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QUALIFICATION

Certificate III in Accounts Administration


 National Code: FNS30322
 TAFE SA Code: TP01443


2025 start

Description

Do you want to work as an account clerk? A bookkeeper? An accounts receivable officer? Our Certificate III in Account Administration will equip you with job-ready skills to pursue these careers and more. Through your studies, you’ll be taught how to perform financial calculations, enter transactions into the XERO computerised accounting system, produce spreadsheets, develop business documents, apply the principles of accounting, manage accounts receivable and payable, and work effectively in the accounting and bookkeeping industry. If you’d like to further your education, you’ll be able to progress into the Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping.

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12 months 
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Study Mode
Study Load
Scheduled
Application
Virtual Classroom
Virtual Classroom Virtual Classroom – online classes are delivered by Collaborate. Collaborate is a web-based online classroom collaboration tool that acts as a real-time virtual classroom.
Part Time Part Time
Day Only
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On campus/location

On Campus/Location

On campus/location – learn in a classroom environment that gives you the opportunity to interact with your lecturer and fellow students in person.
Online

Online

Online – learn at your own pace, in your own space. Lecturer support will be provided via email and interaction with fellow students may be available via forums and chat groups. Online courses require access to a computer with an internet connection.
Blended

Blended

Blended – learn in a mixture of classroom and online environments. On campus learning will be scheduled but online learning can provide more flexibility. Lecturer support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.
Virtual Classroom

Virtual Classroom

Virtual Classroom – online classes are delivered by Collaborate. Collaborate is a web-based online classroom collaboration tool that acts as a real-time virtual classroom.
Workplace

Workplace

Workplace – if you are currently employed in the industry but do not have a formal qualification TAFE SA can recognise the skills you already have. The duration of the course will be determined by your individual study plan.
Full Time

Full Time

Full Time classes
Part Time

Part Time

Part Time classes
Day Classes

Day Classes

Day time classes
Evening Classes

Evening Classes

Evening time classes
International

International

A course available to International students

Course Admission Requirements

  • You must have a Contract of Training with an employer to undertake this course

Fees

Average cost per semester
Total Fees for the 12 month course
Subsidised
$828
$1,656
Concession
$483
$966
You may be eligible for government subsidised training.
Subsidised Training Eligibility
Subsidised training may require applicants to complete a Core Skills Profile Assessment (CSPA).
What is the CSPA?
Full Fee
$1,553
$3,105

Fees vary depending on subjects you enrol into. TAFE SA and their agents reserve the right to make any changes necessary. Fee updates will be available prior to offers being made.

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    Upfront Payment

    Each semester, fees can be paid online with VISA or Mastercard or at an Australia Post outlet.

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    Payment Plan

    If you have difficulty paying your fees upfront, you may be eligible for a payment plan.

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  • Employment Outcomes & Skills Covered

    Employment Outcomes

    Did you know that skills in Accounts Administration are crucial in a variety of industries? This means that you can apply your skills and knowledge in areas outside of financial services. If you see yourself in sales, your knowledge of business processes will boost your ability to deliver excellent customer service. If you want to work in a public-facing role, the skills you’re taught in this course will enhance your prospects working as a receptionist and general clerk.
    This qualification reflects the job roles of employees with functions that could include financial data entry, processing accounts and payrolls, providing customer service in financial transactions and producing financial reports.

    Note: Completion of a TAFE SA course does not guarantee an employment outcome. Formal requirements other than educational qualifications (eg licensing, professional registration), may apply to some occupations.

    Qualifications & Skills Covered

    Certificate III in Accounts Administration (FNS30322)
    This course covers working effectively in the financial services industry, performing financial calculations, administering subsidiary accounts and ledgers, processing financial transactions, extracting interim reports, conducting business activities using a computerised accounting system and designing, writing and producing business documents. To complete the qualification, you are required to complete all 7 core units and 4 elective units.

    Note: Students who successfully complete only one or more units of competency but not the full qualification are eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment.

    90%*
    of TAFE SA graduates are satisfied with the overall quality of training.
    87%*
    of TAFE SA graduates would recommend their training.



    * 2023 NCVER Student Outcomes Survey findings

  • Course Units

    Below is a list of all units that TAFE SA can offer in this qualification. The selection of elective units you will be enrolled into depends on the campus you attend, and the qualification packaging rules described on www.training.gov.au.

    Not all elective units listed below must necessarily be completed to achieve your qualification.

    Core

    Name Nominal Hours
    Administer subsidiary accounts and ledgers 40
    Conduct business activities using a computerised accounting system 40
    Design and produce spreadsheets 35
    Engage in workplace communication 40
    Perform financial calculations 30
    Process financial transactions and extract interim reports 60
    Work together in the financial services industry 30

    Elective

    Name Nominal Hours
    Deliver and monitor a service to customers 35
    Design and produce business documents 80
    Organise personal work priorities 30
    Work effectively in the accounting and bookkeeping industry 40

Further Information

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Certificate III in Accounts Administration
TP01443
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