completion of the programme applicants will graduate with an advanced certificate in original equipment manufacturing.

This is a major award at NFQ Level 6, awarded by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI).

Programme structure

This is a three-year programme;
Year 1 – 16 weeks off-the-job training at Cavan Monaghan ETB or Limerick Clare ETB; nd rest of the year on-the-job applying these skills in the work place;
Year 2 – 16 weeks off-the-job training at Cavan Monaghan ETB or Limerick Clare ETB. And rest of the year on-the-job applying these skills in the workplace;
Year 3 – 14 weeks off-the-job training at Cavan Monaghan ETB or Limerick Clare ETB. And rest of the year on-the-job applying these skills in the workplace.