Reception and Office Admin

Course Aim

The purpose of this award is to enable the learner to acquire the knowledge, skills and competence to work independently and under supervision in an administrative role in a range of business contexts and/or to progress to further and higher education and training.

Why do this course in CPCC?

Expert teachers with excellent facilities, software and equipment
Practical skills - based approach
Part-time course allows learners to work towards a Major award over two years
Graduates from the course have found employment in the public and private sector in small to medium enterprises and larger organisations
Graduates of this course have progressed to study for professional qualifications, eg Accountant/Accounting Technician and to Business Studies degree programmes in IT Tallaght, DIT or NUIM Maynooth.

Course Content

Mandatory Components
Elective Components (Two components from the following list will be selected by the college subject to availability)

Mandatory Components

Business Administration (5N1610)
Bookkeeping Manual and Computerised (5N1354)
Word Processing (5N1358)
Communications (5N0690)
Work Experience (5N1356)
Reception and Frontline Office Skills (5N1407)

Elective Components

Payroll Manual and Computerised (5N1546)
Text Production (5N1422)
Information Technology Skills (4N1125)
Computer Applications (4N1112)

Entry Requirements

Leaving Certificate /Leaving Certificate Applied or QQI Level 4. Mature students with relevant life or work experience. All candidates will be interviewed individually.

Work Experience

Work Experience is a compulsory part of this course.

Certification

QQI Level 5 Major Award in Business Administration (5M2468)

Employability Statement

The successful completion of the QQI Level 5 Major Award in Business Administration will enable applicants to work under supervision in an administrative role in a range of business contexts.

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