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Marketing & Human Resources Administrator

PLC Post Leaving Cert
5M2102

Need to gain key administration skills? Gain confidence to enable you to be efficient and run the operation of a busy office, deal with suppliers, employees, and customers. Assist HR personnel during the recruitment and hiring process, i.e., draft job specification, job advertisements, screenings CVs, scheduling and coordinating interviews. Gain valuable skill in marketing a business, to manage day-to-day administration requirements of the marketing office including generation of reports in excel, file management, creating presentations and dealing effectively with customers.

Award Name Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ)
NFQ Classification Major
Awarding Body QQI
NFQ Level Level 5 NFQ
Award Name NFQ Classification Awarding Body NFQ Level
Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) Major QQI Level 5 NFQ
Alternate Provider:
Location:
Carlow Town
Attendance Options:
Full time
Apply to:
Course provider

Duration

1 year

Entry Requirements

The basic entry requirement to all Level 5 courses is as follows:

•Over 18 years of age and/or successful completion of the Leaving Certificate (or equivalent international qualification)

•Successful completion of a Level 4 major award
(or equivalent international qualification)

The basic entry requirement to all Level 6 courses is as follows:

•Successful completion of a related Level 5 major award
(or equivalent international qualification)

Some programmes may require specific subjects, or skills.

If you have completed a Level 5 course and wish to study at Level 6, please remember that you need to complete a new application.

Our teachers will assess if the course is the right option for you at an interview. All reasonable efforts are made to facilitate diversity and to support learners with additional needs. See the section Open Learning and Students with Additional Needs for more information.

Mature applicants who don’t meet the minimum entry requirements, but who have acquired skills or experience, are welcome to apply, and we make sure the course is suitable at an interview.

Students aged between 18 and 23 years who do not have the minimum entry requirement or RPL will be referred to career guidance.

Garda Vetting (Clearance)

Garda Vetting (police / criminal records clearance) is a requirement on courses where students have access to children or vulnerable adults. Students must be vetted for clearance by the Gardaí prior to attending work experience. It is your responsibility to obtain Garda Vetting Clearance / criminal records clearance.

Students who have lived outside the jurisdiction of Ireland /Northern Ireland, and for whom Garda vetting / clearance is unavailable, are required to provide verifiable evidence of criminal records clearance from the relevant police authorities.

We will provide you with information about making an application for clearance, but it is your responsibility to complete any necessary application and to obtain clearance. If you are offered a place on a course, you will be issued with information at registration.

Careers / Further progression

Progression
Progress to further study and careers including:

Marketing for a Business
General Office
Human Resources
Progression Routes for Business Management Courses

QQI FET Links to CAO Courses

Course Web Page

Further information

These means-tested maintenance grants are available to eligible students attending approved full-time courses of further education, in approved Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) centres.

Applications are made online to Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) through www.studentfinance.ie www.susi.ie

You will be invited to an interview – this is to make sure that you’ve made the right choice!

Applications are now open for September 2024

On completion of the course students will have greatly enhanced their potential to succeed in getting a range of jobs, marketing for a business, PR, general office/human resources, duties. Students who successfully complete this course can progress to degree courses in a range of Irish Higher Education Institutes.

What Makes This Course Special

Get ‘hands-on’ experience
Learn with expert staff
Learn with practical skills for the world of work
Practical projects, problem solving and solutions with real business
Visits and trips
Step-up to a wide range of Higher Education courses

Course Content

Marketing Practice 5N1400
Business Administration Skills 5N1610
Customer Service 5N0972
Work Experience 5N1356
Word Processing 5N1358
Spreadsheets 5N1977
Employment Law 5N3785
Human Resources 5N3586

5M2102 - Business Studies

Certification

QQI Level 5 Certificate in Business Studies 5M2102

PLSS Code: 415890

Coordinator: Miriam Monahan

Course is subject to minimum enrolment. The programme content shown is indicative and is subject to change according to Awarding Body requirements as well as enrolment and resources.

Phone: 059 913 4230
Email: Email: Info@CarlowInstitute.ie
Web: www.Carlowinstitute.ie

Alternate Provider:
Location:
Carlow Town
Attendance Options:
Full time
Apply to:
Course provider