Instrumentation Apprenticeship
CalX Instrumentation Technicians work across Chemical, Food Processing, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Petro-Chemical, Local Authority (Water and Sanitation) sectors and with the contractors and manufacturers allied to these industries. Our technicians work on systems involving pneumatic, electrical, electro-mechanical, electronic, micro-processor and computer-based equipment with an increasing emphasis on computer/micro-processor based equipment. As such our technicians have a broad skill range as well as a high level of technical knowledge in the areas of physics, chemistry, computers and engineering. The CalX Instrumentation Apprenticeship Programme involves on-the-job training and college placements. The on-the-job training will include working on a number of sites across Ireland covering multiple industries. The apprenticeship programme involves 7 phases over 4 years. Phases 1, 3, 5 and 7 involve on-the-job placements while Phases 2, 4 and 6 involve training placements in Cork and Carlow. At the successful end of your apprenticeship, you will be awarded a National Craft Certificate in Instrumentation which is a Level 6 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ).