Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This course covers Office Skills at Level 4 with English and develops a solid foundation in IT skills. It will allow the learners to move on to do a variety of QQI Level 5 courses in Rathmines College including Business – Finance or IT, Office Administration, Marketing, Legal Studies and Computer Programming (if they demonstrate an aptitude for Maths).
Office Skills is a part-time Back to Education Initiative Programme (BTEI) which allows learners to get good Office Skills with English.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Business English
General Office Skills
Functional Maths
Customer Service
Reception Skills
Communications
Career Planning
Word Processing
English as a Second Language (for applicants whose first Language is not English)
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Administrative
Administrative people are interested in work that offers security and a sense of being part of a larger process. They may be at their most productive under supervisors who give clear guidelines and while performing routine tasks in a methodical and reliable way.
They tend to enjoy clerical and most forms of office work, where they perform essential administrative duties. They often form the backbone of large and small organisations alike. They may enjoy being in charge of office filing systems, and using computers and other office equipment to keep things running smoothly. They usually like routine work hours and prefer comfortable indoor workplaces.
Linguistic
The Linguistic's interests are usually focused on ideas and information exchange. They tend to like reading a lot, and enjoy discussion about what has been said. Some will want to write about their own ideas and may follow a path towards journalism, story writing or editing. Others will develop skills in other languages, perhaps finding work as a translator or interpreter. Most Linguistic types will enjoy the opportunity to teach or instruct people in a topic they are interested in.
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