“Whilst on the Business course I researched future education options. Having already spent the previous year combining work with study, I realised the Accounting Technicians Ireland Apprenticeship, which would allow me to earn and learn, was just what I needed,” said Abigail.
Abigail O’Regan (23) from Clonmel, a past pupil of Loreto Secondary School in the town,
said she has become a major advocate for the two-year Accounting Technicians Ireland (ATI) Apprenticeship, which allows students work, earn and learn .
With a strong desire for a career in the finance sector, Abigail completed a one-year Business and Office Skills Level Five course at CTI Senior College, Clonmel through Tipperary ETB in 2021, after two years working at book chain Eason’s at the Showgrounds Shopping Centre.
The apprenticeship is a funded, two-year, work-based learning education and training programme in which apprentices work, learn and earn at least €22,035 a-year while attending lectures one day a week at a local college. Abigail attended Cork College of FET Morrison’s Island.
She was apprenticed to O’Gorman Brannigan Purtill and Co Accountants in Clonmel, where she now has a full-time staffed position.
“I would recommend the Accounting Technicians Ireland Apprenticeship to anyone with an interest in accounting. The college lectures give you the fundamentals, while the work placement allows you understand what you are learning and put it into practice immediately. The apprenticeship was very enjoyable. It could be challenging when trying to juggle work and study, but there is access to college and workplace mentors which is a huge advantage, and unusual. I found this resource invaluable, the mentors guide you and ensure you stay on track.”
For more details, see accountingtechniciansireland.ie or email [email protected].
