Apprenticeship ยท Level 6 ยท Engineering

Road Surface Technology

Road surface technicians work on building and maintaining roads. This two-year apprenticeship suits team players with good communication skills who want to work in road building and maintenance.

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 Higher Certificate in Engineering in Road Surface Technology
Where you train
  • Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands, Athlone Campus
Pay
Salary from your employer while training on-the-job and off-the-job (rate agreed with employer)
Costs
Student contribution of โ‚ฌ2,400 per year, paid to the higher education institution over the two years

Entry requirements

  • Must be hired by an approved employer
  • Full eligibility criteria are in the Road Surface Technology Apprenticeship Brochure

How to apply

You must be hired by an approved employer. Search the Apprenticeship Jobs page or ask your local ETB. For more information contact TUS Athlone.

TUS apprenticeships โ†— Official page on apprenticeship.ie โ†—

What you'll learn

  • Road surfacing and pavement design
  • Earthworks and drainage
  • Traffic management
  • Road marking

Where it can lead

  • Road surface operative or road surfacing technician
  • Asphalt technician
  • Surface dressing operative
  • Highway maintenance technician
  • Progress to Level 7 add-on engineering degrees

Useful Leaving Cert subjects

Engineering, Construction Studies, Geography

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

Other Engineering apprenticeships

Tertiary degrees in Engineering and Engineering Trades

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