Business Administration Advanced Apprenticeship

Course Code: 1615

Duration : 9 months

Apprenticeships are very popular programmes designed by employers that provide paid work-experience, training and qualifications to people aged 16 and above.

An Apprenticeship framework comprises:

• A work-based qualification (NVQ), assessed in the workplace, demonstrating practical skills linked to the job
• A technical certificate, achieved at College, showing the theoretical knowledge relevant to the job

and other qualifications valued by employers such as:

• Functional skills, which show competency in English, maths or I.C.T applied to the workplace
• Employee Rights and Responsibilities (ERR)
• Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS); they include creative thinking, independent enquiry, reflective learner, effective participator, self management and team working.

Qualification

In the workplace, candidates must complete a work-related qualification based the following units:

• Manage own performance in a business environment
• Evaluate and improve own performance in a business environment
• Work in a business environment
• Communicate in a business environment
• Skills, knowledge and competences will be assessed in your workplace. It provides students with an opportunity to demonstrate the skills and knowledge needed for a career in business and administration.
• At College, candidates will study a Certificate in Administration at Level 3:
• Principles of personal responsibilities and how to develop and evaluate own performance at work
• Principles of working with and supervising others in a business environment
• Principles of managing information and producing documents in a business environment
• Principles of providing and maintaining administrative services
• Functional skills in maths and English at Level 2 are part of the course.

Entry Requirements:

Applicants must be aged 16 or over. They must be employed in a business setting for a minimum of 30 hours a week (including work and College).
Ideally applicants should have at least 4 GCSEs at grade C or above, including maths, English, ICT or science and a relevant Level 2 in Business Administration. All applicants will be individually interviewed and assessed.

Career Options:

After you have successfully completed this course you can progress
onto the Certificate in Management Studies, a Marketing or Personnel Diploma, or even an Executive Secretarial Certificate.

Course Starting: Monday 10 Sep 2012 - AP - Ashford

Course Starting: Monday 10 Sep 2012 - AP - Tonbridge

Course Starting: Monday 10 Sep 2012 - AP - Ashford