What does this course involve?
This course is designed to provide vocational education and training necessary to gain basic knowledge and skill common across all business roles. The course aims to give you experience in producing business doc-uments, transcribing audio, organising workplace information, scheduling business travel, and recommending/delivering services to clients.
Units of competency encompass skills and knowledge that involve effective communication, sound teamwork, competent use of business technology, accurate processing of financial doc-uments and efficient information handling. This course delivers foundation knowledge and skills required to enter employment as a clerical-administrative/receptionist worker across all industries.
This course is also available to International Students.
Course structure
Most competencies are available in both Semesters 1 and 2 during the day. Each competency is conducted over one semester or less, depending on contact hours.
Entrance requirements
You should have successfully completed Year 12, including English and three other academic competencies. Alternatively, you should have satisfactorily completed Box Hill Institute’s Certificate II in Business or equivalent workplace experience.
Mature age entry is available when you are judged to have appropriate maturity or experience, but do not meet the academic requirements.
You will be given the opportunity to demonstrate competency in the underpinning knowledge for this course, i.e. the knowledge found in Certificate II in Business.
Selection criteria
There is no formal selection procedure.
Length of course
Full-time – six months.
Part-time – two years.
You may choose to complete the first and second year on a full-time basis and complete the course through part-time studies while working. A number of competencies may be available during the day.
How to apply
Apply directly to Box Hill Institute's Centre for Business Programs.
You will have the opportunity to commence this course in February or July.
If you have any queries, please contact the Institute on +61 3 8892 2121/2122.
Pathways
Jobs
The course can leads to jobs such as:
clerical officer
reception/administration
administration assistant
administration officer
office administrator.
The Employment Service can be contacted on +61 3 9286 9712
Courses
You may be able to apply for similar courses at a more advanced level at other institutions or universities and possibly receive credit for studies already undertaken.
Recognition
This qualification is recognised nationally under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).