Can I get a Agricultural mechanic apprenticeship with Lca?

Byrnie55483

Just finishing of a Lca Course in my local tec , in Wexford and was wondering is there any chance at all I am elegible for a Agricultural mechanic apprenticeship.?

_Brian

Don’t see why not
My brother did a trade apprenticeship after doing the LCA

fastrac94

_Brian wrote: »

Don’t see why not
My brother did a trade apprenticeship after doing the LCA

In my time it was a pass at junior cert level to qualify for apprenticeship. Any harm to ask,would u not keep going at school and enrol in 3rd level as an technician.. Likes of college in Tralee or something like that...

Byrnie55483

fastrac94 wrote: »

In my time it was a pass at junior cert level to qualify for apprenticeship. Any harm to ask,would u not keep going at school and enrol in 3rd level as an technician.. Likes of college in Tralee or something like that...

I was thinking of continuing on , but lca would hardly be sufficient enough to achieve a entrance into likes of tralee ect.. And yes I think the course is handy enough. But getting a apprenticeship is another thing..

Byrnie55483

_Brian wrote: »

Don’t see why not
My brother did a trade apprenticeship after doing the LCA

Did the brother get a trade apprenticeship after he done lca straight away? Or did he have to participate in a course or such ect...

fastrac94

If I was u and if I had my time over again I'd go down the college route,the way things is going with machinery the first tool ya need to take out is the laptop and that's only going to get more and more common..colleges are great place to learn at ur own pace vs in a garage environment where the pressure could be on...another thing to look into is getting your level 7 degree and goin into teaching/lecturer etc..ya might not think much of that now but in a few years time it could b a lot easier than lying under something and the hailstones going down your back..also another thing to look into is machinery design and research and development,the likes of McHales and major etc are always on the lookout for guys like dat.get your career guidance teacher to look into these things for ya,that's there job and keep after dem to do it for ya...someone else will com on to add to this and don't b afraid to show this thread to ur career teacher to give them ideas too..

Grueller

Yes you can get an apprenticeship from the LCA. Are you already in LCA or only thinking of going into it? If I were you I would try to go the regular leaving cert route if possible and try the college road as fastrac said.
I think for a young lad starting out to be looking at any trade based on usage of diesel is risky to say the least. Electric tractors are coming down the line. Yes they will still have certain mechanical elements but the day of the bag of spanners is on the way out.

tomwaterford

Pay is absolutely woeful for mechanics in ireland

But nonetheless fas only require a junior cert for apprenticeships

tom_hubert

Hi guys, I'm a journalist with the Farmers Journal and writing about careers for farm machinery mechanics at the moment - if you're in a job or apprenticeship in that sector please give me a call or whatsapp/text 0831481664, I'd like to hear from your experience. Thanks!

mycro2013

I went down both the trade and the college route.

1. An apprenticeship is hard to beat for experience but aim for the best place available. If you have to travel to gain a place so be it. Main dealer with an established brand as you'll get constant training, good terms and conditions and the possibility of a service vehicle as you progress in your trade.

2. The college route isn't cheap between the jigs and the reels but it does allow you to stand out from a stack of cvs and give a leg in the door. Aim for a level 8 course.

If you're interested call around to a few dealers and ask if they are hiring. I got my apprenticeship by knocking on doors as it shows initiative.