Are you interested in an apprenticeship? Our preparation courses are specifically designed to help you navigate and succeed at the competitive apprenticeship selection process used by the ESB and many others. Give yourself the very best chance of successfully gaining employment as an apprentice.
Secure your Apprenticeship with our Preparation Courses
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From perfecting online applications to excelling in aptitude tests and interviews, we’ve got you covered. Our courses are crafted to prepare candidates for the multifaceted recruitment stages of top apprenticeship programmes, including the highly sought-after ESB apprenticeship.
Preparation includes:
- Overview of Apprenticeship Opportunities
- Researching Apprenticeship Roles
- Where and how to apply
- Application Forms, CVs and Cover Letters
- Apprenticeship Aptitude / psychometric tests
- Apprenticeship Competency based interviews
- Suitable for the ESB apprenticeships and many more
Please Note: Applying for a Career Services preparation course is not applying for an apprenticeship. Career Services is a private education company that helps people to prepare for entrance exams and interviews and bears no association or influence with the organisations mentioned on this website. Our courses are not mandatory, they are optional, but very popular each year.
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Applicable for:
- ESB Apprenticeships
- Aer Lingus
- Gas Networks Ireland
- Iarnród Éireann
- Bus Éireann
- Eir
- Leibherr
- Hundreds of private companies and more
Course Benefits
- Maximise your performance for Apprenticeship competitions including the ESB and many more
- Reduce anxiety and become fully familiar with all question types
- Be confident taking the assessments
- Gain lifelong interview skills
- Give yourself the best chance at securing your apprenticeship
- Unlimited access to the online course for 12 months
- Fantastic value for your career & self-development
Aside from the value of our preparation course for apprenticeship competitions, our courses have far reaching benefits as they provide students with skills that can be applied to various job applications in the future, including life-long interview skills.
Apprenticeships Opportunities
👷♂️ Applications for the ESB usually open in Spring each year. Prepare for success in the next ESB Apprenticeship Competition with our renowned preparation courses.
ESB Apprenticeships
NOW OPEN: The ESB are now taking applications on their website for the 2025 Apprenticeship Programme. The deadline for applications is Sunday, April 6th. As part of the selection process, applicants must complete online assessments. Prepare for success in the ESB selection tests with our expert preparation courses, designed to help you perform at your best. The selection process will involve aptitude tests and an interview.
Preparing for the ESB Application Form, Aptitude Tests & Interview
- Our preparation courses help you to prepare for the ESB aptitude tests used in the ESB apprenticeship campaign. Our course covers all of the aptitude test types as well as the structured interview.
- This is a competitive and popular apprenticeship opportunity and our course gives you the tools you need to succeed in the selection process. We have a proven track record with over 35 years of assessment industry experience. Our popular preparation courses are now available to book.
IMPORTANT
- Please note: The ESB are due to open up applications for the 2025 Apprenticeship Programme on Saturday March 1st until Sunday April 6th. Applicants are required to take a one-hour online assessment. This must be completed within 3-5 days of receiving the email containing the test.
- Anyone interested in our preparation course is thus advised to consider this and undertake the preparation course before submitting an application.
- Anyone not interested in preparation can of course apply at any time once applications open. Our courses are optional. See here for more information
Bus Éireann Apprenticeship
Apprentice Heavy Vehicle Mechanic 2025
Bus Eireann accept applications for Heavy Vehicle Apprentice Mechanics for both Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus, with placements starting in August/September. Opportunities are available in Athlone, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Limerick, Stranorlar, Thurles, Tralee, Waterford, and Wexford Garages.
According to the official website the deadline for applications was 07/04/25
Apprentices are trained to the highest possible technical standards and acquire, amongst many other skills the ability to maintain the various systems associated with modern public service vehicles.
Applications and more information can be found on the official Bus Eireann Website
- Candidates will be required to undertake aptitude tests as part of this apprenticeship competition. Our preparation course helps candidates to prepare for the kinds of aptitude tests and interviews used as part of the selection process in these apprenticeship competitions and give candidates the best chance at success.
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Each candidate is usually required to undertake aptitude tests and the results will be used to compile a shortlist for interview purposes.
Deadline for applications 20th April 2024
More information and application details can be found on the official Bus Éireann website.
Aer Lingus Apprenticeship
Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Apprenticeship
Aer Lingus Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering Apprenticeship
The Aer Lingus Apprenticeship is a 4-year programme in conjunction with SOLAS which allows successful apprentices to become fully qualified aircraft engineers once they have completed all phases.
Closing date February 28th 2025.
Full list of eligibility criteria and further information can be found here on the Aer Lingus website
Preparing for the Assessments
Eligible candidates that submitted an application in the last recruitment campaign were required to undertake psychometric assessments / aptitude tests as part of the selection process. Our Apprenticeship Online Course is the perfect preparatory course for these kinds of apprenticeship assessments and includes an interview workbook. Take your apprenticeship aptitude tests with confidence
Iarnród Éireann Apprenticeship
Irish Rail Apprenticeship Campaign
Irish Rail open applications for their Apprenticeship Programme across four trades:
> Apprentice Heavy Vehicle Mechanic
> Apprentice Fitter
> Apprentice ElectricianApprentice (OEM) Original Equipment Manufacturing
Closing date: Thursday 27th March 2025.
Deadline for applications 14th of May 2023.
Each candidate is usually required to undertake aptitude tests and the results will be used to compile a shortlist for interview purposes.
More information and application details can be found on the official Irish Rail website.
Atlantic Aviation Aircraft Maintenance Apprenticeship
Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Apprenticeship
Atlantic Aviation accepts applications for Aircraft Maintenance Apprenticeship. For more on the Apprenticeship Programme see the official website here
Completion of this Apprenticeship leads to obtaining an Aircraft Maintenance License and the opportunity to work in an exciting growth industry.
Gas Networks Ireland Apprenticeship
The Apprenticeship Programmes will include the following crafts:
> Mechanical Automation and Maintenance Fitting
> Electrical Instrumentation
> Plumbing
The deadline for applications 30th April 2024.
- Full details can be found on the Gas Networks Ireland website.
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Candidates will be required to undertake aptitude tests as part of this apprenticeship competition. Our preparation course helps candidates to prepare for the kinds of aptitude tests and interviews used as part of the selection process in these apprenticeship competitions and give candidates the best chance at success.
Eir Apprenticeship
2019 Apprenticeship Programme
Closing date for applications was 18th July 2019. (as per eir website)
Candidates needed to have:
- Leaving Certificate OR Equivalent, must have passed a minimum of 6 subjects (must include a pass in maths)
- Full driving licence on or before August 2019
Full list of requirements can be found here on the eir website
This year, as part of the government’s National Apprenticeship programme eir have partnered with TU Dublin Tallaght and successful applicants will enjoy the benefits of a full college experience through TU Dublin Tallaght while studying for a Nationally Accredited Level 6 Higher Certificate in Telecommunications and Data Networks (Apprenticeship Programme).
Private Companies
Our courses are also relevant for apprenticeships and aptitude tests used by hundreds of private companies including Liebherr, Johnson & Johnson as well as many others.
Preparation CourseIMPORTANT: Applying for a Career Services preparation course is not applying for an apprenticeship. Career Services is a private company that helps people to prepare for entrance exams and interviews and bears no association or influence with the organisations mentioned on this website. Our courses are not mandatory they are optional courses.
