Instrumentation

LOCATION:

Onsite at Bishopstown Campus

CERTIFICATION:

• QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate Craft – Instrumentation.

INTRODUCTION:

An instrumentation craftsperson is responsible for the maintenance and repair of all instruments used in the measurement and control of process variables. The measurement and control enables products to be produced to specification. Instrumentation craftspersons work in industries such as chemicals, food processing, textile, pharmaceuticals, power generation and local authorities.

WHAT SKILLS WILL I LEARN?

When you finish an instrumentation apprenticeship you will be able to:

• Install, maintain and calibrate process measurement and control equipment.
• Install and maintain protection and safety shut-down systems in the process industry.
• Install and maintain first-up systems; shut down systems; analytical instrumentation; telemetry; weighing systems; vibration monitoring; data and scada systems and information gathering and logging systems.
• Keep accurate records of all calibrations for reports.
• Work with electricity and electronics.
• Use mathematics to solve technical or scientific problems.
• Work on machines and processes.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

All apprentices must be at least 16 years of age.

Minimum educational requirement is:

At least Grade D in five subjects in Junor Certificate

OR an approved equivalent or the successful completion of a pre-apprenticeship

OR three years work experience gained over 16 years of age in a relevant designated industrial activity as SOLAS deem acceptable.

You must pass a colour vision test approved by SOLAS before you can begin an electrical & instrumentation apprenticeship.

HOW DO I BECOME AN APPRENTICE?

To become an apprentice you must first be hired by an employer. Your employer must be approved by SOLAS. As an apprentice you have a formal contract of employment. You can search for apprenticeship job vacancies on www.apprenticeship.ie. You can find out more tips about how to get and apprenticeship HERE.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will be a fully qualified craftsperson. You may progress onto further education within a Technological University or University. Many apprentices go on to open their own business.