Office Admin Course Costs
Want to know the course fees for Office Administration? Our course fees are complete. This indicates that there are no concealed expenses, which you’ll be informed in advance how much your course will cost. Even your Office Admin course material is included in the fee!
The course fee includes:
- Tuition costs
- Study notes expenses
- Textbook expenses
- Academic support and tutoring (by means of telephone, e-mail and Skype)
- Courier costs
Your course charges does not include:
- ICB Examination charges
- ICBA Student Membership costs
- ICB Student Membership charges
Due to the fact that we offer many various courses that differ in content, length, and level of credentials, we do not have a standardised cost. Each course is individually priced according to its requirements.
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Working out a Cost Effective Payment Plan.
Skills Academy prioritizes their students and want to give everyone the ability to study further despite their financial situation. This is why they have specific payment plans for their trainees to encourage further studies.
They also provide various payment options, such as:
- Cash
- Monthly instalments
- Debit Order
For more on their affordable fees click here.
20% Discount Rate on Fees.
At Skills Academy if you pay for your course upfront you get 20% discount on course charges. This ensures that you save while you study!
ICB Exam Charges.
When you register for an ICB course, you will have to write an examination to assess that you are sure in your understanding, in order to compose this test you will then need to pay a test cost to the ICB. If you are utilizing a distance learning ICB supplier, such as Skills Academy, then bear in mind that you will need to pay your exam charges straight to the ICB.
When do you Need to pay your ICB Test Costs?
If you are ready to enter for exams and get your Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) then you need to have sent your Assessment Entry Form and your evidence of payment for your ICB test fees to the ICB. At the time you go into for the first exam of the year the yearly registration charge is payable also. Please remember that if you have actually not paid your ICB exam costs or you have sent insufficient information on your forms then your test entry will not be processed.
Payment Methods.
You can pay your ICB examination costs by means of:
- EFT
- Charge card
- Snapscan
What Else do I Have to Know?
Here are some important truths to remember about your ICB examination charges:
- All charges are non-refundable
- Charges are estimated in South African Rands and may alter without previous notice
- Costs listed include 14% VAT for South Africa and bank charges for payments from other countries
- Make sure you utilize your ICB reference number or SA ID number as your payment reference
- If you a foreign trainee then you will need to call the ICB for your reference number call: +27 21 659 1300
- If it is your first time paying the ICB please call them to obtain your referral number call: +27 21 659 1300
- The ICB does not accept cash payments, if you need to do a money payment then you will need to deposit cash at an FNB bank and send out the evidence of payment to them
ICB Office Administration Program.
Be an Indispensable All-Rounder in the Office.
This programme is perfect for those of you who wish to discover a little accounting, and a lot of all-round office understanding. By learning about all the aspects that add to a smooth-running office, you’ll be able to help out in practically any department.
Increase Your Understanding and Your Obligations.
As you work your method through this programs 12 topics, you’ll go up from the Foundation Level through the Intermediate and eventually to the Advanced Level– and achieve their associated NQF qualifications.
This program is a terrific option if you want to assist any business run in an organised way. The understanding you acquire in each succeeding certification builds on the last, permitting you to take on the essential functions and increased responsibility in your work environment.
Foundation Level.
Registered certification name.
Certificate: Office Administration.
NQF Level.
NQF L5 – SAQA ID 23618, overall credits: 120.
Duration.
18 months.
Entry requirements.
Grade 12 (Std 10) or Matric Equivalent.
You must be at least 16 years of age.
No previous accounting understanding needed.
Subjects.
- Business and Office Administration 1 (BOA1).
- Bookkeeping to Trial Balance (BKTB).
- Business Literacy (BUSL).
- Marketing Management and Public Relations (MMPR).
- Business Law and Administrative Practice (BLAP).
- Cost and Management Accounting (CMGT.
What my title can be.
Junior Office Administrator, Receptionist, Office Assistant, Public Relations Officer, Marketing Administrator.
What I’ll have the ability to do.
Business communication; bookkeeping approximately trial balance; use your basic understanding of expense and management accounting; use your basic skills in marketing and public relations, business law and administrative practice.
Intermediate Level.
Registered qualification.
Higher Certificate: Office Administration.
NQF Level.
NQF L5 – SAQA ID 23619, total cumulative credits: 240.
Period.
+9 months.
Entry Requirements.
Certificate: Office Administration NQF L5, which consists of the previous 6 knowing locations.
Subjects.
- Business and Office Administration 2 (BOA2).
- Human Resources Management and Labour Relations (HRLR).
- Economics (ECON).
What my title can be.
Senior Office Administrator, Secretary, General Office Supervisor, Human Resources Administrator, Labour Relations Administrator.
What I’ll have the ability to do.
Use a variety of office administration strategies and economics, carry out human resources and labour relations administrative tasks.
Advance Level.
Diploma.
NQF Level.
NQF L6 – SAQA ID 35958, total cumulative credits: 360.
Duration.
+9 months.
Entry Requirements.
Higher Certificate: Office Administration, which consists of the previous 9 topics.
Subjects.
- Business and Office Administration 3 (BOA3).
- Financial Statements (FNST).
- Management (MGMT).
What my Title can be.
Office Supervisor, Public Relations Supervisor, Administrative Manager.
What I’ll be Able to do
Utilize your advanced understanding of office administration and management strategies, monetary accounting and reporting skills.
The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers.
The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers is an Expert Body that has actually existed since 1931. In South Africa the roles of professional bodies use both Expert Subscription in addition to Education and Training. However, educational regulations and laws recently made these bodies split.
The historic ICB was split into a Professional Body and an Academic Body in 2015. The educational body continues under the name Institute of Certified Bookkeepers.
The ICB is the body solely handling Academics, is an acknowledged Quality Assurance Partner of FASSET. FASSET is the Sector Education and Training Authority for Financing, Accounting, Management Consulting and other Financial Providers).
This means that the ICB is authorised by FASSET to certify training service providers. Serve as the assessment (exams) body for the ICB courses, provided by training service providers certified by them.
Currently the QCTO (the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations) is in the process of taking on the obligation for all SETAs. That indicates that FASSET “falls under” the QCTO. This may have some impact on the details of the accreditation procedure in the near future. Both FASSET and the QCTO are bodies established in terms of an Act of Parliament.
The ICB, under authority of FASSET (and soon under authority of the QCTO), is responsible for the quality control and examinations (assessments) of a series of qualifications. More about that listed below, under the heading “ICB Qualifications”.
The Professional Body is called the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers and Accountants (ICBA). The ICBA is recognised by SAQA as an Expert Body and for the registration of 7 expert designations on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).
Traditionally a trainee would study ICB qualifications, and on the strength of their qualifications, along with working experience, and sticking to a professional code of conduct, have the ability to make an application for Subscription.
The main objective of the ICBA is to provide expert membership to Junior and Senior Accountants, as well as Junior Accountants and Financial Accountants, in addition to Office Administrators. As an ICB student, you can obtain Trainee Membership of the ICBA.
ICB Office Admin Courses Distance Learning
The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers provide a variety of courses. You can start at an academic level listed below Matric, and work your method up to 2 levels higher than Matric (NQF 6 level). You can study all these courses via recognized home study institutions, like Matric College and Skills Academy.
Don’t have Matric? No problem! You can apply to do your Online Matric via distance learning at Matric College. The Matric Courses on offer are:
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National Senior Certificate
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National Senior Certificate or Senior Certificate (Amended) depending on your age when you complete your studies
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- Matric Equivalent
With Matric College there are fully accredited courses you can take to improve your skills, and the good news is that you can do these courses from home through distance learning. With Matric College you can study the following ICB Office Admin courses:
- National Certificate Course in Office Administration.
- Higher Certificate Course in Office Administration.
- National Diploma Course in Office Administration.
Distance Learning is the most flexible and cost effective way to study while getting support from a college. Register with a distance learning college and they will send you the tuition material you need for the topics you signed up for.
As a distance student, you will have access to the college’s helpline and assistance structures, so you will not really be doing it alone.
Your work through the material yourself, at your own pace, anywhere you are. At the end of your course, you’ll sit your last test at the ICB examination centre nearest to you.
Be more than just Employable
The ICB’s 5 programmes are created to offer you the most relevant, useful and beneficial knowledge and abilities to make you employable and important.
When you look at the programme in detail, you’ll see that some subjects appear in all of them. These are the courses that provide you the most fundamentals abilities, no matter what program you select.
We upgrade our course structure and content every year to keep everything relevant. This implies you can hit the ground running at deal with what you’ve found out, with knowledge that is completely up date.
Level up
The ICB’s programmes are divided into various levels. When you total simply a few topics effectively, you’ll be awarded an ICB Program Certificate and can move up to the next level. It’s actually encouraging to have such attainable goals! And you can do it all at your own rate.
You can get going today!
Register with the ICB
Distance learning trainees can sign up online on the ICB’s student website.
Classroom trainees will be signed up by their colleges.
Registration indicates that we will include you with a student number. You just need to sign up, and your trainee number remains the same throughout your research studies.
You will need to pay the ICB registration cost when you register with us for the first time, and after that each year that you are actively studying an ICB course.
Test Dates and Venues
Class students: Most of the colleges hold exams on-site monthly, so inspect what your college’s schedule is.
Distance learning students can enter the ICB tests in February, May, July, September and November. Tests happen at the ICB approved examination centres around southern Africa.
Pay your ICB registration and examinations costs as early as possible, so we can send you your PoE ASAP. Your PoE is an amazing tool to assist you study. Don’t leave it to the last minute or you’ll truly be disadvantaging yourself!
Enter for an ICB exam
Classroom trainees will do this through their colleges.
Distance learning trainees will enter on the ICB Trainee Portal online
Choose your qualifications first. Then pick he subjects, examination dates and venues for your examinations, and send your examination entry together with the required charge. All trainees will get an email confirming their examination entries.
When do I get my Portfolio of Evidence?
Your PoE will arrive 3-4 weeks after the ICB gets your exam entry for a specific subject.
How many Portfolios will I get?
You’ll get one PoE per subject per test. Each PoE is personalized to that particular subject. Distance learning trainees will get their Portfolios directly.
What must I do when I get my PoE?
Examine that your individual information on the cover are correct. Let you’re your college/the ICB know ASAP if anything is wrong.
Go through the whole PoE and fill in info where you are asked to.
Exactly what’s inside my PoE?
Your ICB Portfolio Administration Guide
This is your indispensable guide to studying your ICB topic!
Your ICB Administration Guide informs you precisely what to do throughout your ICB studies. It explains ways to fill in your PoE, and consists of great deals of types you have to complete.
Work through it step by step and follow all the instructions in it, and you’ll be on track for success!
ICB Tests and tasks
For every single topic, the ICB sets 3 Assignments and 2 Tests that assist you to evaluate your understanding throughout your research studies.
Distance learning students will discover ICB Tests and Assignments in their PoE when it shows up.
Classroom-based students will get their ICB Projects in their Portfolios, and their ICB Tests will be offered by their speakers throughout their research studies.
Answer Books
You’ll also find blank answer books in your PoE for you to compose the answers to your ICB Tests and Projects in.
Why is my PoE so crucial?
The ICB finding out experience is distinct– our scholastic group has actually created it to offer you the very best possible possibility of finding out efficiently and passing your topic the very first time.
However it’s not practically passing the exam Our methodology ensures you get a deep and extensive understanding of your course materials.
So you don’t just get a qualification– you gain skills that you can utilize in your job from day 1.
When do I hand in my PoE?
A couple of days before your final exam, go through the checklist in your ICB Portfolio Administration Guide and make sure you have actually done and consisted of everything. Make a copy of our whole PoE as a backup.
Take your completed PoE to your last examination. You’ll hand it in there.
Your Final examination.
When you have actually ended up writing your last examination, you should add the test question and answer papers to your PoE, and hand everything in together.
You can not send the ICB anything else for your PoE after you have handed it in.
How is everything marked?
Classroom students: Your ICB Tests are provisionally marked by the college, then moderated by the ICB
Distance learning students: Everything in your PoE will be marked by the ICB.
Results
Results are released about 7 weeks after your examination. See the ICB test timetables for results launch dates.
Distance learning students will be able to get their results on the Student Portal, and they will also be emailed to you.
Register with a professional body
If you have actually completed a complete certification, you can apply to sign up with an expert body like the ICBA.
What can I do with my ICB qualifications
Along with making you attractive to companies and customers, your ICB qualifications can also lead you to these chances.
Become a Chartered Licensed Accounting professional or a Management Accountant
Did you know that when you have finished specific ICB qualifications– granted by Fasset– you may proceed with your studies to become a Chartered Qualified Accountant through the ACCA, or a Management Accounting professional through CIMA?
The ICB just recently received confirmation from both these international professional bodies that they will give you credits to their qualifications, when you hold an ICB certification. This is good news if you want to further your studies!
On conclusion of the National Diploma Financial Accounting NQF 6 certification– examined by the ICB and awarded by Fasset– you might apply to ACCA and get credits from documents F1 to F6 of the ACCA’s qualification.
If you want to enhance your career and become a Management Accountant, you may apply to CIMA and receive credits towards their topics– depending on which ICB qualification you have completed.
Study Further with the ICB
Accredited, trusted and identified qualifications
All ICB qualifications are signed up on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
Our Program are valued by employers, and our graduates are recognised in your area and globally by a number of professional bodies.
ICB qualifications are modular, which suggests you can build on them as your career development. You can likewise qualify in another programme simply by finishing a few more subjects.
Last Updated: 11 January 2022