The NI Traineeship provides a high-quality vocational education and training programme for those who aspire to work within a specific sector.  If you are employed or will have an employer in place for when you are due to start the programme you may be ready to join the apprenticeship programme. 

Full details of both programmes are available below:

Traineeship 
Apprenticeship 

Brickwork will provide you with the practical skills and knowledge designed to prepare you for entry into the trowel trades and the construction industry.

Units include:

• Principles of building construction, information and communication 
• Contribute to setting out and building of masonry structures up to damp proof course
• Carrying out blocklaying activities 
• Carrying out bricklaying activities 
• Carrying out cavity walling activities 
• Health, safety and welfare in construction
• Interpreting working drawings to set out masonry structures

On completion of the Traineeship, you can progress to a Level 3 further education course or a Level 2 or 3 Apprenticeship (possibly with your work placement employer).  This can lead you to Higher Education options.

You must:

• Be at least 16 years of age on or before 1 July in the year of proposed entry to the course.
• Have a minimum of a Level 1 qualification defined as 4 GCSEs at grades D-G including Maths and English grades D-F or equivalent. However, most areas will require higher grades in Maths and English.  See our Traineeship page for specific grades for each vocational area.
• Attend an information session.