Computer Business & Office Skills is a 1 year, level 4 & 5 full time course in Waterford Youth Training and Education Centre.

This course offers certification FÁS/FETAC Level 4 & 5  Major Award in Business Studies

This course is progression course and is suited for those wishing to gain employment in Business/Administration/Reception etc.  The course is also suitable for participants wishing to progress  to third level.

Content Include the following:

• Communications
• Customer Service
• Reception
• Work Experience
• Payroll, Manual & Computerised
• Business Calculations
• Occupational First Aid
• Word Processing
• ECDL
• Fetac Level 4 Office Skills Cert
• Skills 4U

Applicants must be between the ages of 16 – 21 years.

The course will be run on a full-time basis from Monday – Friday

FÁS Training Allowance is paid to all trainees who are eligible.

ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR A FÁS Training Allowance?

If you are under 18 years of age – Yes

If you are over 18 of age you must be in receipt of any of the following payments to be entitled to a FÁS  Training Allowance:

• Job Seekers Benefit/Allowance
• One Parent Family Allowance.
• Disability Benefit etc.

You will receive the full training allowance ,once you are in receipt of any (even €1) social welfare payment.

If you are over 18 years of age and not in receipt of a social welfare payment you may sign up for a course but you will not receive a FÁS Training Allowance.

You must be between the ages of 16 – 21 to be eligible.

Qualifications:

• No qualifications – Yes you are eligible.
• Junior Certificate – Yea you are eligible.
• LCA – we will make applications to FÁS on your behalf (we cannot guarantee you will accepted)
• Leaving Certificate – No not eligible

The course is 12 months duration, which includes in company work experience.

Wateford Youth Training & Education Centre (WYTEC) is funded by FÁS.

Click the following link for more information:-

http://www.wytec.ie/html/cbosc.html