Dealing with various kinds of people in various settings forms part of most lines of work, but not more so than in Business Administration. This free online course covers the essential elements of dealing with customers and teams within the business environment, how to make the most of these professional relationships and how to build and sustain an efficient and effective work environment in order to optimize productivity.Explore the world of business administration with a focus on working with customers and teams - something you will constantly need to do in this critical business support field. This free online course,...

This course will provide you with the range of advanced skills and understanding required to work in a modern business environment. In addition, this course offers a range of options that will provide the opportunity to gain specific knowledge and advanced skills in the fields of administration, accounting and legal services. Subjects undertaken as part of the award:      


NPA in Legal Studies
NPA in Enterprise and Business
Accounting units such as Management and Financial Accounting
Administration and IT units like Spreadsheets for Administrators     
Web Apps: Word Processing
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The Pathways to Administration, Business & Employability course is ideal if you want to develop your knowledge and practical skills relating to the administration and business industry.

The course will explore a variety of disciplines such as, word processing, spreadsheets, finance, social media in the customer service environment, employability and preparation for job interviews, enhancing your prospects of gaining employment.

You will also have the opportunity to gain the knowledge and understanding for setting up, participating and evaluating an enterprise activity

What you will learn The NQ course may include...

Designed to confirm your skills and knowledge when it comes to administration and IT.This is a mandatory Unit within the HNC/HND Administration and Information Technology course, but is also included within other HN Group Awards and can be taken as a stand-alone Unit. For further information on this course, please visit the SQA website. Credit points and level: 1 HN credit at SCQF level 7: (8 SCQF credit points at SCQF level 7) What you will experience This Unit is designed to integrate the apply knowledge across a range of mandatory units for the HNC Administration & Information Technology. It...

This two-year part-time course will prepare you with the knowledge and skills for a role in a broad range of administrative and IT roles or for further study leading to the second year of degree study in Business, Administration or IT based degrees.  
You will develop skills and knowledge in managerial roles and/or for further academic study.  The course focuses on the development of skills in IT, digital technologies and business. It is suitable for:   

Those with an interest in a career in administration, either in entering, or returning to a career in administration; or 
Those who...

This free online databases course will teach you about DML Statements and SQL Server Administration. You will learn how to use statements to retrieve, modify, and delete data from a database, perform administrative tasks such as adding security and backing up your database using SQL Server Administration, and add users to a database. You will also look into the different levels of security available with SQL Server Administration, and more.This course begins by discussing how the SELECT statement retrieves data from your database. You will learn that the SELECT statement can include the WHERE clause to define the conditions used...

Successful completion of this programme will award you with two National Progression Awards at SCQF level 5: NPA in Administration: Office Skills and Services and NPA in PC Passport You will develop a range of introductory skills, competencies and understanding of working in an office environment which will support both future career aspirations and further study within the administrative sector. In addition, PC Passport is a modern qualification that will teach you how to use contemporary software such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint. It not only covers how to use the basic functions of these packages, but you will...

The aim of this course is to enable people working in Administration or Office Technology to improve their working practice by developing their skills, knowledge and understanding of the routine Administrative role in the workplace.
You will undertake this qualification in your own workplace. It is possible to start the course at any point in the year. The flexibility of the course enables you to fit training around work commitments and your personal lifestyle.
The national standards for this award are set by the Council for Administration and are accredited by SQA who award the certificate. The...

Modern Apprenticeships are a great way of gaining skills, qualifications and experience and starting a career without having to study full-time. You will be earning whilst you are learning! This is an opportunity to work towards an industry recognised qualification whilst you are learning ‘on the job’ and it’s a great way to kick-start your career. Business and Administration skills are essential to the effective and efficient performance of organisations across all sectors and once you have completed your Modern Apprenticeship you will have shown that you have the ability, the work skills and the determination to succeed....

Modern Apprenticeships are a great way of gaining skills, qualifications and experience and starting a career without having to study full-time. You will be earning whilst you are learning! This is an opportunity to work towards an industry recognised qualification whilst you are learning ‘on the job’ and it’s a great way to kick-start your career.Business and Administration skills are essential to the effective and efficient performance of organisations across all sectors and once you have completed your Modern Apprenticeship you will have shown that you have the ability, the work skills and the determination to succeed.
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