Eye Test for Apprenticeships

noel123ie

Hi there

I was in with FAS and they advised you need near 20 20 vision to qualify for an apprenticeship.

Does anyone know please if this is combined eyesight in both eyes or 20 20 in each eye?

Eyesight in left eye is fine but on right eye may be touch and go even with glasses?

Cheers
Noel

leeroybrown

I'm no expert on apprenticeships and could be wrong about this but I thought that the FAS eye test requirements were for colour-vision and only related to some apprenticeships. It sounds a little unusual to me.

Are you applying for a specific apprenticeship with very stringent requirements? An Army apprenticeship perhaps?

noel123ie

Hi there

Cheers for the reply thats what i thought too.

I have better than 2020 in left eye but around 20 40 in the other eye even with glasses(long story)

Did a colour test passed fine but will be gutted if i can not do this.

Just looking for Fas apprenticeship

Cheers
Noel

noel123ie

The saga continues..

Was in my local fas office in Cork re apprenticeship application they advised need a colour blindness test plus an eye test.

However on Fas site no mention of eye test only colour blindness test.

Also rang apprenticeship services in Dublin who advised may need eye test depending on company but as far as Fas is concerned only need colour blindness test.

In a bit of a pickle now as do not want to go through the whole procedure of applying for apprenticeship only to fail on eye test. My right eye is a bit dodgy which may fail me.

Any ideas please as im in a catch 22 situation/

Thanks
Noel

C Fodder

Judging by the number of apprentices I've met over the years who wear glasses / contacts, the whole vision thing may be being exaggerated by a jobsworth in that Fas office. Colour blindness test are essential for certain trades e.g. electrical from a safety point of view.