MICROSOFT OFFICE SPECIALIST
(INC. BUSINESS STUDIES) - BBSXX
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The Microsoft Office Specialist Programme is the official Certification on their Office Desktop Applications (WORD, Excel, Powerpoint, Access and Outlook). MOS Certification is of industry standard because 90% of Companies, Colleges and Schools around the world are using Microsoft Office every day.
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 The course is linked by the Higher Education Links Scheme to the following courses at Waterford Institute of Technology.
It is also linked to other courses at the Institute of Technology in Galway-Mayo, Blanchardstown, Tallaght, Tipperary, Letterkenny, Tralee, Limerick, Athlone, Carlow, Cork, Dundalk, Sligo, Dublin, Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design, and Technology and the National College of Ireland.
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WD003   National Certificate in Business Studies
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Entry Requirements
Leaving Certificate with minimum five passes or Applied Leaving Certificate.



For mature students entry will be
based on application interview.
Subject to minimum entry.
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Duration
2 years
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 Course Content
 MOS/FETAC QUALIFICATIONS
 Word Processing
    (MS Word) - Core/Expert Spreadsheets
 Spreadsheet Methods
    (MS Excel) - Core/Expert
 Database (MS Access) - Core
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 FETAC QUALIFICATIONS
 Web Authoring
 Payroll
    (Manual/Computerised, Sage Quickpay)
 Information Tech. Skills
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 INTRODUCTION TO:
 Information Technology
 Data Entry Keyboard
 The Internet
 File Management
 Data Entry
 Communications
 Work Experience		 Certification
FETAC - Further Education Training Awards Council (Level 5)



National Vocational Certificate
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ECDL
 Students have the option of taking the European Computer Driving Licence examinations.
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 Course Structure
 Work Experience forms an integral part of the course.
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Career Options
AS this qualification is recognised nationally and internationally, students may find employment in both public and private industries at home and abroad.
Students who obtain certification in the course may progress to selected courses in third level colleges under the Higher Education Links Scheme.


Counting since 10th August, 2004