Introduction
This is a 2-year course that is designed both for Post-Leaving Cert students and adults who wish to acquire computerized Office Skills. Students are trained to a high standard in current office technology and on successful completion of the course will be competent to work in a broad range of business areas or progress to further study in the IT or business areas.
Duration
A 2-year course which will run from 9.30 am to 3.05 pm each day.
Course Content
Year I
- Text Production
- Data Entry
- Database Methods
- Information Administration
- Internet
- Business Calculations
- Work Experience
- Power Point
- Business English
- Business Administration
Year 2
- Word Processing
- Spreadsheet Methods
- Book-keeping Manual and Computerised
- Payroll
- Desktop Publishing
- Communications
- Information and Communication
- Audio Transcription
Certification
- National Certificate FETAC (NCVA) Level 2 in Information Processing
- National Certificate FETAC (NCVA) Level 2 in Secretarial Studies
- London Chamber of Commerce (Optional)
- Pitman Examination Board (Optional)
- ECDL (Optional)
Entry Requirements
All applicants will be selected by interview.
Career Options
Graduates of this course have obtained employment in software support or administration in such businesses as Local Authorities, Civil Service, Health Boards, Financial Institutions, Schools, Private Industry, etc.
Further Education Links
Successful students have the option to progress on to courses such as Business Studies, Office Information Systems, and Computer Applications at IT Colleges through the Higher Education Links Scheme. For further details see Higher Education Links.
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