Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This one-year course in office administration offers you the opportunity to gain varied and invaluable skills which are required to work in business and office administration roles. You will develop competencies needed for working in various business environments, such as payroll, book-keeping and marketing along with frontline office skills.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Customer Service (5N0972)
Work Experience (5N1356)
Bookkeeping Manual & Computerised (5N1354)
Business Administration Skills (5N1610)
Marketing Practice (5N1400)
Payroll Manual & Computerised (5N1546)
Teamworking (5N1367)
Word Processing (5N1358)
Safety & Health at Work (5N1794)
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Administrative
Administrative people are interested in work that offers security and a sense of being part of a larger process. They may be at their most productive under supervisors who give clear guidelines and while performing routine tasks in a methodical and reliable way.
They tend to enjoy clerical and most forms of office work, where they perform essential administrative duties. They often form the backbone of large and small organisations alike. They may enjoy being in charge of office filing systems, and using computers and other office equipment to keep things running smoothly. They usually like routine work hours and prefer comfortable indoor workplaces.
Further Research
Career Progression
This full-time, one year programme with qualify you to work in a variety of business and Office environments. On successful completion you will have gained many transferable skills which will help you gain employment or further your studies in business, administration or management.