VOCATIONAL COURSES

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CERTIFICATE II INBUSINESS

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This qualification reflects the role of individuals who perform a range of mainly routine tasks using limited practical skills and fundamental operational knowledge in a defined context, working under direct supervision.
It is designed for students who are seeking to gain an understanding of business fundamentals within the Australian context and who may be interested in gaining employment at an entry level administrative or customer service role.

Employability Skills

The following table contains a summary of the employability
skills for this qualification. This table should be interpreted in
conjunction with the detailed requirements of each unit of
competency packaged in this qualification. The outcomes
described here are broad industry requirements that may
vary depending on the packaging options.
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This Certificate II in Business will provide the student with the training needed to work within the office environment in a variety of roles such as:
  • Administration Assistant
  • Clerical Worker
  • Data Entry Operator
  • Information and Customer Service Desk Clerk
  • Office Junior

Pre-Requisites

Academic Level Required
Australian Year 10 equivalent or Certificate I

English Level Required*
Minimum of 80 hours
or 4 weeks at intermediate level (plus 80% attendance)
at APC or at other approved providers or
IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
proficiency level of 4.5 (minimum 4.5 in writing) or
equivalent or above.

* For a free assessment of your level of English please go to:

www.apc.edu.au/pat

Course Length

Duration: 12 weeks (no course holidays/breaks)

Days: Weekend (Saturday and Sunday) lectures with various weekday and weekend tutorial options


COURSE CONTENT AND STRUCTURE
COURSESUBJECTS
Certificate II Business (BSB20107)
[064729G] 4 Subjects
Basic OH&S
Workplace Communication
Working Effectively
Workplace Administration
* Please click on the subject name for more information

RPL/Credit Transfer

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)/Credit Transfer (From Australian Registered Training Organisations Only)

Students may be eligible to obtain credits for individual modules as a result of experience gained in employment in the relevant business fields or from previous training or education.
A fee is payable for assessing your RPL status.
Please check online at http://apc.edu.au/pdfs/policies/RPL_and_credit_transfer_policy.pdf for our RPL and credit transfer policy.


Mode of Study

If you are on a Student Visa, you may study by distance or online up to 25% of the course in any Study Period.
Please refer here for more information:
http://apc.edu.au/pdfs/policies/Online_and_Distance_Delivery_Policy.pdf

CII

Pathways/Articulations

Upon completion of Certificate II in Business, and if students pass ALL four subjects at minimum 75% (being Distinction or High Distinction), students can progress to APC’s Certificate IV in Marketing BSB41307 or above qualification without further assessment.



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Intake dates


Term and Mid-Term (M-T) Intake Dates
Year Term 1 M-T Term 2 M-T Term 3 M-T Term 4 M-T
2012

06 Feb to

06 Apr

05 Mar

30 Apr to

29 Jun
28 May

23 Jul to

21 Sep

20 Aug

15 Oct to

14 Dec
12 Nov
2013

28 Jan to

29 Mar

25 Feb

29 Apr to

28 Jun

27 May

22 Jul to

20 Sep

19 Aug

14 Oct to

13 Dec

11 Nov
2014

03 Feb to

04 Apr

03 Mar

28 Apr to

27 Jun

26 May

21 Jul to

19 Sep

18 Aug

13 Oct to

12 Dec

10 Nov

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Application Fee$ 200
Tuition Fee (CBD campuses only)$ 1800 (12 weeks)
ALL VISA CATEGORIES - CERT II
DescriptionFees (AUD$)
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TUITION FEES INCLUDE
  • FREE Internet access.
OTHER TERMS & CONDITIONS:
  • Overseas Health Care Cover (OSHC) fees applicable for Student Visa holders only - please enquire.
  • Subject to class & level availability
  • Course & course fee subject to change without notice
  • Special conditions apply for applicants under the age of 18.

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Locations


Certificate II in Business is available at APC Sydney CBD and Bondi Junction campuses.

Sample Timetable

APC vocational students complete their timetable selection online and are able to select their preferred subjects and locations. APC's range of locations and shifts provide maximum opportunities for flexibility of choice.

Classes will be timetabled any time from Monday to Sunday. Subject to availability.

Please see below for a sample timetable:


Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Morning Session

7.30 - 9:30 am

 

Tutorial

 

Tutorial

 

Tutorial

 

Tutorial

 

Tutorial

 

Tutorial

 

Tutorial

 

9:30am -1:30 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lecture

 

Lecture
1:30-2:00 pm
Break

Afternoon Session

2:00 – 4:00 pm

 

Tutorial

 

Tutorial

 

Tutorial

 

Tutorial

 

Tutorial

 

Lecture

 

Lecture

 

4:00 - 5:00 pm

 

Tutorial

 

Tutorial

 

Tutorial

 

Tutorial

 

Tutorial

 

Tutorial

 

Tutorial
5:00 - 5:30 pm
Break

Evening Session

5:30 - 9:00 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9:00 - 10:00pm

 

Tutorial

 

Tutorial

 

Tutorial

 

Tutorial

 

Tutorial

 

 


Lectures and tutorials may be mixed and each student will study a total of 20 scheduled, face to face hours per week for each 9 week term they are enrolled in.