Apprenticeship · Level 6 · Sales

Retail Supervision

A two-year apprenticeship for people already working in retail who want to step up to supervisor level. It suits someone creative who likes sales, marketing and dealing with customers.

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
2 years
Award
QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Retail Supervision
Where you train
  • Managed by Retail Ireland (Ibec), Colab, ATU Letterkenny Campus, Donegal
Pay
Employer pays a salary during on-the-job and off-the-job training; rate agreed with your employer.
Costs
No student contribution.

Entry requirements

  • Aimed at people already working in retail
  • Full eligibility criteria are in the Retail Supervision Apprenticeship brochure

How to apply

You must be hired by an approved employer. Contact Retail Ireland, who manage this apprenticeship, or search the Apprenticeship Jobs page.

Official page on apprenticeship.ie ↗

What you'll learn

  • Digital marketing activities
  • Retail merchandising and product display
  • Reducing loss and security breaches
  • Handling cash, refunds and card payments
  • Dealing with customers, complaints and sales

Where it can lead

  • Retail supervisor in department stores, grocery, pharmacy, bookshops or fashion

Useful Leaving Cert subjects

Business

These help with the content of the programme; they are not entry requirements unless listed above.

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Information from apprenticeship.ie, checked November 2026. Details can change, so always confirm on the official page before applying.