The Higher National Certificate in Manufacturing Engineering provides learners with work-related skills, an appreciation of industry requirements and knowledge and understanding of manufacturing engineering. The course has been designed to provide education and training of manufacturing principals to engineers/technicians in the areas of manufacturing systems design. It delivers knowledge and skills in a broad range of specialist disciplines and is suited to those who would like a career in the manufacturing/biopharma and medical devices industries.
This course will improve the learners' career opportunities of those currently working in a manufacturing environment that seek career progression and also those who would like to pursue a career in the manufacturing bio-pharma and medical devices industries located in Limerick and the surrounding areas.
This course could be seen as an opportunity for homemakers in the local area to return to the workplace, as it offers the learners the ability to upskill and reskill in the area of manufacturing and engineering while at the same time filling an industry need.
Recent successful graduates of this programme are currently employed as test or research and development technicians, technical representatives, engineering plan technicians, junior engineers, production planners or production technicians in these industries. They now provide the employer with skills that contribute to increased efficiencies and productivity
| College | Griffith College Limerick |
| Course ID | 133949 |
| Course Location | Limerick |
| Course Type | Classroom Based |
| Awarding Body | Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC) |
| Awarding Body Details | BTEC |
| Course Duration | 1 year |
| Course Fee | 1780 |
| Entry Requirements | •Candidates with Leaving Certification qualifications or higher who would be in a position to benefit from and succeed in constituent modules of the programme •Pass Maths and English •Mature applicants with qualifications and experience deemed equivalent by the College’s QQI approved ROL and RPEL policies. |
| Career Path | There is a need for skilled industrial engineers across all industries, in manufacturing (traditional and modern), and services as well as in banking, transportation, consultancy, distribution services, the health sector, military and other areas of government. |
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