Leading to a QQI Level 5 award in Office Administration 5M1997
QQI Course Code – 5M1997
Entry requirements:
Leaving Certificate (or equivalent) or over 18
No requirements for over 23s, mature applicants experience will be considered in lieu of formal qualifications
Course Details:
Duration 1 Year
Award QQI Level 5
Course Director: Veronica Doocey
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course will equip students with a high standard of administrative/secretarial, business, legal and essential IT skills for the modern office. Students also gain a range of transversal skills such as organisational and communication skills, which are highly sought after by today’s employers. Students will be introduced to the world of legal practice. Legal studies enables students to get an overview of legal principles and procedures. The course is aimed at:
- School Leavers
- Those who have been in the workforce before, but now need to update and develop new skills
- Those who wish to acquire IT skills for the first time
- Those who wish to defer a college place in order to improve their IT skills
PROGRAMME OF STUDY
Information & Administration 5N1389 Text Production 5N1422
Word Processing 5N1358 Safety & Health at Work 5N1794
Legal Practice and Procedures 5N1394 Audio Transcription 5N1549
Work Experience 5N1356 Communications 5N0690
Business Administration 5N1610 Customer Services 5N0972
Components are subject to change
What Makes This Course Special
- Learn essential legal practices and procedures
- Develop practical IT skills
- Highly experienced office administration teaching team
- Opportunities for business links
- Work placement in a legal environment
HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRESSION
Waterford IT and other IT Colleges
Up to 390 CAO points for any Institute of Technology can be attained by successful completion of this course.