National Certificate in Business Administration (Level 4)

Financial Administration, Medical Administration

About the Programme

Choosing an industry-specific specialisation will maximise your career potential.

The specialisation options offered by this National Certificate are designed to give you an edge with an additional set of skills to help you secure administrative positions in the financial or medical fields. Entering the job market with one of these specialisations, you'll find yourself highly employable and in demand.

If you select the Financial Administration specialisation, you'll learn to analyse and interpret financial figures, and operate payroll and accounting software. The Medical Administration option covers the administrative technologies used by the healthcare system. Students are trained in MIT's award-winning business training centre which incorporates the Ricoh virtual office.

This qualification will also give you skills to maximise your employment prospects; targeted application letters, interviewing skills and CV design. Depending on your specialisation and work experience, you'll be able to open doors to roles such as accounts clerk, payroll administrator, receptionist, customer service assistant, secretary, medical receptionist, medical secretary, ward clerk, clinical administrator or clinical records-keeper.

Want to take your studies further?
The next step in the staircase is the Diploma in Business Administration. 40 credits may be transferred and credited towards electives in the Diploma qualification.

You may study for your Certificate at either Otara or Newmarket*

*Only one specialisation per semester is offered at the Newmarket campus. You need to check to see which specialisation is available.

Download the Enrolment Guide and Timetable.

Offered by

Faculty of Business - Business Administration

Entry Requirements

Applicants must meet the following entry requirements:

• Have the National Certificate in Business Administration and Computing (Level 3) or equivalent or
• Have completed a Career Express administration programme from secondary school or
• Have English language competence to undertake this programme which is taught and assessed in English ie a minimum of 12 credits at Level 1 or above from the NCEA English subfield or equivalent, or a minimum of 3 credits at Level 2 or above from the NQF writing domain, or a minimum mark of 16 out of 20 in the School’s communication assessment, or evidence of an overall IELTS (Academic) band score of 5.5 (with no score below 5.0) or equivalent, or a pass in an approved communication paper with a written English component at Level 2 or above and
• Have word processing (minimum unit 111 or equivalent) and for the Financial Administration option spreadsheet skills (minimum unit 2784 or equivalent skills) plus
• Students studying the part time “earn and learn” option must meet the following additional entry criteria:Be working full or part time in an office environment or
• Have demonstrated ability in the workplace and
• Have access to a computer with an internet connection and
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate motivation and commitment to study. These attributes will be assessed through an interview process

Cost

$2,900 (approx) depending on the courses taken

International Student Fees

$8,450 per semester

Programme Summary

All of the following compulsory courses:

• Communication
• Business Training Centre
• Computing

Plus one of the following specialisations:

• Financial administration specialisation
• • Computerised payroll and statutory returns
  • Accounting
  • MYOB computerised accounting
• Medical administration specialisation
• • Medical administration
  • Medical computerised records
  • Medical text processing
  • Clinical administration support services

Further Training or Study

Diploma in Business Administration (Level 5)

Career Opportunities

Depending on previous experience and elective units studied, graduates will be prepared for a variety of roles such as Accounts Clerk, Payroll Clerk, Financial Clerk, Administrator, Sole Charge, Receptionist, Customer Services, Word Processor, Secretary, Medical Receptionist, Medical Secretary, Ward Clerk, Clinic Clerk, Booking Clerk, Medical Typist and Clinical Records Clerk.

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