ATC Student Programme 2013 *Warning post 195*

Todd Toddington III

show some ambition wrote: »

Hi All,
I'm due to sit the feast on the 28th of feb and was just wondering, has anyone from the group that passed the medical at the end of 2013 been called for placement.

Scp11? Theyre in the training this past month

show some ambition

Todd Toddington III wrote: »

Scp11? Theyre in the training this past month

It's quite a quick process then. Is it true there is no allowance/pay to the students in training..

urajoke

show some ambition wrote: »

It's quite a quick process then. Is it true there is no allowance/pay to the students in training..

Correct not a penny. Even when working live traffic.

show some ambition

urajoke wrote: »

Correct not a penny. Even when working live traffic.

Jeez not going to do it now, gutted, thought with the iaa been unionised they wouldn't be able to do that, they must be looking for rich local people for the roles, anyhow good luck to anybody who applied

another question

show some ambition wrote: »

Jeez not going to do it now, gutted, thought with the iaa been unionised they wouldn't be able to do that, they must be looking for rich local people for the roles, anyhow good luck to anybody who applied

I'm feeling the same now, thought what the hell I'll go for the tests anyway but as we have to be there for 9:00am, I'm going to have to travel the day before and stay over which costs more money that I don't have, I think I'm going to cancel.

It's just feasible to do this training with no allowance or form of income and I'm finding it next to impossible to get an answer from the Department of Social Welfare as to whether they will do anything to subsidise this course.

notharrypotter

Post 447 talked about SUSI grants but not sure as it seems that the IAA is not registered with them.

It's just feasible to do this training with no allowance or form of income and I'm finding it next to impossible to get an answer from the Department of Social Welfare as to whether they will do anything to subsidise this course.

Regarding Social welfare

JSA requires you to be available and looking for work,
JSB now runs out after 9 months so jacking in work could leave you short.

another question

notharrypotter wrote: »

Post 447 talked about SUSI grants but not sure as it seems that the IAA is not registered with them.


Regarding Social welfare

JSA requires you to be available and looking for work,
JSB now runs out after 9 months so jacking in work could leave you short.

I don't know where I read this but I thought you weren't allowed have any other employment once you commenced training? Like the Garda training. I thought it would be a foregone conclusion that I would have to give up my job.

another question

Does anyone know if the reduced starting salary of €32k will still have a top up of 27% shift allowance? making it about €41,000?

urajoke

another question wrote: »

Does anyone know if the reduced starting salary of €32k will still have a top up of 27% shift allowance? making it about €41,000?

Yes.

another question

Does anyone know what the chances of a job are on completion of the training? It's such a big move to make with no income that I'd like to think that there is a job at the end. Is it naive to think that if they are investing €190k in training costs in each student that there will be jobs on offer?

Garret C

Has anyone heard back with there Feast and Dart results yet?

n32

Garret C wrote: »

Has anyone heard back with there Feast and Dart results yet?

Not yet. They said early this week

another question

Garret C wrote: »

Has anyone heard back with there Feast and Dart results yet?

Pulled out in the end. No point, no a viable option for me with no training allowance.

Dardars

Can anyone who did this last year give any indication the time frame for each stage of the process? I got a letter in the door this week telling me I’ve passed my FEAST and DART. But like everyone else the finances are going to be an issue if I did get in. I would love to know roughly how long I have to cobble together the money.

Garret C

Im in exactly the same boat. Got my letter yesterday so just going to continue to wait it out. Better not quit the day job just yet

Smaccer

Dardars wrote: »

Can anyone who did this last year give any indication the time frame for each stage of the process? I got a letter in the door this week telling me I’ve passed my FEAST and DART. But like everyone else the finances are going to be an issue if I did get in. I would love to know roughly how long I have to cobble together the money.

Im in the same both as ye lads but i remember her saying on test day that it more than likely wont be happening in 2014!

Garret C

Smaccer wrote: »

Im in the same both as ye lads but i remember her saying on test day that it more than likely wont be happening in 2014!

If thats the case seems like a bit of a pointless exercise. Alot could change for people between now and 2015 which could rule them out so they have to re-run everything again. But sure you never know.

Dardars

Seems odd alright that they would look for people a full year before they intend to start this. I think I’ll just ask them. They’re probably not in a position to answer me but sure no harm in asking.

rolltwix

hey, for ones who passed stage1 in february any news about stage2? or about the possible date when course starts? cheers

Dardars

I sent an email to ask them but they said we’ll be told in due course. It’s frustrating but we’ll just have to wait. Might be no harm keeping an eye on their website too in case they add updates there.

geneva geneva4444

Dardars wrote: »

I sent an email to ask them but they said we’ll be told in due course. It’s frustrating but we’ll just have to wait. Might be no harm keeping an eye on their website too in case they add updates there.

Where are ye at in this process exactly?

Dardars

I’ve passed the FEAST and the DART, waiting on the online test and group interview now

rolltwix

hey, any news on anything for you?
i had this online thingy 2 or 3 weeks ago, since that nothing.

Dardars

Is there anyone else still going through this process and have any idea when the start date might be?

Gotfoodforphil

Not sure if it's relevant but I got invited to take the tests in late November, don't know what it means for you guys?
Maybe they test routinely?

Dardars

Maybe, hard to know if thats for the next group or they are still looking for people for the current group. Either way best of luck with the tests.

TheBoss11

Are they advertising for a new batch of student ATCs?

Dardars

They accept applications at any stage on their website. Don't know when each batch will be though.

rafter21

Hey Dardars. I'm Mike, I did the medical with you. The letter I got said they'd be in contact in 2015 when they're ready to take a new class in. In the interview they told me they were hoping it would in January.

I've still no idea how I'm gonna manage to get money for it.

Dardars

Hi Mike, yea they said January in my interview too. But that might not be the case anymore. I did ask Jackie but got no reply, my guess is their not really sure themselves when this will start. Like you im a bit worried about the money side of things too. Most people I’ve talked to about this are having that problem.

Is there anyone reading this who has been through the training already? What kinda hours are required and is there anyone doing it who also has part-time work?