National Certificate in Business Administration

Level 4 Credits 60

This qualification is the third of four qualifications in business administration for those seeking employment and/or further training and education.

Although the National Certificate in Business Administration and Computing (Level 3) is not a prerequisite, this certificate builds on the skills and knowledge recognised by it and can lead to the National Diploma in Business Administration (Level 5). Alternatively, it could lead to other qualifications in the Business, and Computing and Information Technology fields.

ELECTIVE: A minimum of 36 credits is required from the following sets. 

 

SET A: A minimum of 20 credits from any Domain in the following Subfield;

Business Administration

SET B: A minimum of 5 credits from the following Domain;

Generic Computing

SET C: A minimum of 5 credits from any Domain in the following Subfield;

Communication Skills

SET D: A minimum of 3 credits at Level 2 or above;

Unit Standard	Description	Level	Credit
16612	Use effective business writing skills in a business organisation	4	4

Or from the following Domain;
Writing

SET E: A minimum of 3 credits from the following Domain;

Service Sector - Core Skills

 

BALANCE: The balance of credits to achieve a minimum of 60 credits, of which a minimum of 40 credits at Level 4 or above may come from the following;

Unit Standard	Description	Level	Credit
10479	Demonstrate knowledge of the New Zealand Courts structure	3	3
10480	Demonstrate knowledge of the New Zealand constitutional structure	4	4
10481	Demonstrate knowledge of how law is developed and the relationship between different types of law	4	3
14950	Demonstrate introductory knowledge and understanding of the Treaty of Waitangi in government	3	4

Or from the following Subfields/Domains;
Accounting/Any
Business Environment/Any
Business Operations and Development/Any
Financial Management/Any
Public Sector Services/Public Sector Core Skills
Occupational Health and Safety/Occupational Health and Safety Practice or Workplace Health and Safety Management
Māori Business and Management/Any