The NI Traineeship provides a high-quality vocational education and training programme those who aspire to work within a specific sector.  If you are employed or will have an employer in place for when you are due to start the programme you may be ready to join the apprenticeship programme. 

Full details of both programmes are available below:

Traineeship  
Apprenticeship 

The engineering course is designed to meet industry standards and provides a good grounding for you to go out into the workplace.

Units include:

• Applied electrical and mechanical science for engineering
• Engineering Maintenance Procedures
• Preparing and Controlling Engineering
• Manufacturing Operations
• Electronic Devices and Communication
• Engineering Assembly Methods and Techniques
• Selecting and Using Secondary Machining
• Techniques to Remove Material
• Application of Welding Processes
• Fabrication techniques and sheet metal work
• Electronic Circuit Construction
• MMA Welding

On completion of the Traineeship, you can progress to a Level 3 further education course or a Level 2 or 3 Apprenticeship (possibly with your work placement employer).  This can lead you to Higher Education options.

You must:

• Be at least 16 years of age on or before 1 July in the year of proposed entry to the course.
• Have a minimum of a Level 1 qualification defined as 4 GCSEs at grades D-G including Maths and English grades D-F or equivalent. However, most areas will require higher grades in Maths and English.  See our Traineeship page for specific grades for each vocational area.
• Attend an information session.