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Creating Business Documents

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Creating Business Documents

$420.00

TOTAL: $470.00 over 2 months
Initial Payment: $100.00
Succeeding Payments: $92.50 X 4 fortnightly payments

Payment Plan

Units of Competency

Course Access

4 months access to online course

Support Hours

7am - 9pm AEST (Mon - Fri)

Why Study with AOT?

Over 15 years of delivering qualifications online
Dedicated eLearning and LMS development team
Courses developed in-house by industry experts
Courses written specifically for online delivery
Professional and industry skilled trainers
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Simulated Workplace

Full access to our unique virtual company that brings your course material to life.

Delivery Mode

100% online, available 24/7
No classroom attendance or work placement

Trainer Support

One-on-one unlimited

Description

Course Overview

Organisations need people with excellent computer literacy skills to design and produce quality business documents. These documents can include spreadsheets, presentations, word-based documents, project reports, brochures, flyers, posters, catalogues, newsletters, and many others.

Learn the skills required to prepare, design, produce and finalise business documents. Understand the basics of using word processing, spreadsheet and desktop publishing software.

In these four units of study, you will learn how to design and produce business documents, create spreadsheets, and produce desktop published documents.

View the units below to understand what each unit within this course offers and how each delivers specific skills and knowledge in a practical sense which you can relate to in the workplace.

This short course will earn you a Statement of Attainment in partial completion of the BSB30415 Certificate III in Business Administration.

Career Opportunities

Personal assistant
Office assistant
Teacher’s aide
Sales assistant

Study Pathways

You may use all of the units in this course to credit transfer towards the below qualification at AOT:

BSB30415 Certificate III in Business Administration

Talk to our course advisor for more information on credit transfer rules and the qualification that will best suit your needs.

Units

BSBITU314 Design and produce spreadsheets

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop spreadsheets through the use of both cloud-based and non-cloud based spreadsheet applications.

It applies to individuals employed in a range of environments who tend to be personally responsible for designing and working with spreadsheets under minimal supervision. These individuals are generally required to have intermediate knowledge and understanding of a number of spreadsheet applications.

Topics:

Select and prepare resources
Plan spreadsheet design
Create spreadsheet
Produce intermediate-level charts
Finalise and present spreadsheets

Upon successful completion of this unit, you will:

design spreadsheets that address a range of data and organisational requirements
use software functions, graphics and support materials to create spreadsheets
apply knowledge of formatting requirements for workplace documents.

Demonstrate knowledge of:

formatting requirements of workplace documents
organisational guidelines on spreadsheet design and use
organisational requirements for ergonomic standards, work periods and breaks, and conservation techniques.

Nominal hours = 35 hours

BSBITU306 Design and produce business documents

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to design and produce various business documents and publications. It includes selecting and using a range of functions on a variety of computer applications.

It applies to individuals who possess fundamental skills in computer operations and keyboarding. They may exercise discretion and judgement using appropriate theoretical knowledge of document design and production to provide technical advice and support to a team.

Topics:

Select and prepare resources
Design document
Produce document
Finalise document

Upon successful completion of this unit, you will:

select appropriate technology and software for design and production of business documents
adhere to organisational requirements when:
- selecting layout and style
- opening and generating files
- producing documents within designated timelines
- naming and storing documents
- printing and presenting documents
adhere to task requirements when producing documents including:
- applying basic design principles
- applying consistent formatting
- using appropriate styles
- using correct layouts
- proofreading as required
use appropriate data storage options
apply knowledge of functions and features of contemporary computer applications
print and present completed documents

Demonstrate knowledge of:

appropriate technology for production requirements
functions and features of contemporary computer applications
organisational policies, plans and procedures
organisational requirements for document design e.g. style guide

Nominal hours = 80 hours

BSBITU309 Produce desktop published documents

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to design and produce desktop published documents.

It applies to individuals who work in a range of environments, which may include providing administrative support within an enterprise, or who may be technical or knowledge experts responsible for production of their own documents.

Topics:

Prepare to produce desktop published documents
Set up desktop published document
Create desktop published document
Finalise desktop published document

Upon successful completion of this unit, you will:

follow organisational and safe work practices including:
- ergonomic requirements
- energy and resource conservation techniques
adhere to organisational requirements by:
- ensuring consistency of style and image
- logically sequencing data
- producing documents within designated timelines
- naming and storing documents
adhere to task requirements when producing documents including:
- applying consistent formatting
- using appropriate templates and master pages
- using correct layouts
resolve any issues including:
- formatting issues
- errors and omissions
- problems with design or production
- use appropriate data storage options
- apply knowledge of functions and features of contemporary computer applications
- communicate with relevant personnel

Demonstrate knowledge of:

energy and resource conservation techniques
organisational requirements for ergonomics, work periods and breaks
the contents and purpose of organisational style guides
the purposes, uses and functions of desktop publishing software
various formatting styles and their effect on formatting, readability and appearance of documents

Nominal hours = 50 hours

Course Assessment

You will be assessed for these units of competency using a variety of tasks to assess your understanding and skills. A virtual session means you will be one on one with your assessor either answering questions or taking part in a role play, just as you would do in any classroom, only we do it online.

All of our assessments are marked by your assessor within ten (10) working days following the day you submitted your work. You have three (3) attempts for each assessment task to achieve a satisfactory outcome (100% pass mark), with your assessor giving you detailed feedback following each submission.

The type of assessment used in each unit is listed below.

Unit	Written Activities	Virtual Classroom	Scenario/ Case study	Project/ Report
BSBITU314 Design and produce spreadsheets	✔Written Activities	✔Virtual Classroom
BSBITU306 Design and produce business documents	✔Written Activities	✔Virtual Classroom	✔Scenario/Case Study	✔Project/Report
BSBITU309 Produce desktop published documents		✔Virtual Classroom	✔Scenario/Case Study

Course Duration

We provide you with four (4) months to complete the course. There is no minimum timeframe for completion.

The course is self-paced so the hours of study vary from student to student and are influenced by many factors including the amount of time you are able to dedicate to your studies. That is why we give you four (4) months and all the support you need. The rest is up to you!

Course Requirements

Requirements

There are no formal requirements. However, learners will need:

Sufficient language, literacy and numeracy skills to complete the course
Basic computer skills
- Knowledge of common computing terms and word processing
- Proficiency with web browser software and sending/receiving e-mail including e-mail with attachment
- Familiarity with navigating the Internet
Meet technology requirements

Technology requirements

Operating System: Windows 7 or higher (recommended); MAC OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or higher (recommended)
CPU: Min. of 2 GB of RAM, Min. of 2 GB of spare disk space is recommended
Processor: 2.0 GHz processor or higher (32-bit or 64-bit)
Monitor with at least 1024x768 screen resolution
Internet access: Minimum ADSL1 with a speed of at least 3 Mbps
An email address that is unique to you and that you will maintain throughout your enrolment
Headset (or speakers and microphone) and webcam
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher) or similar software
Up-to-date web browser version

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Support you can expect from AOT

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Trainer support available whilst you are studying 7am – 9pm AEST (Mon to Fri).

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Mentoring sessions

You can book unlimited appointments with a trainer to discuss the learning material, assessment expectations, or assessment feedback.

Virtual classroom sessions

This can be booked with your trainer for specific assessments.

Course induction

You are provided with a course induction tutorial and you may also request for a Learner Support Officer to personally take you through the sauceLMS and your course.

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Creating Business Documents

Creating Business Documents