Payroll & Accounts Administration
This course is designed to prepare students for a role within an Accounts Department with a particular emphasis on payroll. Students will be given training in essential skills to include spreadsheets, word processing and communications to allow graduates to progress their careers in either payroll, accounting or bookkeeping.
| Award Name | Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 5 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 5 NFQ |
Duration
1 year full-time.
Entry Requirements
- Applicants should have completed Leaving Certificate course or equivalent
- Mature Applicants welcome.
- All applicants whose first language is not English will be tested at entry
- Use of a computer / laptop and Wi-Fi desirable
Careers / Further progression
Education Progression
Students may progress within Rathmines College to our QQI Level 6 Advanced course in Administration/Business or ACCA and ATI Professional Accountancy courses. QQI Level 5 Certificate holders may also apply to a wide variety of Higher Education colleges through CAO.
Career Opportunities
This course will teach students the fundamental skills of working in an Accounts Department. It will be underpinned by very practical applications to include accounting, payroll as well as customer service. Students will be given training in essential skills to include spreadsheets, word processing and communications to allow graduates to progress their careers in either payroll, accounting or bookkeeping. Bookkeepers, Payroll Administrators, Credit Controllers are among the job titles required by employers contacting Rathmines College and are included in the National Skills Bulletin as well as DEASP and IrishJobs.ie.
Further information
Start Date: 02/09/2024. End Date: 30/05/2025.
The SUSI Grant Scheme is for qualifying Further Education students and operates through The Department of Education and Skills. www.susi.ie
This course is designed to prepare students for a role within an Accounts Department with a particular emphasis on payroll. Students will be given training in essential skills to include spreadsheets, word processing and communications to allow graduates to progress their careers in either payroll, accounting or bookkeeping.
Course Modules:
Information and Administration
Bookkeeping Manual & Computerised
Accounting Manual & Computerised
Payroll Manual & Computerised
Spreadsheets
Text Production
Customer Service
Work Experience
Word Processing
Maths (Optional)
European Language (Optional)
Work Experience
Work Experience is an essential part of all our programmes and gives students the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills acquired on the course in a Payroll setting.
5M2468 - Business Administration
Certification: QQI Level 5 Award 5M2468
Rathmines College,
Town Hall, 200 Rathmines Rd Lower,
Rathmines,
Dublin, D06 A215
Ireland.
Tel: 01 497 5334
Email: info@rc.cdetb.ie