Qualification overview
National certificate building practical business administration capability.
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National Certificate
Business Administration Services
Build the capability to organise office activities, manage information and support the modern workplace with confidence.
Workplace aligned
Applied to real office support, customer service and organisational tasks.
Learning pathway
Learning, workplace practice and portfolio evidence developed together.
About the qualification
Purpose, relevance and workplace application.
This qualification prepares learners for business administration roles across commercial and non-commercial organisations. It develops transferable administrative, communication, technology and organisational skills for professional office support.
Administration supports day-to-day operations in organisations across every sector. This qualification provides a practical foundation for learners working in reception, clerical, administrative and business-support roles.
Business administration provides a transferable foundation for roles across commercial and non-commercial organisations, with learning applied to real office activities and service delivery.
Learning outcomes
What qualified learners will be able to do.
The qualification develops competence progressively, connecting learning to practical application and workplace evidence.
Manage office information, supplies and equipment.
Use communication and technology effectively for business.
Coordinate meetings, minor events and travel.
Support customers, colleagues and office processes.
Integrated learning pathway
From learning to workplace competence.
Knowledge, practical activity, workplace application and assessment are connected throughout the learnership rather than treated as separate stages.
Build the knowledge
Facilitated learning develops the knowledge, communication, numeracy and occupational understanding required by the qualification.
Practice the skills
Structured activities, case studies and simulations allow learners to practice before workplace application.
Apply it in the workplace
Learners complete authentic workplace activities and gather evidence of competence in context.
Assess and build the portfolio
Assessment, feedback and learner support run throughout the programme as evidence is compiled and evaluated.
Key areas of learning
Capability built around real work.
Learning focuses on the knowledge and tasks learners need to perform confidently in the relevant occupational or workplace context.
Administration skills
Customer service
Organisation and meetings
Business and IT skills
Research and conflict management
Communication and numeracy
Qualification structure
Learning, application and evidence.
The qualification is unit-standard based and includes Fundamental, Core and Elective components. Learning and assessment are applied to practical administration tasks and workplace evidence.
Delivery & implementation support
How Intaka supports the learning journey.
Intaka Learning supports programme delivery and administration in partnership with appropriately accredited skills development providers.
Learner coordination
Onboarding, communication, attendance follow-up and structured learner support across the delivery cycle.
Training delivery
Facilitated learning and practical activities aligned to the qualification and workplace context.
Assessment administration
Submission tracking, evidence management, assessment coordination and readiness support.
Progress visibility
Programme tracking, reporting and digital visibility through the Intaka Learning Portal.
Important:
Qualification availability, duration, entry requirements, workplace arrangements and assessment processes may vary according to the accredited provider, project design and applicable SETA or QCTO requirements.
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