- 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
Course requirements
Course modules
- Sage iPass – Certificate in Payroll Techniques 6S15578
- Business Administration
- Bookkeeping Manual & Computerised
- Accounting Manual & Computerised
- Payroll Manual & Computerised
- Spreadsheets
- Customer Service
- Work Experience / Personal and Professional Development
- Word Processing
- Maths (Optional)
- European Language (Optional)





Students may progress within Rathmines College to our QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate in 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.

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 an accounting setting.

Career Opportunites
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.