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Certificate III in Business Studies

Certificate III in Business Studies

Accredited course
National Code:
2157
State Code:
5151
TGA Status:
Draft
DTWD Status:
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
09/02/1995
Field of Education
080101 - Accounting
AQF Level
Certificate III in
Nominal Hours
442
Duration
Unspecified
Stream of Study
Complete "Other Skills" Course (3222)
Accredited Date
06/12/2001
Expiry Date
30/06/2002
VET Act Classifier
C
VET Act Conditions
Description

To provide participants with the skills and knowledge required to be able to undertake employment in a modern business organisation in a broad range of business and clerical occupations including: Accounts Receivable and Payable Clerk, Payroll Clerk, Bookkeeper, General Clerical Assistant and Trainee Accounting positions.

To provide participants with an access or bridging course so as to gain entry to the Associate Diploma of Business (Accounting) course.

Schedule
1. CORE
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
23060 NOS124V2 Accounting to Trial Balance 51 Module
23075 NOS143 Computer Operations - Fundamentals 5 Module
23043 NOS215V2 Database Fundamentals 20 Module
53343 AAB168 Earning and Spending Money 24 Module
23018 NOS110V2 Occupational Health & Safety in the Office 8 Module
23036 NOS208V2 Records Processing 5 Module
53344 AAB169 Simple and Compound Interest 6 Module
23044 NOS216V2 Spreadsheet Fundamentals 20 Module
23068 NOS222V2 Word Processing - Functions 17 Module
23022 NOS119 Work Environment 34 Module
65004 NCS004 Work Team Communication 34 Module
65010 NCS002 Writing Skills for Work 17 Module
65013 NCS006 Writing Workplace Documents 17 Module
2. ELECTIVES

TOTAL CORE HOURS 258.5 ELECTIVE HOURS 183.5 NOTES: 1 Up to 80 hours of electives may be allowed from subjects from the Accredited Business Studies, Banking and Finance, Management and Supplies Courses to make up the 183.5 hours of elective studies. 2 Completion of the core units plus specific electives with a number matching the courses as numbered below will entitle a student to claim this award. Course Course No. 1 Payroll Clerk 5149 2 Accounts Clerk 5148

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
23061 NOS219 Accounting Basic Reports 34 Module
23079 NOS227V2 Accounts Payable - Computerised 17 Module
23078 NOS226V2 Accounts Receivable - Computerised 17 Module
23096 NOS138 Australian Politics and Government 34 Module
48037 Basic First Aid 20 Module
23107 Business Principles 51 Module
23076 NOS224V2 Cash Book - Computerised 17 Module
63134 Communication (Core Esl) 68 Module
23041 NOS213 Computer Operations 17 Module
23021 NOS118V2 Computer Operations - Data Retrieval 11 Module
23111 Credit Management for Accounts Clerks 8 Module
21051 Customer Service 30 Module
65012 NCS005 Dealing With Conflict 17 Module
17210 QBS009 Developing A Plan for A Practice Firm 12 Module
15538 NAP702 Fixed Assets - Computerised 8 Module
23083 NOS225V2 General Ledger - Computerised 17 Module
15539 NAP703 Integrated Computer Accounting 8 Module
15540 NAP701 Inventory - Computerised 8 Module
15011 NGMS107 Managing and Developing Teams 34 Module
15010 NGMS106 Managing Effective Working Relationships 34 Module
23084 NOS236V2 Office Supervision 34 Module
23077 NOS234V2 Payroll - Computerised 17 Module
17192 QBS007 Practice Firm Environment 20 Module
23016 NOS108V2 Records Handling 14 Module
23066 NOS302V2 Records Maintenance 5 Module
23110 Tax/Payroll Procedures for Payroll Clerks 17 Module
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
5818 Business Studies Accredited course
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
C314 BSB30101 Certificate III in Business Qualification
C084 FNB30199 Certificate III in Financial Services Qualification
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