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Level 3 Certificate in Principles of Business and Administration

Skill Level

All

Total Hours (TQT)

136 hours

Mandatory Units

4

Optional Units

1

Language

English

Overview

The purpose of this qualification is to provide learners with an introduction to the occupational knowledge, skills and attitudes that are required for employment in roles within the business and administrative sector.

Who is the course for?

This qualification is suitable for you if you are planning to work in the administration sector as an:

  • Administrator
  • Senior Administrator
  • Personal Assistant
  • Office Supervisor
  • Business Development Executive
  • Project Manager

What are the entry requirements to access the course?

There are no formal entry requirements to access this course; however, you will need access to a PC/Laptop/Mac and internet access. You will also be required to be motivated and able to set aside time to complete your work.

Do I have to sit exams?

As this is a vocational qualification there are no final exams for you to sit. You will be continually assessed using a variety of tasks intended to show and use the skillset that you have.

How is this course delivered?

This course is delivered remotely utilising our materials and the use of zoom / teams / Skype, etc.  All written work will be submitted and assesed via our portfolio system.

What is the duration of the course?

The duration of the course is approximately 136 hours TQT.  This includes tutoring and individual learning; however, as we take into account your previous work and academic history this could be less.

What will I learn from the course?

This qualification is made up of units that will develop your knowledge and understanding required to work in a business administration role.  See the course format below, for further information.

Course Format

This qualification comprises of four mandatory units and an extensive choice of option units.  You can work with LCP to find the best- fit from the optional units offered in the qualification to suit you and your career.

Mandatory Units:

4 Credit unit at Level 3

  • Understand the employment rights and responsibilities of the employee and employer and their purpose
  • Understand the purpose of health, safety and security procedures in a business environment
  • Understand how to manage own work
  • Understand how to evaluate and improve own performance in a business environment
  • Understand the types of problems that may occur with own work and how to deal with them

  • Understand the decision making process

3 Credit unit at Level 3

  • Understand the purpose of working with others in a team
  • Understand how to behave in a way that supports positive working with others
  • Understand the purpose and methods of communicating effectively with others in a team
  • Understand how to assess own work and the work of a team

4 Credit unit at Level 3

  • Understand how to design and monitor information systems
  • Understand how to research information
  • Understand how to organise, report and evaluate the relevance of information
  • Understand how to store information
  • Understand how to design and produce documents
  • Understand how to maintain security and confidentiality in a business environment

4 Credit unit at Level 3

  • Understand how to order products and services
  • Understand how to keep waste to a minimum in a business environment
  • Understand the purpose of delivering effective customer service
  • Know how to take minutes
  • Understand how to organise meetings
  • Understand how to organise events
  • Understand how to manage diary systems

Choose a minimum of 1 unit with a credit value of 2 from the following options:

Optional Units:

2 Credit unit at Level 3

  • Know the difference between routine work and taking part in a project
  • Understand how to prepare for and plan a project
  • Understand how to monitor a project
  • Understand the purpose of evaluating a project and ways of doing so

2 Credit unit at Level 2

  • Understand how a customers or clients interactions with employees influence their opinion of the organisation as a whole
  • Understand why organisations normally have protocols for dealing with customers
  • Interact positively with customers in line with given protocols

2 Credit unit at Level 3

  • Understand the purpose of budgets in a business environment
  • Understand how to develop budgets
  • Understand how to manage budgets

2 Credit unit at Level 3

  • Understand the purpose of innovation in a business environment
  • Understand how to contribute to innovation
  • Understand the reasons for and implications of change in a business environment
  • Understand the process of change in a business environment

1 Credit unit at Level 2

  • Understand why change happens in a business environment
  • Understand the purpose of supporting change in a business environment
  • Understand how to respond to change in a business environment

1 Credit unit at Level 2

  • Understand why stationery stock needs to be available
  • Understand how to maintain stationery stock levels

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