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Phillip SlatterINTEC College Principal

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CONTENTS


Certificate: Junior Secretary

Certificate: Personnel Studies

Certificate: Secretarial Studies

INTEC Professional Secretary Certificate

Certificate: Professional Secretary

INTEC Secretary Professional Certificate

Diploma: Professional Secretary

INTEC Personal Assistant Professional Certificate

Diploma: Personal Assistant

Higher Diploma: Executive Assistant

Certificate: Company Secretary

Higher Certificate: Company Secretary

Diploma: Company Secretary

Higher Diploma: Company Secetary

Standard PC or laptop requirements for all secretarial

courses:

• Personal computer or a laptop with minimum 1 GHz

(×86) or 1.4 GHz (×64) processor (2 GHz or faster

recommended).

• 512 MB of RAM or more (2 GB recommended).

• 15 GB free hard-disk space (40 GB recommended).

• CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive.

• Super VGA (1024×768) or higher resolution video

adapter and monitor.

• Keyboard and Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing

device.

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The Secretarial Profession covers a range of careers that focus on giving support to

key role-players in business, such as Senior Managers and Executives. These support

roles are highly valued and rewarded, as they are acknowledged as essential to the smooth running and

success of any business.

INTEC College offers you courses in Secretarial Studies. You may choose to complete your Professional Secretary Certificate or you could enhance your skills with a Professional Certificate.


Programme Types offered at INTEC CollegeNational Qualifications are credit-bearing qualifications registeredon the NQF (National Qualifications Framework) and accredited bya Quality Assurance Body, such as a SETA (Sector Education andTraining Authority). A skills programme is an accredited component ofa national qualification.

Agent Programmes are programmes for which INTEC offers tuition,but where INTEC does not issue the final certificate. The Agent bodyissues the final certificate and manages the final examinations.

INTEC Programmes are INTEC’s own programmes that are not linked to the NQF and are not credit-bearing. However, they are in high demand and carry the approval of the INTEC Academic Board. INTEC Programmes fall into FIVE categories:

• INTEC Career Programmes are INTEC’s own programmes that are designed to teach you the skills and knowledge to succeed in a particular career.• INTEC Career Booster courses are continuous professional development (CPD) short courses that help you add to your current professional knowledge in a particular field, and hence boost your abilities within your career.• INTEC Career Starter courses are short courses that introduce you to a particular field or career; and that offer you the opportunity to explore an interest or a skills set without having to enrol on a full programme.• INTEC Job Creator courses are designed to refine your skills in a particular field of interest; to teach you how to make a living from a particular skill, interest or hobby, and to help you start your own business.• INTEC Self Enrichment courses are offered for self enrichment purposes. They will add value to your experience of life in a particular chosen field of interest.

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Certificate:Junior Secretary

The Certificate: Junior Secretary provides you with knowledge and competencies required to type effectively, be computer literate for office and business communication, communicate effectively in a business environment and understand the role and function of the secretary. In addition, the programme ensures the ability to use and apply office practice and techniques in support of the job function. The qualification enables access into further studies in administration, secretarial studies and studies for specialisation as a Personal Assistant.

Admission RequirementsGrade 10 (Std 8) or equivalent.

DurationYou should be able to complete this course within 18 months.

CertificationOn successful completion of this course, you will receive a Certificate: Junior Secretary.

Career OpportunitiesStudents can be employed as an:

• Entry-Level Administrative Assistant• Office Assistant• Office Clerk

Qualification: CertJnrSec (INTEC) NQF 4SAQA ID: 21047NQF Level 4Credits: 120

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Qualification: CertPersStud (INTEC) NQF 4SAQA ID: 21051NQF Level 4Credits: 120

Certificate:Personnel Studies

The Certificate: Personnel Studies is an entry-level qualification within the learning pathway for Human

Resources Management. The programme provides the foundation for personnel administration within the business environment. Skills and competencies enabled include an introduction to business, communication and management, which is supplemented by knowledge pertaining to the legal and regulatory requirements applicable to employment and labour relations and the principles of human resources practices.



CertificationOn successful completion of this course, you will receive a Certifi-cate: Personnel Studies.

Career OpportunitiesStudents can be employed as a:

• Personal Administrator• Clerk Administrator• Personal Assistant

Certificate:Secretarial Studies

Qualification: CertSecStud (INTEC) NQF 4SAQA ID: 21055NQF Level 4Credits: 120

The programme equips you with the requisite secretarial skills for immediate application in the workplace. The secretarial profession covers a range of careers that focus on giving support to key role-players in business, including senior managers and executives. The programme enables the relevant use and application of skills and competencies including computer literacy, effective communication skills and administrative and organising skills as a member of a team. The qualification offers access into further studies in administration, secretarial studies and studies for specialisation as a Personal Assistant.



CertificationOn successful completion of this course, you will receive a Certificate: Secretarial Studies.


• Office Administrator• Secretary • Office Clerk

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Certificate:Professional Secretary

Qualification: CertProfSec (INTEC) NQF 4SAQA ID: 21052NQF Level 4Credits: 120

The Certificate: Professional Secretary provides you with knowledge and competencies required to handle office administration, electronic communication, word processing and manage a variety of communication techniques. In addition, the programme provides knowledge and understanding of the role of the Professional Secretary in the business organisation. The qualification offers access into further studies in administration, secretarial studies and studies for specialisation as a Personal Assistant.



CertificationOn successful completion of this course, you will receive a Certificate: Professional Secretary.


• Office Administrator• Secretary• Office Clerk

INTEC Professional Secretary

Certificate

Course OverviewIn this Professional Secretary course you will learn

about administrative, financial, project management, communication and organisational tasks, in order to

provide support to management, giving you the confidence to succeed in the business world.

Programme TypeThe INTEC Professional Secretary Certificate is an INTEC Career Programme. This programme is approved by the INTEC Academic Board.*

Entrance RequirementsGrade 10 (Std. 8) or equivalent, or relevant work experience (2 years), and PC Literacy. You also need access to a PC - see page 1 for the minimum PC specifications.

Course ContentCore Subjects• Communication• Business and Office Administration I• Financial Control• Computyping****• Introduction to Personal Computers (Windows 7)**

Electives (select any one or more of the following):• MS Word 2010**• MS Excel 2010**• MS Outlook 2010**• MS PowerPoint 2010**• Pastel v.11****** This is a practical exam on a computer using MS Word.**PLEASE NOTE: Students are not required to write an examination on these subjects.

Course DurationYou should be able to complete this course within 18 months.

Assessment and Exam InformationThe course includes some examinable and some non-examinable subjects. You are required to submit assignments for the non-examinable subjects to the College for marking and pass them successfully. For the examinable subjects, your assignments are optional, but you have to write and pass 3 formal exams, and pass 1 practical exam. Please note that exams are written in June and October of each year. You should complete an examination entry form and submit it to the College, together with the prescribed examination fee before the closing date for the next examination. In order to achieve your award, you have to pass all exams and compulsory assignments.

AwardOn successful completion of this course, you will receive your INTEC Professional Secretary Certificate.

CareerProgramme

* This programme does not lead to a qualification on the NQF.

Diploma:Professional Secretary

Qualification: DiplProfSec (INTEC) NQF 6SAQA ID: 21073NQF Level 6Credits: 240

The Diploma: Professional Secretary provides you with knowledge and competencies required to handle office administration, electronic communication, word processing and manage a variety of communication techniques. In addition, the programme provides knowledge and understanding of the role of the Professional Secretary in the business organisation. The qualification offers access into further studies in administration, secretarial studies and studies for specialisation as a Personal Assistant.

Admission RequirementsGrade 12 (Std 10) or equivalent or 4 years verifiable and relevant working experience.


CertificationOn successful completion of this course, you will receive a Diploma: Professional Secretary.

Career OpportunitiesStudents can be employed in the following career fields:

• Personal Secretary• Assistant Executive• Assistant Information Officer

INTEC Professional Secretary

Certificate

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Course OverviewThe Professional Secretary Certificate course

builds on your basic secretarial skills focusing on business communication tools, channels and

etiquette required in ensuring that daily business functions run efficiently and effectively.

Programme TypeThe INTEC Secretary Professional Certificate is an INTEC Career Programme. This programme is approved by the INTEC Academic Board.*

Entrance RequirementsINTEC Secretary Certificate or an equivalent. You also need to be PC literate, and have access to a PC - see page 1 for the minimum PC specifications.

Course ContentCore Subjects• Business and Office Administration II• Management I• Human Resource Management I• Financial Accounting I• Secretarial Events Planning

Electives (select any one or more of the following):• MS Word 2010**• MS Excel 2010**• MS Outlook 2010**• MS PowerPoint 2010****PLEASE NOTE: Students are not required to write an examination on these subjects.


Assessment and Exam InformationThis course includes some examinable and non-examinable subjects. You are required to submit assignments for the non-examinable subjects to the College for marking and pass them successfully. For the examinable subjects your assignments are optional, but you have to write and pass 5 formal exams. Please note that exams are written in June and October of each year. You should complete an examination entry form and submit it to the College, together with the prescribed examination fee before the closing date for the next examination. In order to achieve your award, you have to pass all exams and compulsory assignments.

AwardOn successful completion of this course, you will receive your INTEC Secretary Professional Certificate.

INTEC Secretary Professional Certificate

CareerProgramme


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Course OverviewThe Personal Assistant course focuses

on the application of secretarial office techniques, development of advanced business

correspondence and interpersonal skills, ensuring that daily business targets or personal tasks assigned

are met.

Programme TypeThe INTEC Personal Assistant Professional Certificate is an INTEC Career Programme. This programme is approved by the INTEC Academic Board.*

Entrance RequirementsGrade 12 (Std. 10) or equivalent, or relevant work experience (3 years), or the INTEC Professional Secretary Certificate. You also need to be PC literate, and have access to a PC - see page 1 for the minimum PC specifications.

Course ContentCore Subjects• Business and Office Administration II• Economics• Organisational Behaviour• Management I• Computyping****• Introduction to Personal Computers (Windows 7)**

Choose any 1 of the following:• Financial Accounting I• Marketing Management I• Human Resource Management I

Choose any one or more of the following:• MS Word 2010**• MS Excel 2010**• MS Outlook 2010**• MS PowerPoint 2010**• Pastel v.11****** This is a practical exam on a computer using MS Word.**PLEASE NOTE: Students are not required to write an examination on these subjects.

INTEC Personal Assistant

Professional Certificate

CareerProgramme


Assessment and Exam InformationThis course includes some examinable and non-examinable subjects. You are required to submit assignments for the non-examinable subjects to the College for marking and pass them successfully. For the examinable subjects your assignments are optional, but you have to write and pass 5 formal exams, and complete and pass 1 practical exam. Please note that exams are written in June and October of each year. You should complete an examination entry form and submit it to the College, together with the prescribed examination fee before the closing date for the next examination. In order to achieve your award, you have to pass all exams and compulsory assignments.

AwardOn successful completion of this course, you will receive your INTEC Personal Assistant Professional Certificate.

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Qualification: DiplPersAss (INTEC) NQF 6SAQA ID: 21072NQF Level 6Credits: 240

Diploma:Personal Assistant

This programme covers a wide range of office administration duties, as well as communication and

information processing skills. The programme will likewise provide the skills and competencies required in support of the efficient management of any office environment. The Diploma: Personal Assistant equips you with subject knowledge in secretarial business techniques, business communication, organisational behaviour, management, as well as an introduction to the internet and other electives, such as accounting and marketing, are also included.



CertificationOn successful completion of this course, you will receive a Di-ploma: Personal Assistant.

Career OpportunitiesStudents can be employed as a/an:• Office Manager Assistant• Human Resource Assistant• Personal Assistant

Higher Diploma:Executive Assistant

Qualification: HighDiplExecAss (INTEC) NQF 7SAQA ID: 21098NQF Level 7Credits: 360

An executive assistant performs clerical and organisational tasks, but may also be responsible for routine secretarial functions such as filing, scheduling appointments, routing mail, taking minutes or typing documents. The Higher Diploma: Executive Assistant provides you with the skills and knowledge necessary to become a competent Executive Assistant. This includes the conducting of research and preparation of reports for senior administration staff or the supervising of clerical staff. In some organisations, an executive secretary may negotiate with vendors, manage the corporate library or perform bookkeeping functions. The programme enables the relevant skill sets to meet these occupational objectives.

Admission RequirementsGrade 12 (Std 10) or equivalent NQF 5 qualification or 4 years verifiable and relevant working experience.


CertificationOn successful completion of this course, you will receive a Higher Diploma: Executive Assistant.

Career OpportunitiesStudents can pursue a career as an:

• Executive PA • Executive Secretary

Qualification: CertCompSec (INTEC) NQF 5SAQA ID: 15534NQF Level 5Credits: 120

Certificate:Company Secretary

The Certificate: Company Secretary presents you with knowledge in Business Communication, Corporate Law

and Economics. Hence, this qualification enables the skills and competencies required for compliance support services within organisations, in order to enable the meeting of legal requirements within the business organisation.



CertificationOn successful completion of this course, you will receive a Certificate: Company Secretary.

Career OpportunitiesStudents can pursue a career as a/an:

• Assistant to Investors and Shareholders• Personal Assistant in Investor Companies

Higher Certificate:Company Secretary

Qualification: HCertCompSec (INTEC) NQF 5SAQA ID: 15540NQF Level 5Credits: 160

The Company Secretary is regarded as a service-oriented professional operating across various organisational functions. The Higher Certificate: Company Secretary provides skills and competencies linked to subjects such as Communication, Commercial Law, Information Systems and Economics. The resultant skill set supports the efficient and effective handling of the tasks and responsibilities associated with the Company Secretarial function.



CertificationOn successful completion of this course, you will receive a Higher Certificate: Company Secretary.

Career OpportunitiesStudents can be employed in/as:

• Assistants to Investors and Shareholders• Assistants in Investment Companies • Government Organisations

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Qualification: DipCompSec (INTEC) NQF 6SAQA ID: 22996NQF Level 6Credits: 240

Diploma:Company Secretary

Company secretaries often support people in management positions such as directors and other top-

level executives. Administrative secretaries often also handle administrative duties and are also often tasked with more demanding job responsibilities such as arranging meetings and conferences, researching and writing reports, and preparing presentations. An administrative secretary often works with less supervision and is often expected to make decisions and organise work flow independently. The Diploma: Company Secretary provides the knowledge and practical skill sets required to perform a vast variety of duties and tasks associated with the effective management of the executive domain within the corporate environment. The qualification was developed in partnership with industry to meet their needs and produce employable students with relevant skills in the secretarial field.



CertificationOn successful completion of this course, you will receive a Diploma: Company Secretary.

Career OpportunitiesStudents can pursue a career in:

• Secretarial• Office Administration

Higher Diploma:Company Secretary

Qualification: HDiplCompSec (INTEC) NQF 6SAQA ID: 21096NQF Level 6Credits: 360

The primary purpose of the qualification is to provide qualifying learners with some of the basic skills and knowledge necessary to become a competent company secretary; JSE and statutory expert; accountant; or to lead to a qualification in corporate governance. In support of this objective the programme focuses on Corporate Business Administration and the meeting of statutory and other provisions, as well as the principles and policies related to Management within a technological, legal, social and political context. A choice for additional specialisation is also provided in any two of the following areas – Information Systems, Quantitative Techniques, Financial Management, Human Resources Management and Labour Relations.

Admission RequirementsGrade 12 (Std 10) or equivalent NQF 5 qualification or 4 years verifiable and relevant working experience.


CertificationOn successful completion of this course, you will receive a Higher Diploma: Company Secretary.

Career OpportunitiesStudents can be employed as:

• Assistants to Investors and Shareholders• Assistants in Investor Companies

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Why study with us? The Secretarial Profession - Intec · PDF file3 1 CONTENTS The Secretarial Profession Certificate: Junior Secretary Certificate: Personnel Studies Certificate: Secretarial