ApprenticeshipsNI

Develop your skills, gain qualifications and earn while you learn

The ApprenticeshipsNI programme is open to anyone aged 16+. It offers work-based training designed to meet employer needs. Gain recognised qualifications while you work—whether you’re starting out, upskilling in a new role, re-entering the workforce, or changing career.

Eligibility criteria for the ApprenticeshipsNI Programme:

aged 16+ years of age
working a minimum of 21 hours per week (not in education or training) which includes your time out for class
available to attend class for 6 hours per month during working hours which you must be paid for. Classes are a mix of online and face to face delivery in one of our centres.

We currently offer the following qualifications:

Business Administration (Levels 2 & 3) – General administration staff
Children’s Care, Learning & Development (Levels 2 & 3) – Childcare assistants, room supervisors
Customer Service (Levels 2 & 3) – Customer advisors, sales assistants, order processing departments and customer facing roles
Logistics Operations (Level 3) – Team leads/supervisors in a warehouse, distribution centre or haulage company etc.
Management (Level 3) – Managers
Retail (Levels 2 & 3) – Sales assistants, supervisors
Team Leading (Level 2) – Team leads, supervisors
Warehousing & Storage (Level 2) – Despatch, delivery, production operatives and packers

An apprenticeship usually takes a minimum of 12 months to complete and if you do not have your GCSE Maths, English, ICT, or equivalents, Essential Skills in these areas will be completed as part of your apprenticeship.