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ICBOFFICE ADMINISTRATION

The ICB Office Administration programme will equip you with the skills you will need in order to master the activities needed to run and keep the administrative

side of the company organised. You will learn about business and financial management best practices, office and legal practices, human resource management, computer literacy, global business strategy and research

methods in commerce.

Why study at College SA?

Why study accredited courses?

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ICB Office Administration Study Path

Foundation Level National CertificateOffice Administration

Intermediate Level Higher CertificateOffice Administration

Advanced Level Diploma Office Administration

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WHY STUDY AT COLLEGE SA?

We are a private distance learning college, registered with the Department of Higher

Education and Training (DHET) and accredited by a number of regulatory bodies.

You can choose from a wide range of accredited and non-accredited courses.

With us, you can further your education even if you don’t have a Matric certificate.

You can enrol for a course at any time of the year.

We are a distance learning college, meaning you can study from home.

Our Educational Planners will support you throughout your studies.

You can pay for your studies in easy-to-pay monthly instalments.

You save when you choose our monthlyinstalment option; our instalments are

interest free.

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QUALIFICATIONS

WHY STUDYACCREDITED COURSES?

Your qualification will potentially put

you in a higher earning bracket.

WHY CHOOSE ICBACCREDITED COURSES WITH COLLEGE SA?

College SA is authorised and accredited by the ICB to offer the QCTO Occupational accredited National Qualifications. QCTO and the ICB (The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers) are organisations whose purpose is to ensure that the theoretical training provided to prospective bookkeepers and accountants meets industry standards. ICB performs quality assurance for accredited bookkeeping, accounting, business and administrative courses. These qualifications are recognised by employers

and several other professional bodies, both nationally and internationally, and allow students to get a nationally-recognised qualification, further their studies and subsequently, their careers.

Furthermore, successful completion of one of these accredited courses will qualify you for a relevant national certificate or diploma (depending on the course), which is registered on the National Qualifications Framework. QCTO continuously strives to improve the quality of development

and training of entrants to the bookkeeping and accounting sector. They do this in order to address the skills scarcity that currently exists in the financial market. This ensures that as a bookkeeping or accounting professional, you can enhance your skills continuously, and employers can continuously

ensure that their employees are up-to-date with bookkeeping and accounting practices, laws, and procedures.

Accredited courses are nationally

recognised, and sometimes

internationally recognised,

depending on the course.

Accredited qualifications are higher in demand

and generally present you with

more jobopportunities.

Many accredited courses allow you

exemptions at other institutions,meaning that your

prior learning is recognised when

enrolling for courses at other

institutions.

You can often level up! Once you have laid the necessary foundations, you can build on your

qualification which will broaden your

knowledge and career prospects.

Optimi College (Pty) Ltd T/A College SA. Reg no: 2007/017012/07. Optimi College Pty (Ltd) (previously known as SA College of Home Study) is a member of the Optimi Group and is provisionally registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), Reg no: 2009/ FE07/099. 4

Our study material has been designed specifically for students who study via distance learning. It is comprehensive and easy to understand. We give you all the material that you need to study a course. Therefore, you will never have to buy additional study material since it is always included in the cost. What’s more, we even courier it to you!

STUDY MATERIAL EDUCATIONAL PLANNERS

We have a brand-new online classroomwhere our students are automaticallyenrolled once they have registered fora course. The Online Classroom is a space to ask questions and discuss course work with fellow students and tutors. This online community makes passing your course so much easier and gives you the academic and emotional support you will need to complete your studies.

TUTORS ONLINE CLASSROOM

We want you to pass, get a better job, and further your career. That is why we have dedicated Educational Planners who will help you in making an informed study choice and guide you through the application process. They assist you withany administrative queries or direct youto the relevant person, should you havespecific study queries.

We have full-time tutors who are available to help you understand the study material. Our tutors are trained and many are part-time students themselves. Since these tutors have also studied via distance learning, they know what you are going through and can provide you with the help and support you need to pass.

5College SA reserves the right to change pricing and course content without prior notice. The latest information will always be available on our website collegesa.edu.za.

Please confirm the course costs and content with our Educational Planners prior to registration.

ICB OFFICE ADMINISTRATIONSTUDY PATH

This course is part of a set of courses that allow you to level up your skills. You start with your studies at

Foundation Level 1 and each time you pass a course, you have the opportunity to start studying the next

one. The further you study, the more skills you acquire.

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CERTIFICATE OFFICE ADMINISTRATION

• Business Literacy • Business Law & Administrative Practice• ICB Cost & Management Accounting • Business & Office Administration 1• Marketing Management & Public Relations • Bookkeeping to Trial Balance

INTERMEDIATELEVEL

HIGHER CERTIFICATE OFFICE ADMINSITRATION

• Business & Office Administration 2 • ICB Economics• Human Resource Management & Labour Relations

ADVANCEDLEVEL

DIPLOMA OFFICE ADMINISTRATION

• ICB Management • Financial Statements• Business & Office Administration 3

6Optimi College (Pty) Ltd T/A College SA. Reg no: 2007/017012/07. Optimi College Pty (Ltd) (previously known as SA College of Home Study)

is a member of the Optimi Group and is provisionally registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), Reg no: 2009/ FE07/099.

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COURSE OVERVIEWWorried about not being able to get a job? Why not study office administration? Office administration skills are widely in demand and will make you employable in almost any industry. The Foundation Level: Certificate in Office Administration is suitable for people interested in working as junior office and marketing administrators, receptionists, and office and human resource assistants. This course covers how to apply principles of cost and management accounting, economics, human resources and labour relations to business management. Learn how to apply marketing, legal public relations and economic principles in business. What’s more, you can also add to your office administration skills by studying the Intermediate Level: Higher Certificate in Office Administration course. Expand your career options by expanding your knowledge.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?Learn a range of administrative skills that are crucial to the successful functioning of any business, such as diary management. This course covers how to apply principles of cost and management accounting, economics, human resources, and labour relations to a business context.

ACCREDITATION & AWARD• Type & Award: National Certificate: Office Administration • SAQA ID: 23618• Accreditation Provider: QCTO & ICB • NQF Level: 5• Minimum Credits: 120

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Grade 12 or equivalent • No prior accounting knowledge needed• You must be at least 16 years old



COURSE COSTAt College SA, we offer you 3 different payment options to suit your financial needs:

Upfront payment option:• If you pay upfront for the entire course, the cost will be R19,650

Instalment payment option: If you pay the course off in instalments:• Activation fee: R950 • Monthly fee: R940• Payment period: 21 Months • Max study period: 23 Months

Subject payment option:• For more information, contact one of our Educational Planners.

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE COURSE FEES?• Textbooks and study material.• Courier fee.

EXAM INFORMATIONPlease refer to our website for exam fees and dates. Please note that exam feesare not included in the course cost.

COURSE STARTING DATESWith College SA, you can start studying whenever you want: there are no specificcourse starting dates since we offer distance learning. Please speak to our EducationalPlanners about your enrolment and study options.

ASSESSMENT INFORMATION• 30% of your final mark comes from your coursework• 70% of your final mark comes from the final exam• You need at least 50% in the final exam to pass• You need at least 60% overall to passPortfolio of Evidence:You will receive your POE (Portfolio of Evidence) directly from the ICB offices only whenyou register for your exam. The PEO will consist of the assignments you have to do duringyour studies. When you register for your exams, take your POE with and once you’vecompleted your exam and added it to the POE, you’re done!Exams:Exams can be written in February, May, August and November each year.

WHAT ARE SUBJECTS?Subjects are the particular fields of study that are covered in a course. The subjects on the next page make up this course and will need to be completed in order for you to complete this course.



YOU CAN CHOOSE HOW MANY SUBJECTS YOU WANT TO STUDY

Most students do not have the finances or the time to study all the required subjects at once. College SA offers you the ability to choose how many subjects you can study comfortably at once. We also offer the option to pay for your subjects in instalments. Please contact our Educational Planners for more information.

This subject is designed to equip you with the basic numerical and communication skills required to operate effectively in business.

This subject introduces you to source documents, the rules of double entry, subsidiary journals, the general ledger, bookkeeping for the different inventory systems, and bank and creditors reconciliations.

Learn the basics of accounting:manufacturing concern, break-evenanalysis, cost-volume-profit analysis,budgeting and standard costing,financial management, and businessethics.

Learn the basic concepts of marketing management (including the internal and external marketing environment), formulating a marketing strategy, andthe marketing mix (product, price, place and promotion). This module will also cover the role of public relations and mass communication in business.

This module introduces you to the role of the receptionist and secretary within a business. You will learn about creating business documents (faxes, memos, reports), keeping an easily referenceable record and filing system, and receiving and sending mail. You will also learn about how internet and email are used for business purposes, and the Windows Operating System.

In the business industry, a basic understanding of legalities that underlie the world of commerce is important. This module takes a closer look at the law of contract, breach of contract, remedies of breach of contract, and the termination of a contract.

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BOOKKEEPINGTO TRIAL BALANCE

ICB COST & MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

MARKETING MANAGEMENT& PUBLIC RELATIONS

BUSINESS & OFFICEADMINISTRATION 1

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COURSE OVERVIEWAre you looking to acquire skills that will enable you to set up, run and manage an efficientoffice environment? Do you want to work as a senior office or human resource administrator,secretary, general office manager or labour relations administrator? With this Intermediate Level: Higher Certificate in Office Administration course, you will learn how to apply a range of office administration practices in the workplace. You will also learn how to handle administrative tasks related to human resources and labour relations. Further advance your career prospects by studying the Advanced Level: Diploma in Office Administration course and become a certified office administrator.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?Learn how to apply principles of cost and management accounting, economics, human resourcesand labour relations in an organisation. Equip yourself with the knowledge needed to applymarketing, legal, public relations and economic principles in the business environment.

ACCREDITATION & AWARD• Type & Award: Higher Certificate: Office Administration • SAQA ID: 23619• Accreditation Provider: QCTO & ICB • NQF Level: 5• Minimum Credits: 240

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Foundation Level: Certificate in Office Administration





Instalment payment option: If you pay the course off in instalments:• Activation fee: R950 • Monthly fee: R1,300• Payment period: 8 Months • Max study period: 10 Months





ASSESSMENT INFORMATION• 30% of your final mark comes from your coursework• 70% of your final mark comes from the final exam• You need at least 50% in the final exam to pass• You need at least 60% overall to passPortfolio of Evidence:You will only receive your POE (Portfolio of Evidence) directly from the ICB offices whenyou register for your exam. This will consist of the assignments you have to do duringyour studies. When you register for your exams, take your POE with and once you’vecompleted your exam and added it to the POE, you’re done!Exams:Exams can be written in February, May, August and November each year.






This module is a continuation of Business and Office Administration 1. You will learn about filing systems and record keeping, keeping an office inventory, and maintaining office equipment. You will also learn how to handle customer queries, communicate effectively, make travel arrangements, and arrange business events. This module also covers business banking and finances.

This module discusses macro and micro economics, and how economics affects countries, households and individuals. You will learn about economic concepts like supply and demand, inflation, the function of money in the economy, and labour (production). You will also learn about different economic systems and how they affect macro and micro economics.

This module offers an introduction to human resource management, covering the following elements: human resource development, organisational behaviour, employment relations structures (created by the LRA for collective bargaining), and dispute resolution. Learn about strategising, structuring and planning in an organisation. Gain the knowledge and develop the skills needed to recruit, select, and appoint employees. Learn about the placement and induction process.


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LEVELDIPLOMA OFFICEADMINISTRATION

COURSE OVERVIEWThe success of an organisation depends on the efficiency of its office. This is whybusinesses are searching for professional office managers to ensure that theirworkplace is run efficiently in order to be successful. Our Advanced Level: Diploma in Office Administration will give you higher-level knowledge and skills relating to planning, organising, coordinating and controlling all office activities, from maintaining office supplies to preparing for an internal audit. With this diploma under your belt, you will be able to work as an office manager, administrative manager or even a public relations manager.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?Learn the basic principles of accounting and apply them to the affairs of sole traders, and learn how to do basic interpretation of financial records and statements. Learn administrative principles necessary for the proper administration of a company and close corporation, and for the proper directing of a company.

ACCREDITATION & AWARD• Type & Award: National Diploma: Financial Accounting • SAQA ID: 35958• Accreditation Provider: QCTO & ICB • NQF Level: 6• Minimum Credits: 360

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS• Intermediate Level: Higher Certificate in Office Administration





Instalment payment option: If you pay the course off in instalments:• Activation fee: R950 • Monthly fee: R1,630• Payment period: 7 Months • Max study period: 9 Months





ASSESSMENT INFORMATION• 30% of your final mark comes from your coursework• 70% of your final mark comes from the final exam• You need at least 50% in the final exam to pass• You need at least 60% overall to passPortfolio of Evidence:You will only receive your POE (Portfolio of Evidence) directly from the ICB offices whenyou register for your exam. This will consist of the assignments you have to do duringyour studies. When you register for your exams, take your POE with and once you’vecompleted your exam and added it to the POE, you’re done!Exams:Exams can be written in February, May, August and November each year.







ICB MANAGEMENT

As a continuation of Business and Office Communication 2, this module covers buying and maintaining office supplies, petty cash procedures and defining and meeting clients’ needs. This module also covers and how to prepare for an internal audit, how to develop human resource principles within the organisation while adhering to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act. You will also learn about business legislation and business structures.

This module covers the role of managers within a business. You will learn about management theory, the levels of management and the role of managers in modern organisations. You will also learn about the different management disciplines and their application within a business. This module shows you which factors to consider when planning, making decisions and developing the organisation.

This module incorporates depreciable asset disposal; year-end adjusments;and preparation and analysis of financial statements for sole proprietorships, partnerships, close corporations and companies. It also includes a comprehensive study of cash flow statements.

FINANCIALSTATEMENTS

College SA reserves the right to change pricing and course content without prior notice. The latest information will always be available on our website collegesa.edu.za. Please confirm the course costs and content with our Educational Planners prior to registration.15

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