Office Administration Course Modules

Are you trying to find the list of modules that makes up the Office Administration programme? You can study the office administration program from home; and you can do it one module at a time. Here is a list of all the modules in the ICB office administration program:

• Certificate: Office Administration
• Business and Office Administration 1 (BOA1).
• Bookkeeping to Trial Balance (BKTB).
• Business Literacy (BUSL).
• Marketing Management and Public Relations (MMPR).
• Business Law and Administrative Practice (BLAP).
• Cost and Management Accounting (CMGT).
• Higher Certificate: Office Administration.
• Business and Office Administration 2 (BOA2).
• Human Resources Management and Labour Relations (HRLR).
• Economics (ECON).
• Diploma: Office Administration.
• Business and Office Administration 3 (BOA3).
• Financial Statements (FNST).
• Management (MGMT).

 

The ICB Office Administration Programme: Course Details.

 

Foundation Level.

Registered certification name.

Certificate: Office Administration.  

NQF Level.

NQF L5 – SAQA ID 23618, overall credits: 120.  

Period.

18 months.  

Entry requirements.

Grade 12 (Std 10) or equivalent. You should be at least 16 years of age. No prior accounting understanding required.  

Topics.

1. Business and Office Administration 1 (BOA1).
2. Bookkeeping to Trial Balance (BKTB).
3. Business Literacy (BUSL).
4. Marketing Management and Public Relations (MMPR).
5. Business Law and Administrative Practice (BLAP).
6. Cost and Management Accounting (CMGT).

 

What my title can be.

Junior Office Administrator, Receptionist, Office Assistant, Public Relations Officer, Marketing Administrator.  

What I’ll have the ability to do.

Business communication; bookkeeping up to trial balance; apply your basic knowledge of cost and management accounting; utilize your basic abilities in marketing and public relations, business law and administrative practice.  

Intermediate Level.

Registered qualification.

Higher Certificate: Office Administration.  

NQF Level.

NQF L5 – SAQA ID 23619, overall cumulative credits: 240.  

Period.

+9 months.  

Entry requirements.

Certificate: Office Administration NQF L5, which includes the previous six knowing areas.  

Topics.

7. Business and Office Administration 2 (BOA2).
8. Human Resources Management and Labour Relations (HRLR).
9. Economics (ECON).

 

What my title can be.

Senior Office Administrator, Secretary, General Office Supervisor, Human Resources Administrator, Labour Relations Administrator.  

What I’ll have the ability to do.

Use a series of office administration methods and economics, perform human resources and labour relations administrative tasks.  

Advance Level.

Diploma.

Office Administration.  

NQF Level.

NQF L6 – SAQA ID 35958, total cumulative credits: 360.  

Period.

+9 months.  

Entry requirements.

Higher Certificate: Office Administration, which includes the previous 9 subjects.  

Topics.

10. Business and Office Administration 3 (BOA3).
11. Financial Statements (FNST).
12. Management (MGMT).

 

What my title can be.

Office Manager, Public Relations Manager, Administrative Manager.  

Exactly what I’ll have the ability to do.

Utilize your advanced understanding of office administration and management strategies, monetary accounting and reporting abilities.  

ICB Office Administration Programme.

Be an indispensable all-rounder in the Office.

This program is best for those of you who wish to discover a little accounting, and a lot of overall office knowledge. By finding out about all the aspects that add to a smooth-running office, you’ll be able to assist in almost any department.  

Increase your understanding and your obligations.

As you work your way through this programs 12 topics, you’ll move up from the Foundation Level through the Intermediate and ultimately to the Advanced Level– and achieve their associated NQF qualifications. This program is an excellent choice if you wish to assist any company run in an organised method. The knowledge you gain in each successive qualification builds on the last, enabling you to take on the essential functions and increased responsibility in your work environment.  

Office Administration Short Courses.

Brief courses cover an extremely wide range of subjects, and can normally be finished within 3 months to a year. Here is a list of short courses that you can study:

• Business Literacy.
• Bookkeeping to Trial Balance.
• Payroll and Monthly SARS Returns.
• Computerised Bookkeeping.
• Corporate Strategy.
• Accounting Theory and Practice.
• Financial Reporting and Regulatory Frameworks.
• Management Accounting Control System.

You can do any ICB single topic as a short course. Then get credit for the subjects you have passed when you want to finish a full credentials later on.  

The entrance criteria for ICB office administration courses.

You can enter the ICB office administration programs if you have passed Grade 12. The ICB likewise identify other training you have actually done, your work experience and your age, as aspects to consider when you get entry. You need to be able to understand the study product, which remains in English. The ICB courses start at a very basic level, so as to make them accessible to students from various educational backgrounds. Typically trainees who left school, can do the ICB courses when they have acquired some work experience. Most of the ICB home study students are working grownups, who have lost out on the chance to finish school, and go on to school based education.  

The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers.

The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers is a Professional Body that has actually existed considering that 1931. In South Africa the roles of professional bodies use to integrate both Professional Membership in addition to Education and Training. Nevertheless, educational policies and laws over the last few years made these bodies divided those functions. Hence, the historic ICB was split into a Professional Body and an Academic Body in 2015. The educational body continues under the name Institute of Certified Bookkeepers. The (new) ICB, that is the body exclusively dealing with Academics, is a recognised Quality control Partner of FASSET. FASSET is the Sector Education and Training Authority for Finance, Accounting, Management Consulting and other Financial Solutions). This means that the ICB is authorised by FASSET to certify training service providers. Serve as the assessment (exams) body for the ICB courses, provided by training companies recognized by them. Currently the QCTO (the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations) is in the process of taking on the responsibility for all SETAs. That indicates that FASSET “falls under” the QCTO. This might have some impact on the details of the accreditation procedure in the near future. Both FASSET and the QCTO are bodies developed in regards to an Act of Parliament. The ICB, under authority of FASSET (and soon under authority of the QCTO), is responsible for the quality assurance and exams (assessments) of a variety of qualifications. More about that listed below, under the heading “ICB Qualifications”. The Professional Body is called the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers and Accountants (ICBA). The ICBA is identified by SAQA as a Professional Body and for the registration of 7 professional classifications on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). Traditionally a trainee would study ICB qualifications, and on the strength of their qualifications, as well as working experience, and adhering to a professional code of conduct, have the ability to request Membership. The primary goal of the ICBA is to offer professional subscription to Junior and Senior Bookkeepers, in addition to Junior Accountants and Financial Accountants, as well as Office Administrators. As an ICB trainee, you can make an application for Student Subscription of the ICBA.  

What are the tasks of an office administrator?

Office administrators can be discovered operating in different kinds of business and government offices, they coordinate administrative support activities and guarantee that every job is carried out effectively, some of the responsibilities of an office administrator are, however not restricted to:

• Coordinate office activities and operations to protect effectiveness and compliance to company policies.
• Supervise administrative personnel and divide obligations to guarantee efficiency.
• Handle agendas/travel arrangements/appointments etc. for the upper management.
• Handle telephone call and correspondence (email, letters, bundles and so on).
• Assistance budgeting and bookkeeping procedures.
• Produce and update records and databases with personnel, monetary and other data.
• Track stocks of office supplies and place orders when needed.
• Submit timely reports and prepare presentations/proposals as appointed.
• Help coworkers whenever required.

 

ICB Office Administration Courses Distance Learning.

The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers provide a variety of courses. You can start at a scholastic level listed below Matric, and work your method up to two levels higher than matric (NQF 6 level). You can study all these courses by means of certified home study institutions, like Skills Academy. Distance Learning is the most flexible and affordable method to study while getting support from a college. Register with a distance learning college and they will send you the tuition product you require for the subjects you registered for. As a distance learner, you will have access to the college’s helpline and support structures, so you won’t truly be doing it alone. Your resolve the product yourself, at your very own pace, anywhere you are. At the end of your course, you’ll sit your last test at the ICB assessment centre closest to you.  

Be more than just Employable.

The ICB’s 5 programmes are developed to give you the most relevant, practical and useful knowledge and skills to make you employable and important. When you take a look at the programme in detail, you’ll see that some topics appear in all of them. These are the courses that give you the most fundamentals abilities, no matter what programme you pick. We update our course structure and content every year to keep everything appropriate. This suggests you can hit the ground running at deal with what you have actually discovered, with understanding that is totally up date.  

Level up.

The ICB’s programs are divided into different levels. When you total simply a few subjects successfully, you’ll be awarded an ICB Programme Certificate and can go up to the next level. It’s really encouraging to have such possible goals! And you can do it all at your very own speed.  

You can begin today!

 

Register with the ICB

Distance learning students can sign up online on the ICB’s student portal. Classroom students will be registered by their colleges. Registration indicates that we will include you with a student number. You just have to sign up, and your student number stays the same throughout your studies. You will have to pay the ICB registration cost when you sign up with us for the very first time, and after that each year that you are actively studying an ICB course.  

Examination Dates and Venues

Classroom students: Most of the colleges hold tests on-site on a monthly basis, so examine what your college’s schedule is. Distance learning students can enter the ICB examinations in February, May, July, September and November. Examinations occur at the ICB authorized evaluation centres around southern Africa. Pay your ICB registration and tests fees as early as possible, so we can send you your PoE ASAP. Your PoE is an amazing tool to help you study. Do not leave it to the eleventh hour or you’ll really be disadvantaging yourself!  

Enter for an ICB test

Classroom students will do this through their colleges. Distance learning students will enter on the ICB Student Portal online Choose your qualifications initially. Then select he subjects, test dates and places for your examinations, and send your test entry together with the required fee. All trainees will get an e-mail verifying their test entries.  

When do I get my Portfolio of Evidence?

Your PoE will show up 3-4 weeks after the ICB receives your test entry for a particular topic.  

How many Portfolios will I get?

You’ll get one PoE per subject per test. Each PoE is customised to that particular topic. Distance learning trainees will receive their Portfolios directly.  

Exactly what must I do when I get my PoE?

Inspect that all your individual details on the cover are correct. Let you’re your college/the ICB know ASAP if anything is wrong. Read through the whole PoE and fill in details where you are asked to.  

Exactly what’s inside my PoE?

 

Your ICB Portfolio Administration Guide

This is your important guide to studying your ICB topic! Your ICB Administration Guide informs you exactly what to do throughout your ICB research studies. It explains the best ways to fill in your PoE, and includes great deals of kinds you need to finish. Work through it step by step and follow all the instructions in it, and you’ll be on track for success!  

ICB Tests and projects

For every single subject, the ICB sets 3 Projects and 2 Tests that assist you to check your understanding throughout your research studies. Distance learning trainees will find ICB Tests and Tasks in their PoE when it gets here. Classroom-based trainees will get their ICB Tasks in their Portfolios, and their ICB Tests will be provided by their lecturers throughout their studies.  

Answer Books

You’ll also find blank answer books in your PoE for you to write the answers to your ICB Tests and Projects in.  

Why is my PoE so important?

The ICB discovering experience is unique– our scholastic team has developed it to provide you the very best possible opportunity of learning effectively and passing your subject the first time. However it’s not just about passing the exam Our method makes sure you get a deep and thorough understanding of your course products. So you do not just get a certification– you gain skills that you can use in your job from day 1.  

When do I hand in my PoE?

A couple of days prior to your last examination, go through the checklist in your ICB Portfolio Administration Guide and make certain you have actually done and included everything. Make a copy of our entire PoE as a backup. Take your finished PoE to your last test. You’ll hand it therein.  

Your Final test.

When you have finished composing your final exam, you need to add the examination concern and answer papers to your PoE, and hand everything in together. You can not send out the ICB anything else for your PoE after you have handed it in.  

How is everything marked?

Classroom students: Your ICB Tests are provisionally marked by the college, then moderated by the ICB Distance learning trainees: Everything in your PoE will be marked by the ICB.  

Results

Results are launched about 7 weeks after your test. See the ICB examination schedules for results release dates. Distance learning trainees will have the ability to get their results on the Trainee Portal, and they will also be emailed to you.  

Register with a professional body

If you have actually finished a complete credentials, you can apply to sign up with a professional body like the ICBA.  

What can I made with my ICB Office Administration qualifications?

Along with making you appealing to companies and customers, your ICB qualifications can likewise lead you to these opportunities.  

Become a Office Administrator

Did you know that once you have actually completed specific ICB office administrations qualifications– granted by Fasset– you can utilize your advance understanding of office administration and management strategies, financial accounting and reporting abilities to be a fantastic Office Supervisor, Public Relations manager or Administrative Supervisor. The ICB just recently got verification from both these worldwide professional bodies that they will approve you credits towards their qualifications, once you hold an ICB certification. This is good news if you wish to further your research studies! On completion of the National Diploma Financial Accounting NQF 6 credentials– examined by the ICB and awarded by Fasset– you may apply to ACCA and receive credits from papers F1 to F6 of the ACCA’s certification. If you want to enhance your career and become a Management Accountant, you might apply to CIMA and get credits to their subjects– depending on which ICB certification you have actually completed.  

Study Further with the ICB

Accredited, trusted and recognised qualifications All ICB qualifications are signed up on the National Qualifications Structure (NQF) by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Our Program are valued by companies, and our graduates are acknowledged in your area and globally by numerous professional bodies. ICB qualifications are modular, which suggests you can build on them as your career progress. You can also qualify in another programme simply by finishing a few more subjects.     Last Updated, 26th April 2017