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Unspecified Code Business Office and Secretarial Studies

Unspecified Code Business Office and Secretarial Studies

Accredited course
National Code:
State Code:
8200
TGA Status:
Draft
DTWD Status:
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
10/11/1994
Field of Education
080901 - Secretarial And Clerical Studies
AQF Level
Unspecified Code
Nominal Hours
1200
Duration
Unspecified
Stream of Study
Paraprofessional - Technical (3400)
Accredited Date
10/11/1994
Expiry Date
31/12/1995
VET Act Classifier
C
VET Act Conditions
Description

To equip students to develop a body of conceptual and operational skills
consistent with the role of personal assistant in direct support of
professionals and upper management, thus enabling graduates to responsibly
participate in organisational and decision-making processes which recognise the
importance of the role of the secretary as an administrative assistant.

To meet the individual's goals, aspirations and abilities by providing a number
of elective and specialist areas as consistent with a career path in office
support and administration.

To cover the requirements for membership for the Institute of Professional
Secretaries.

Schedule
1. CORE
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
63748 Business Communication 2 51 Module
22590 Meetings Procedures - Companies 51 Module
22091 Office Practice 2 Applications 51 Module
22092 Office Practice 2 Procedures 51 Module
22112 Secretarial Administration Applications 51 Module
22111 Secretarial Administration Techniques 51 Module
22100 Typing Secretarial Applications 51 Module
22102 Typing Secretarial Procedures 51 Module
2. ELECTIVES

1 No less than five electives and a minimum of 340 hours to be selected from Group 1 and Group 3 subjects. The Group 3 electives are for students who have not completed preferred subjects identified in the course selection criteria. 2 Students to choose subjects from Group 2 electives to total 452 hours. 3 One or two electives to a total of 68 hours, may be selected from an Associate Diploma from another study area, to replace one or two electives (to a total of 68 hours) from either the Group 1 or 2 electives. Group: 01 Min Required Hours: 340.00

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
18979 Accounting 1b 68 Module
22077 Audio Typing 2 68 Module
22080 Automated Keyboarding A 51 Module
22081 Automated Keyboarding B 51 Module
22082 Automated Office Applications 51 Module
22083 Automated Office Proficiency 51 Module
22679 Commercial and Civic Principles 68 Module
22005 Desktop Publishing A 51 Module
18008 Financial Accounting 1 68 Module
22104 Typing Speed (Min 45 Wpm) 68 Module
22993 Word Processing 2a 68 Module
22994 Word Processing 2b 68 Module
3. ELECTIVES

Group: 02 Min Required Hours: 452.00

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
22996 Advanced Word.information Processings 3a 68 Module
22997 Advanced Word.information Processings 3b 68 Module
22078 Audio Typing 3 Applications 51 Module
22079 Audio Typing 3 Techniques 51 Module
22108 Automated Office Procedures (4) 51 Module
22107 Automated Office Techniques (3) 51 Module
18011 Business Economics 51 Module
16000 Computer Applications Fundamentals 68 Module
22308 Desktop Publishing B 51 Module
18013 Financial Accounting 2 68 Module
18015 Financial Management (Introduction) 51 Module
17067 Interpersonal Skills 34 Module
17069 Managing People 34 Module
22113 Medical Secretarial Practice 2 68 Module
19002 Organisational Behaviour 34 Module
17042 Organisational Theory 34 Module
22244 Shorthand Speed 100 Wpm 68 Module
22310 Shorthand Speed 120 or 130 or 140 Wpm 34 Module
22309 Shorthand Speed 90 or 110 Wpm 34 Module
22527 Stenography 2 68 Module
22096 Stenography 3 Applications 68 Module
22097 Stenography 3 Techniques 68 Module
22105 Typing Speed (Min 60 Wpm) 68 Module
4. ELECTIVES

Group: 03 Min Required Hours: 340.00

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
22118 Keyboard Operations 68 Module
22114 Shorthand 001 51 Module
22115 Shorthand 002 51 Module
22116 Shorthand 003 51 Module
22117 Stenography 004 51 Module
22874 Word Processing 003 68 Module
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VET Info Notes
1 Students are permitted to include either 18008 or 18979 but not both
as electives.
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