Course details

The Business and IT course has been designed to give participants an opportunity to gain skills that will enable them to secure employment in an administrative capacity or to move on to third level education. Participants will work towards achieving a FETAC Level 5 Major Award in Business. This may include the completion of the ECDL for those participants who do not already have one. Learners progress through the programme at a pace which is suited to their individual needs and abilities. Learners’ progress will be planned with each individual through the Individual Action Planning (IAP) and Monthly Review processes. Skills needed in the workplace are acquired through a combination of practical demonstration, instruction, supervised practice, etc.

Modules

Word Processing, Text Production, Communications, Information & Administration, Work Experience, Basic Concepts of IT, Using the Computer and Managing Files, Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Databases, Presentation & Drawing, Information & Communications, Database Methods, Spreadsheet Methods, Reception & Front Line Office Skills Personal Effectiveness in the Workplace, Book Keeping (Manual & Computerised), Desk Top Publishing, Customer Service, Entrepreneurial Skills, Payroll Manual & Computerised.

Updated on 08 November, 2015

About National Learning Network

National Learning Network provides training and specialist support to people who, for a variety of reasons, may find it difficult to gain employment.
Whatever ytheir circumstances – whether you are long-term unemployed, have an illness or a disability – National Learning Network can help you overcome obstacles and move forward with ytheir career and ytheir life. 
Every year, over 5,000 people of all ages and from all walks of life, come to learn and study with us at their training centres which are located in almost every county in Ireland. As Ireland's largest non-governmental training and education organisation, they offer over 70 different training ctheirses from art and cookery to computer and business skills.
Over 90 per cent of those who completed their programmes last year moved on to employment or to further education and training.
National Learning Network is the training and employment division of the Rehab Group. they have over 50 years experience in the area of training for employment or further education and benefit from a hugely experienced multi-disciplinary team of nearly 600 teachers, trainers, programme development officers, psychologists, counsellors and employment support staff.
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