Apprenticeship · Level 6 · Construction

Carpentry & Joinery

Carpenters and joiners cut, shape and join wood to build roofs, floors, stairs, doors, windows and fitted furniture. It suits people who like working with their hands and learning a craft.

How apprenticeships work: you are hired by an approved employer and paid while you learn, mixing work with blocks of training in a college or training centre. You don't apply through the CAO and you don't need CAO points.

Key facts

How long

4 years (7 phases: 4 on-the-job, 3 off-the-job)

Award

QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate Craft – Carpentry and Joinery

Where you train

National training centres and colleges (ETBs, TUs)

Pay

Salary from your employer on-the-job (rate agreed with employer); training allowance from your ETB during off-the-job phases

Costs

Student contribution of €1,000 for Phase 4 and €1,000 for Phase 6 (two off-the-job phases are in a higher education institution)

Entry requirements

Must be hired by an approved employer
Enough English to take part in training and assessment (e.g. Junior Cycle, Leaving Cert or Leaving Cert Applied, or equivalent proof)
Colour vision test may be required for some crafts, so check with your local ETB
Full eligibility is in the apprenticeship brochure