Apprenticeship · Level 6 · Logistics

Transport Operations and Commercial Driving

A two-year apprenticeship that trains you as a qualified commercial driver with a C/CE licence. It suits reliable people who enjoy driving and want a route into transport and logistics.

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
NFQ Level 6 Higher Certificate in Business in Transport Services, full C/CE licence and Driver CPC
Where you train
  • Higher education institution (off-the-job); managed by Freight Transport Association Ireland
Pay
Employer pays a salary; rate agreed with your employer.
Costs
Student contribution payable to the higher education institution (a proportion of the full-time fee) over two years.

Entry requirements

  • Full eligibility criteria are on the Transport Operations and Commercial Driving apprenticeship website (cdap.ie)

How to apply

You must be hired by an approved employer. Contact the Freight Transport Association of Ireland or search the Apprenticeship Jobs page.

Apprenticeship website (CDAP) ↗ Official page on apprenticeship.ie ↗

What you'll learn

  • Driving rigid and articulated vehicles
  • Vehicle roadworthiness rules
  • How goods are distributed by road
  • Customer service and safe working
  • Tachographs, working time and admin tasks

Where it can lead

  • Commercial driver for retail, wholesale, haulage or logistics firms
  • Transport planning and distribution roles
  • Progress to higher education

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.