Certificate in Payroll and Accounts Administration

Our Office Administration Courses are designed to meet administration requirements across many sectors, particularly Legal and Medical, while also offer education progression to degree level.

Certificate in Payroll and 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.

 

Key Information
QQI Level 5
duration
1 Year
Full time
QQI Level 5 Award 5M2468
September 2022 - May 2023
Course 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
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)
Education Progression

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.

Testimonials

The small classes and individual attention enabled me to gain confidence.
Jenny O'Brien
Course Fees
Deposit
€50
QQI Exam Fee
€50
Course Fee
€100
Total
€200

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