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The Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship is Ireland’s first degree apprenticeship programme designed around the needs of employers in the life and non-life insurance sectors. The 3-year work-based degree programme is open to anyone aged 18 and above who meet the entry requirements
‘Apprentices are gaining invaluable, on the job experience. The Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship is like a passport into the insurance industry, and as employers, we are here to help them every step of the way’
-Aletta Brennan, Post Insurance
Employers can register their interest in recruiting for the programme at any time before the first semester of studies starting in September. Find out more about employer duties and responsibilities here
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
Accredited Product Adviser (APA) |
Certified Insurance Practitioner (CIP) |
BA (Hons) Insurance Practice |
There are many benefits for employers as a direct result of hiring an apprentice, ranging from low-cost training to staff retention amongst others:
'The apprenticeship is fully funded, therefore this reduces our training costs and allows us to easily fill talent gaps within our company’
If you are interested in employing an apprentice, the following 5 steps will apply:
From large corporations to small hometown brokerages, insurance companies from all over Ireland are hiring talented, and driven apprentices. Want to know how they are finding the experience? Read 'The Employer Perspective'
To start your assessment process, you can do so online here, or by requesting a form from our Programme Team.
Visit our careers website earnandlearn.ie to find out more about careers in insurance and the apprenticeship.