Project Description
The purpose of this skills programme is to build the knowledge and skills required by learners within an office environment using MS Office Applications. It is intended to empower learners to acquire knowledge, skills, attitudes and values required to operate confidently in the MS Office Software environment.
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Almost all application specialist positions require that you have a good deal of knowledge of technology and its day-to-day changes. The jobs require application specialists to be expert in several computer programs and data interfaces. It can be a rewarding job if you enjoy being around technology and working closely with colleagues and customers.
There are several types of application specialist positions, ranging from data application specialists to application systems specialists to administrative application specialists. Because every company that deals with money needs at least one.
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Application Specialists provide help and advice to people and organizations who use computer software or equipment. To do this, many skills come into play, such as the following.
Core skills: Based on job listings we analyzed, employers want Application Specialists with these core skills. If you want to work as an Application Specialist, focus on the following.
- Communication and customer service skills
- Critical-thinking, problem-solving and time-management skills
- Ability to navigate operating systems
- Desktop communications
- Configuration management and query software
- Familiarity with PC’s
- Systems analysis
Advanced skills: While most employers did not specifically require the following skills, several job listings include them as preferred skills. To broaden your career options, add these to your Application Specialist toolbox.
- Information ordering – The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules
- Category flexibility – The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways
- Deductive reasoning – The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
- Fluency of ideas – The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic
Duration
- 12 Months –only day classes
- 6 Months – day or evening classes
- 3 Months – only day classes
Minimum Requirements
- Grade 11
Subjects / learning areas:
| Windows |
| Internet |
| MS Outlook |
| MS Word |
| MS Excel |
| MS PowerPoint |
| MS Access |
Possible Careers:
- Office administrator
- Personal assistant
- Project team member
- Call Center Operator
- Data capture
- Office clerk
- Cashier
- Secretary
- Receptionist
Methodology:
- Lecturer-based classes
- Practical application of programs
Course Price:
- Contact the Academic Councilor
Certification:
- ATTI Office Application Specialist Skills Certificate
- Individual unit standards NQF level 3
- External International Exams at own cost.
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