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Department of Mechanical &
Automobile Engineering
Duration:
Block Release Programmes are normally
10 or 11 weeks.
Apprentices come to the Institute for two
blocks (Phase 4 and Phase 6) during their
approx. 4 years of training.
Location:
Moylish Campus, Limerick
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Contact: Mr. Eddie Nolan, Section Head
Tel: 061 293813
Email: eddie.nolan@lit.ie
SOLAS LIMERICK
Tel: 061 487915
Craft Apprentice
Programmes
Mechanical Trade and Motor Trade SOLAS
Apprenticeships at LIT
SOLAS DUBLIN
Tel: 01 6070500
Block Release Programmes are provided for Registered Apprentices in the Fitting and Motor Trades. Block
Release Programmes are normally ten or eleven weeks. All Apprentices come to the Institute for two blocks
(called Phase 4 and Phase 6) during their approximate four years of training. These are scheduled by SOLAS.
Apprentices within the Fitting programme are encouraged to complete the City & Guilds 2565 Applied
Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Technician evening programme at LIT.
Modules
Mechanical Trade
Workshop Technology, Mathematics and Craft Calculation, Engineering Science, Technical Drawing and
Complementary Studies.
Motor Trade
Garage Practice (Practical), Motor Workshop (Practical), Motor Vehicle Theory, Automobile Electricity,
Motor Vehicle Science and Calculations, Automobile Electricity, Practical Electronics, Information
Technology, and Graphical Interpretation.
Welding Theory
In addition, Mechanical Trade Apprentices attending Block Release programmes take Machine Shop Practice
(Practical) and Welding (Practical).
Awarding Body
Further Education and Training Awards Council (FETAC). All apprentices are scheduled for attendance by
SOLAS by whom they are registered. All enquiries, therefore, should be made directly to SOLAS.
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