Apprenticeship is a traditional formal education where the student does a portion of their learning in the workplace and a portion in an educational institute or training centre. Training for craft apprenticeships generally takes a minimum of four years. With some exceptions, craft apprentices in Ireland complete a seven-phases of training programme. Phases 1, 3, 5 & 7 involve on-the-job training and phases 2,4 & 6 involve off-the-job training.  During all phases of their training, Apprentices are paid a wage which is defined at the discretion of SOLAS.

On successful completion of their training, apprentices become recognised craftspeople in Ireland. The apprentices are registered as qualified craftsperson by SOLAS, the Further Education and Training Authority.

In the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering we offer Phase 4 and 6 Electrical Craft (i.e. electrician) apprenticeship training.

Code	Programme Title	NFQ Level	Location	Mode	Duration	Contact Person
TU005	Bachelor of Engineering Industrial Electrical Engineering	7	Tallaght	Part-time	2 years	james.kearney@tudublin.ie
TU016	Higher Certificate in Telecommunications and Data Network Engineering	6	Tallaght	Part-time	2 years	EngineeringAdmin.Tallaght@TUdublin.ie
Craft	Electrical Apprenticeships	6	Tallaght	Part-time	4 years	EngineeringAdmin.Tallaght@TUdublin.ie
Craft	Electrical Apprenticeships	6	Grangegorman	Part-time	4 years	seee.admin@tudublin.ie