Accounting Technicians Ireland – First Year
Based in Tralee Course Code ET214
Full Time Day Course
The course has been designed in order to provide business with personnel who are skilled in accounting techniques. The aim of the course is to provide learners with expertise, experience and knowledge in accounting, in the areas such as financial accounting and budgeting, costing and credit control, payroll and tax returns for various types of business. Accounting Technicians will possess the knowledge, skills and competencies to either work on their own or alongside professional accountants. They will find work in all types of organisations and are widely employed throughout the public sector, industry and in private accounting practices.
Course Certification:
Record of achievement from; Accounting Technicians Ireland
Modules:
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
CAREER PLANNING AND JOB SEEKING SKILLS
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 1
IN-COMPANY
INDUCTION
LAW & ETHICS
TAXATION 1
Requirements:
Applicants must have reached the current statutory school leaving age.
Applicants who are over 21, are considered as mature students and there are no entry requirements. For those under 21 the following entry requirements apply: Leaving Certificate with five passes in Ordinary Level papers. (Passes to include English/ and either Mathematics or Accountancy) or Leaving Certificate with four passes of which at least two are in Higher Level papers. (Passes to include English and either Mathematics or Accountancy)or Learners who are sitting the Applied Leaving Certificate should contact the Registrar(register@AccountingTechniciansIreland.ie) directly for advice on whether they are eligible or Learners under 21 who have successfully completed a nationally recognized qualification such as HETAC, FETAC (Level 5), QCA or a BTEC National Diploma may also be eligible to apply.
Good verbal / numerical / clerical aptitude
Good interpersonal skills
Previous experience in book-keeping and / or accountancy desirable.
The learner will be required to provide a copy of their qualifications to the training centre which will be submitted to Accounting Technicians Ireland for registration purposes.
Start Date: 15/09/2014
End Date: 12/06/2015
Duration: 39 weeks