Are you working in office administration and want to gain a qualification? Get recognised for the work you are already doing or upskill and improve your career opportunities. This programme is run off-campus, but workshops are provided for at the Porirua campus. Get in touch to see if this option fits your lifestyle.

 

This practical hands-on programme will help you gain literacy, numeracy and employment skills, with a focus on business and computing. Get prepared for entry-level office admin or IT positions or continue your study journey to higher-level programmes in Business or Information Technology.

 

More detail about this qualification

This practical hands-on programme will help you gain literacy and numeracy, vocational and employment skills, with a focus on business and computing.

 

The New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 2) requires students to complete 3 compulsory courses, and 1 elective course.

 

To successfully gain the Level 2 qualification, students must complete a total of 4 courses (3 x compulsory and 1 x elective) and gain 60 credits.

 

Courses

Compulsory courses

 Vocational and Employment Skills (15 credits)

• study and employment pathways
• CV and covering letters
• numeracy and literacy for daily life and study
• interview preparation
• personal study skills

Communication (15 credits)

• reading, speaking, listening and writing
• scenarios, roleplays
• te ao M?ori, te Tiriti o Waitangi
• communication skills

Computing (15 credits)

• file management
• word processing
• Excel spreadsheets
• PowerPoint
• data protection and management
• internet

 

Elective courses

Administration and Customer Service (15 credits)

• reception and telephone
• customer service
• cash handling
• personal presentation
• office equipment and administration processes

Computer Programming & Web Design (15 credits)

• plan and develop a simple website
• develop a plan for a simple computer application
• design, develop and test a computer program