Finance - Accounting Technician - Apprenticeship
Is this course for you?
Do you like working with numbers?
Have you an eye for detail?
Are you logical, methodical and a problem solver?
Why not earn while you learn with the Accounting Technician Apprenticeship programme?
| Award Name | Diploma - Irish Prof Body |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | |
| Awarding Body | Accounting Technicians Ireland |
| NFQ Level | |
| Award Name | Level 6 Advanced Certificate (Level 6 NFQ) |
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 6 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diploma - Irish Prof Body | Accounting Technicians Ireland | ||
| Level 6 Advanced Certificate (Level 6 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 6 NFQ |
Duration
2 years. 1 Day College Based and 4 Days Work Based.
Entry Requirements
• Leaving Certificate holders from 2017 or later: A minimum of 310 CAO points and at least an O5 in Ordinary Level English and either Mathematics or Accounting is required.
• Leaving Certificate holders prior to 2017: A minimum of 300 CAO points and at least a D3 in Ordinary Level English and either Mathematics or Accounting is required.
• You must be at least 18 years of age on or before 1st July in the year of entry.
• You may be eligible for subject exemptions for previously attained relevant qualifications at the discretion of the ATI.
• See full eligibility requirements at www.accountingtechnicianapprenticeship.ie.
Careers / Further progression
Progression To Further Studies
Graduates from the Apprenticeship Programme can progress with exemptions to higher professional accounting qualifications including ACA, ACCA, CIMA, and CPA.
Job Opportunities
As a graduate of this programme, you can pursue careers in a range of areas across the public sector, industry, private accountancy practices and self-employment. Accounting Technicians perform a wide range of roles including:
• Bookkeeping
• Financial Accounting & Budgeting
• Costing & Credit Control
• Payroll Administration
• Tax Returns
Further information
Classes will commence in mid-September 2024.
Course Registration takes place in late August.
You will be invited to the College to attend an induction session prior to class commencement.
How do I apply for the Apprenticeship Programme?
• Apply online at: www. accountingtechnicianapprenticeship.ie and nominate BFEI as your college-based Tuition Centre.
• ATI will assess your application and send it to employers if it meets the eligibility requirements.
• Employers from industry, practice and the public sector will review your application and may call you for interview.
• If successful, you will start a two-year contract with a company and will earn at least the minimum wage for the duration of the programme.
On this programme, you will work with a local business or accounting practice four days a week, and engage in intensive study at BFEI for one day a week. You will be trained ‘on-the-job’, in every aspect of the qualification, and will be closely mentored by a qualified Accounting Technician or Accountant. You will emerge from the programme after two years with a nationally and internationally recognised qualification, solid work experience and the opportunity to become a fully qualified Chartered Accountant within five years.
What skills will I have when I finish?
You will have gained the knowledge and skills to:
• Prepare financial statements.
• Prepare financial reports and other management information.
• Compute tax liabilities for companies and individuals.
• Set up and manage systems for budgets, stock control, cost accounting, and cash reconciliations.
• Set up and manage credit control procedures.
• Use industry standard software (SAGE) to produce payroll and accounts.
What will I study?
Year 1
• Financial Accounting
• Business Law
• Business Management
• Taxation
• Spreadsheets
Year 2
• Advanced Financial Accounting
• Advanced Taxation
• Management Accounting
• Financial Data Management
Will I do anything additional on the course?
As part of the programme, you will be assigned both a college and a work-based mentor to support and guide you.
What qualifications will I get when I finish the course?
On successful completion of the two-year Apprenticeship Programme, you will be a fully qualified Accounting Technician having gained a Diploma for Accounting Technicians and a QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Accounting Code 6M20617
How will I be assessed for this qualification?
Course assessment is based on a combination of work-based assessment documented throughout the programme and exams which are held in May each year.
Blackrock Further Education Institute BFEI
Main Street
Blackrock
Co Dublin
Tel: 01 288 9717
email: office@bfei.ie
Web: www.bfei.ie
Accounting Technicians Ireland
47-49 Pearse Street
Dublin 2
Telephone: 01 649 8100
www.accountingtechnicianapprenticeship.ie