Pre-Apprenticeship - Accounting Technician

Start Date: September 2024.

Enrolment Criteria:
The following criteria may be used in order to offer places on courses to applicants to PLC courses:
- Availability of places on particular courses in the year of application
- Suitability at interview
- Examination results
- Order of acceptance of offer
- Order of Applications
- Completion of registration process in September as per college calendar.

Every effort will be made to ensure that an applicant receives an offer on the course of their choice, however if an offer is not made to an applicant for their course offers will be made on their second and third choices.

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Application Process
You can now apply online (see "Application Weblink" below). See steps 1 - 7 below for detailed information.

You must have an educational background which is that of Leaving Certificate standard. Leaving Certificate Applied and Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme are acceptable entry requirements on the majority of courses. There may be specific entry requirements for some courses, and you will find these mentioned on the relevant course pages.

You will be notified of requirements in relation to text books, materials or equipment when you have been offered a place.

STEP 1: You apply online
You apply online using the link "Application Weblink". You can apply at any time. When you complete your application, you will receive an acknowledgement email with login details, username and password, for your new account on our college applications system. You will log into the college applications system regularly to manage your application to Colaiste Ide.

STEP 2: We offer you a place on the course
Places are offered on a first come, first served basis. This is subject to places being available and any specific course requirements being met, such as a Art Portfolio, Soccer and Physiotherapy (Applicants to courses that require additional requirements will be contacted about this)

STEP 3: You pay a registration fee to secure your place
To pay your registration fee (non-refundable €50 for all courses), please click on the login button. This will take you to the login page of the college applications system. Your login details are on the email we sent you. Select the Payments tab to pay your registration fee.

STEP 4: You complete registration & upload your documents
To complete registration, please click on the login button below to log in to the college applications system. Select the Personal tab (to upload photo) and
the Documents tab to upload a copy of some or all of the following documents:

- A suitable passport-style photograph, recently taken, for your student ID card
- Passport or ID Card (with photo) to confirm your identity
- For school leavers, a copy of your Leaving Certificate Results when you receive them or a Statement of Results from your most recent academic course
- Non-EU applicants should hold a Stamp 4 visa. Please upload your GNIB card.
- To protect your data, Colaiste Ide follows the Data Protection Policy and Protocols of the City of Dublin ETB.

STEP 5: You may need to pay deposits (refundable) for equipment online on a small number of courses
To pay the refundable deposit for additional equipment online, please click on the login button below to log in to the college applications system. Select the Payments tab to see the equipment deposit costs (refundable) and to make a payment. All registration fees should be paid by the end of September. If you foresee a difficulty in paying the registration fees by the due date, please contact our Main Office for advice and assistance on 01 8342333 or email info@ide.cdetb.ie

Possible Fee Exemptions
You may be exempt from paying the Exam Fees if you satisfy one of the following criteria:

- You hold a full medical card in your own right
- You are the dependent child of a full medical card holder
- You are eligible for a student grant from SUSI (letter from SUSI required)
- You are getting Back to Education Allowance or a VTOS allowance

Please upload any documentation to prove you have this exemption.

STEP 6: Induction – early to mid September
At Colaiste Ide we are committed to you having a successful transition to college and your induction, which takes place in early to mid September, is the first important step.

At your induction you will meet your Course Co-ordinator, other college staff and your fellow students. You will receive lots of useful information (including your timetable) about your course and the college. We will email you the exact date, time and location of your induction.

STEP 7: Start classes
Your classes are due to start on the week of 16th September. Your college life begins…. We look forward to welcoming you.

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 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.

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.

5M2102 - Business Studies.

Award: Business Studies Level 5 5M2102.

Admissions Officer,
Colaiste Ide College of Further Education,
Tel: 01 834 2333 / 834 2450
Email: info@ide.cdetb.ie
Web: www.colaisteide.ie