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Dylan Burns
News • Friday 27 February 2026

Engineering Takes Dylan from Traineeship to Apprenticeship

Progression from Traineeship to Apprenticeship

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Ben McKeating, with SERC Level 3 Apprenticeship NI in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair (Light Vehicle) apprentices Conaire Small, Ethan Boyd, Callum McGoldrick, and Ben Norrie (24, Cloghy).
News • 16 Feb 2026

Light Vehicle Intercampus Competition Kicks into Gear

Podium places for apprentices at Intercampus Light Vehicle Competition
SERC Fire and Security lecturer Robert Hamill with John Devine (business development manager, Hikvision), Mia Zhang (Hikvision regional manager, Ireland) and Mark McKenna (business development manager, Hikvision) at the opening of the new training facility at SERC’s Newtownards Campus.
News • 11 Feb 2026

State of the Art Fire and Security Training Facility Opens at SERC

SERC Newtownards Campus unveiled a new fire and security training facility during NI Apprenticeship Week.

Kyla and Dontay Hanaway
News • 10 Feb 2026

NI Apprenticeship Week Success at SERC

Over 500 visitors to SERC NI Apprenticeship Week Have a Go sessions.
Michael Corry, Jonny Mitchell, Josah McKeown with Dean Williams, Modern Machinery Supplies.
News • 09 Feb 2026

Intercampus Engineering Fabrication & Welding Competition

Podium places and added prizes for apprentices in Intercampus Engineering Competition.
Lala Mebe
News • 06 Feb 2026

Career Change for Lala

A change from financial accountancy to health and care works for Lala.
Luke Kinnear
News • 05 Feb 2026

Apprenticeship Offers Direction for Luke

Working, earning and getting a qualification - Find out what an apprenticeship can offer you.

Matthew McGivern
News • 03 Feb 2026

Matthew Sets His Sights on Culinary Arts Management

The young man who came to SERC to pursue a course in culinary arts, is back on campus as a part-time lecturer, having achieved a Foundation Degree in Culinary Arts through the Higher Level Apprenticeship pathway.
Megan Pinney and Victoria Boyd
News • 27 Jan 2026

Plans in Place for NI Apprenticeship Week at SERC

NI Apprenticeship Week, 2 – 6 February 2026
David Gore, Apprenticeship Development Manager at SERC with Luke Kinnear (18), from Hillsborough, employed by Charles Brand and Aisling Hyndman (19), from Belfast, employed by Department for Infrastructure, both are completing Level 3 Apprenticeship NI in Civil Engineering at the college.
News • 19 Jan 2026

SERC Set to Welcome Potential Apprentices and Employers

Would-be apprentices and employers are invited to SERC during NI Apprenticeship Week, 2 – 6 February 2026.
Victoria Boyd, Head of Training Programmes and Apprenticeships at SERC with local bricklaying employers, Jem Chamus, (Newtownards), and Barry Ritchie (Portaferry), with Francis Rice, Principal Lecturer, SERC
News • 05 Jan 2026

Wet Trades Employer Engagement Evenings at SERC

Events aim to raise awareness of the provision of wet trades training – bricklaying, plastering, tiling and construction maintenance - available at SERC, and to forge stronger connections between the college and industry.
Matthew Rutherford
News • 03 Dec 2025

Podium Place for Matthew at SkillBuild 2025 **Video**

Well done to our five apprentices who took part in SkillBuild and WorldSkills 2025 - all top performers in their respective disciplines.
Hugh Dennis and Tiarnan Crosbie
News • 25 Nov 2025

SERC Student named IT Apprentice of the Year at National Awards

IT Awards for Higher Level Apprentice
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