Administration & Office Management
The module aims to provide learners with well-rounded skills and competencies to manage a wide range of administrative services including facilities and procurement functions. The programme will also equip learners with supervisory skills such as delegation, motivating staff and managing meetings.
| Award Name | Level 6 Component Award (Level 6 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Minor |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 6 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 6 Component Award (Level 6 NFQ) | Minor | QQI | Level 6 NFQ |
Duration
Learners have 12 weeks to complete the course.
Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements / Prerequisites
• Level 5 Certificate / Leaving Certificate (or equivalent) or relevant life or work experience.
• As part of the assessment for this course, you will be required to complete a number of practical administrative tasks in an organisational setting. You must be either working or have access to an organisation where you can complete this (this can be on a voluntary basis).
• As this NFQ level 6 qualification is delivered through English it is necessary learners will have sufficient written English skills to complete this course.
• A basic working knowledge of computers in addition to a computer with internet access and word processing software (e.g. Microsoft Word or Google Docs) is required to do the course.
• Learners must be a resident of Ireland / based in Ireland.
For technical requirements required to access CMIT eLearning please see Provider's website. For more details on the suitability of this course please see Provider's website.
Careers / Further progression
Transfer and Progression to Further Studies
• This Administration and Office management course leads to a level 6 component award on the National Framework of Qualifications.
• Students who successfully complete this programme may use this level 6 component certificate as credit towards the major award in Administration (6M5013). For more details contact us.
Further information
Start date: Any time and work at your own pace.
€295
QQI Level 6 component certificate in Administration Practice (6N4169)
Course Details
The overall aim of this Administration and Office Management course is to equip learners with knowledge and competence in Office Administration. The module is designed for those wishing to gain an understanding of organising administrative services within an organisation. The module aims to provide learners with well-rounded skills and competencies to manage a wide range of administrative services including facilities and procurement functions. The programme will also equip learners with supervisory skills such as delegation, motivating staff and managing meetings.
The programme covers:
• The role and function of administrative services within an organisation.
• An overview of relevant workplace legislation in Ireland which includes privacy and data protection.
• The management of health and safety as it pertains to the provision of administrative services in an organisation.
• Communication skills, delegation, team working and managing meetings.
• Motivating staff in a work environment.
• Managing suppliers and the principles and techniques associated with supplier selection and procurement.
Who should complete this course?
• Office Managers and Supervisors: This course is highly beneficial for office managers and supervisors, focusing on organising administrative services and enhancing supervisory skills like delegation, motivating staff, and managing meetings, crucial for effective office management.
• Administration Management Professionals: Professionals in administration management roles will find this course valuable, as it covers a wide range of administrative services, including facilities and procurement functions. The course’s focus on managing suppliers and the principles and techniques associated with supplier selection and procurement is particularly relevant for these roles.
• Facilities Managers: Those responsible for managing facilities within an organisation would benefit from the course’s content on health and safety management and facilities management planning, aligning with the responsibilities of a facilities manager.
• Human Resources Managers: HR managers, especially those involved in compliance and employee relations, would find the course’s comprehensive coverage of workplace legislation in Ireland, including employment contracts, discrimination, and data protection laws, highly applicable.
Topics covered in this course
Unit 1: The role of administration in the organisation
• Understanding organisations
• The role of the administrator in the organisation
• Managing the administration function
Unit 2: Workplace legislation in Ireland
• Key workplace legislation in Ireland
• Contracts of employment
• Working time regulations
• Discrimination
• Employment protection
• Leave
• Privacy and data protection
• Health and safety at work
Unit 3: Managing health, safety and facilities
• The importance of health and safety management
• Health and safety statements and policies
• The nature of Facilities Management
• Devising a Facilities Management plan
Unit 4: Communication, teamwork and meetings
• Communication
• Delegation, motivation and teamwork
• Meetings
Unit 5: Managing suppliers and procurement
• The procurement function
• Organising procurement
• Supplier selection methods
• This administration and office management course is assessed through a Portfolio and a Project where candidates complete a range of tasks relevant to Administration and Office Management.
• As part of our quality assurance, student assessment work will be marked by an Internal Assessor, then checked by an Internal Verifier and an independent QQI External Authenticator.
6N4169 - Administration Practice
Tel: 01 286 5783
Email: info@cmit.ie