Apprenticeship Courses (FET / HET)

Advanced Certificate - Craft

Accounting Technician - Apprenticeship

City of Dublin FET College Rathmines
City of Dublin FET College Rathmines
Course Code
ATI
Career Zone
Level
NFQ Type
Major
Duration
2 Years
Attendence
Phased work/college
In order to secure an apprenticeship, you must first secure a contract with an employer. You must apply directly to an employer rather than to the training provider. Once you have found an employer to take you on as an apprentice, your employer must then register you as an apprentice with SOLAS. Your training will then be organised through the local ETB, Institute of Technology or Higher Education College. All apprenticeship courses are run subject to demand.

Course Summary

This course equips participants with the skills and knowledge to work in the Accountancy or Financial Services sector. Places are awarded via a competitive interview process, where applicants who meet the Enhanced Eligibility Criteria (see below) are put forward to participating employers for consideration. If you are successful at interview stage, your new employer will issue you with a two-year contract and you start your apprenticeship in September of each year.

You will work four days a week in an office environment, and study one day a week at Rathmines College.

Course Details

City of Dublin FET College Rathmines
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Career Sectors

This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:

 

Apprenticeship Details

Get full details of this Apprenticeship here:
Accounting Technician - Apprenticeship

The Student - Career Interests

This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:

Administrative

Administrative people are interested in work that offers security and a sense of being part of a larger process. They may be at their most productive under supervisors who give clear guidelines and while performing routine tasks in a methodical and reliable way.

They tend to enjoy clerical and most forms of office work, where they perform essential administrative duties. They often form the backbone of large and small organisations alike. They may enjoy being in charge of office filing systems, and using computers and other office equipment to keep things running smoothly. They usually like routine work hours and prefer comfortable indoor workplaces.

Progression to CAO Courses

Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)

This course leads to a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.

To view CAO courses to which any Major Award (including this one) provides a possible Progression route, click below:

CAO with Any QQI Major Award

To view additional CAO courses which this specific course may lead to, click on one of the Award Codes below:

Old FETAC Code New QQI Code
6M20617

To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.

Further Research

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College Profile

City of Dublin FET College Rathmines
City of Dublin FET College Rathmines

Colleges News

Unlocking University Pathways: From Rathmines College to UCD Commerce
Posted by City of Dublin FET College Rathmines

College Events

March
18
1:00 PM
Discover your Future at the Rathmines College Open Day!
May
20
2:00 PM
Discover your Future at the Rathmines College Open Day!

Apprenticeship News

Senior Cycle Weekly Checklist Monday 9th February 2026
Senior Cycle Weekly Checklist Monday 9th February 2026
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Apprenticeships closing for applications from Monday 9th February 2026
Apprenticeships closing for applications from Monday 9th February 2026
Posted by SOLAS
Generation Apprenticeship Competition for Second-level Schools & Centres 2026
Generation Apprenticeship Competition for Second-level Schools & Centres 2026
Posted by SOLAS
Teagasc Celebrates Graduation of Ireland’s First Higher Education Apprentices in Land-Based Sectors
Teagasc Celebrates Graduation of Ireland’s First Higher Education Apprentices in Land-Based Sectors
Posted by Teagasc
Apprenticeship Vacancies in the Logistics and Transport Industry - February 2026
Apprenticeship Vacancies in the Logistics and Transport Industry - February 2026
Posted by Logistics and Supply Chain Industry
Upcoming Apprenticeship Events
Upcoming Apprenticeship Events
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