Pre-Apprenticeship Accounting Technician - Business Studies (also suitable for Deaf Students)
Pathways to Apprenticeship Programme
PLC Business Studies (5M2102)
PLSS Code 413735 | Course Fees: Free | Registration Charge: €50
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Colaiste Ide in partnership with Accounting Technicians Ireland (ATI) have responded to the need for how people can prepare themselves for entry to an Accounting Technicians Apprenticeship, and a future career in accountancy.
Course Summary
We have created this innovative Pre Apprenticeship Pathways programme, which will be taught on site in Colaiste Ide.
Work experience will be provided, by Accounting Technicians Ireland (ATI) with a registered apprenticeship employer.
This course is run Monday - Friday from 9am - 1pm.
We also welcome applications from mature students on all our courses.
Programme Structure
The programme will be modular in its delivery and will consist of three terms:
Term One: 18th September 2023 - 22 December 2023
Term Two: 8th January 2024- 3rd May 2024
Term Three: 7th May 2024 - 12th July 2024
Term 1: Modules
- Induction & Study Skills
- Literacy & Numeracy Skills
- Spreadsheets Methods 5N1977
- Word Processing 5N1358
- Personal Effectiveness 5N1390
- Work Experience 5N1356
- Accounting Manual and Computerized 5N1348
The modules for the first term have been chosen to ensure that learners can acquire and develop practical IT skills, which will form the basis from which they will study modules in Term 2.
It is important for learners to be aware, that all who come on to this programme with limited IT skills, will be provided with adequate tuition, which will act as a scaffold in supporting all modules.
CV preparation, skills audits, rights and responsibilities of employees, health & safety in the workplace, equality trends, socio economic issues and trends are areas of study that will be embedded in the teaching of the Work Experience module throughout the entire programme. Practical work experience in the work place will take place in Term 3.
Term 2: Modules
- Business Administration 5N1610
- Payroll Manual and Computerised 5N1546
- Legal & Practice Procedures 5N1394
- Work Experience 5N1356
- Taxation 5N1421
Term 3: Work Experience
Work Experience will take place in the work place in Term 3.
Progression
Following successful completion of this programme successful learners may progress to one of the Accounting Technicians Apprenticeship programmes in Coláiste Íde or another college within CDETB.
Course Code
3611
Course Availability for Deaf Students
This one-year professional programme facilitates suitable Deaf students going on to a full Accounting Apprenticeship in 2024. After completing this course you will be qualified to enter the 2 year full-time Accounting Technician course. ISL interpreters are provided for all classes.
Student StoriesConor Desmond tells us about the Pre-Apprenticeship Accounting Technician Course for students from the Deaf Community starting September 2023.
