Legal and Medical Secretary / Office Administration

Course description

Legal and Medical Secretary / Office Administration Office Administration 5M1997

This one-year business course is designed for students who are interested in pursuing a career in administration and reception. Opportunities arise in a wide variety of different office environments including legal, medical, and civil service, commercial and educational. Modules such as text production, reception, information and administration provide graduates with essential skills required by busy office environments. This course also provides an excellent foundation for those wishing to pursue degree programmes in Technological Universities and Universities or to obtain a place on Level 6 business programmes.

COURSE CONTENT

•  Information and Administration • Communications • Reception and Frontline Office Skills • Work Experience • Text Production • Spreadsheet Methods • Medical Terminology • Word Processing • Legal Practice and Procedures • Audio Transcription

CERTIFICATION:

QQI Level 5 in Office Administration 5M1997

EMPLOYMENT PROGRESSION

Last year this course had 100% employability within the Business sector.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

This course enables graduates to take up employment in any business sector, including legal, medical, commercial, financial and educational offices. Graduates may also progress to QQI Level 6 or advance to degree programmes in TUD, Maynooth University, Technological University of the Shannon, NUIG (Shannon), Marino Institute of Education, American College, Dun Laoghaire IADT, as well as a whole range of courses in Technological Universities around the country.

EXAMPLES OF HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRESSION:

DKIT: DK710 Business & Management (Level 7, 2 Years) Maynooth: MH101 Arts with Business (Level 8, 3 Years) NCI: NC009 Business (Lebel 8, 3 Years) TUD – Blanchardstown: TU902 Business (Level 8, 4 Years) TUD – Tallaght: TU932 Business (Level 8, 4 Years) DCU: DC111 Business (Level 8, 4 years)

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS • Leaving Cert or LCA • Mature students of all backgrounds • Other equivalent qualification All applicants will be interviewed regardless of previous qualifications.

Apply directly at www.dunboynecollege.ie