Office Admin Course Charges
Just how much are the ICB Office Admin course costs? Our course fees are all-inclusive. This means that there are no hidden expenses, which you’ll be informed up front what does it cost? your course will cost. Even your Office Admin course product is included in the charge!
The course fee consists of:
- Tuition costs
- Study notes costs
- Book expenses
- Academic support and tutoring (by means of telephone, email and Skype)
- Carrier costs
Your course fees does not consist of:
- ICB Test charges
- ICBA Trainee Membership charges
- ICB Student Membership charges
Since we offer numerous different courses that vary in content, length, and level of credentials, we do not have a standardised fee. Each course is separately priced according to its specifications.
Contact us for the information of the course charges of a particular course, by filling out the form.
Working out a budget friendly payment plan.
At Skills Academy, we want to assist you study, in spite of any financial restrictions you might have. This is why we make it a concern to exercise individual payment plans for our trainees to help them pay for studying ICB Office Administration.
We also provide different payment alternatives, such as:
- Cash
- Monthly instalments
- Debit Order
20% Discount on charges.
At Skills Academy if you pay for your Office Admin course in full upfront, you get a 20% discount rate on your course charges.
This will suggest saving a substantial amount of money on your research studies.
ICB Exam Costs.
Find all your ICB test fees details here. When you sign up for an ICB course, you will need to compose a test to examine that you are sure in your knowledge, in order to write this exam you will then need to pay a test charge to the ICB. If you are utilizing a distance learning ICB service provider, such as Skills Academy, then keep in mind that you will have to pay your test fees directly to the ICB.
When do you have to pay your ICB exam fees?
If you are ready to enter for tests and receive your Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) then you must have sent your Assessment Entry Form and your proof of payment for your ICB examination costs to the ICB. At the time you enter for the first test of the year the annual registration fee is payable too. Please remember that if you have not paid your ICB test charges or you have actually sent out incomplete information on your forms then your examination entry will not be processed.
Payment methods.
You can pay your ICB test charges through:
- EFT
- Charge card
- Snapscan
Exactly what else do I have to know?
Here are some crucial facts to remember about your ICB test fees:
- All fees are non-refundable
- Fees are priced estimate in South African Rands and may change without prior notification
- Charges listed include 14% VAT for South Africa and bank charges for payments from other nations
- Ensure you utilize your ICB recommendation number or SA ID number as your payment reference
- If you a foreign student then you will need to get in touch with the ICB for your recommendation number call: +27 21 659 1300
- If it is your very first time paying the ICB please contact them to obtain your recommendation number call: +27 21 659 1300
- The ICB does not accept money payments, if you have to do a money payment then you will need to deposit money at an FNB bank and send out the proof of payment to them
ICB Office Administration Program.
Be a vital all-rounder in the Office.
This programme is best for those of you who wish to discover a little accounting, and a great deal of all-round office knowledge. By discovering all the aspects that add to a smooth-running office, you’ll be able to assist in just about any department.
Increase your knowledge and your responsibilities.
As you work your method through this programmes 12 topics, you’ll go up from the Foundation Level through the Intermediate and eventually to the Advanced Level– and attain their associated NQF qualifications.
This programme is a great choice if you want to assist any company run in an arranged way. The knowledge you get in each successive credentials builds on the last, enabling you to take on the crucial functions and increased obligation in your work environment.
Foundation Level.
Registered qualification name.
Certificate: Office Administration.
NQF Level.
NQF L5 – SAQA ID 23618, overall credits: 120.
Duration.
18 months.
Entry requirements.
Grade 12 (Std 10) or Matric Equivalent.
You should be at least 16 years of age.
No previous accounting understanding required.
Subjects.
- Business and Office Administration 1 (BOA1).
- Bookkeeping to Trial Balance (BKTB).
- Business Literacy (BUSL).
- Marketing Management and Public Relations (MMPR).
- Business Law and Administrative Practice (BLAP).
- Cost and Management Accounting (CMGT.
What my title can be.
Junior Office Administrator, Receptionist, Office Assistant, Public Relations Officer, Marketing Administrator.
What I’ll be able to do.
Business communication; bookkeeping approximately trial balance; use your basic knowledge of cost and management accounting; utilize your basic abilities in marketing and public relations, business law and administrative practice.
Intermediate Level.
Registered certification.
Higher Certificate: Office Administration.
NQF Level.
NQF L5 – SAQA ID 23619, overall cumulative credits: 240.
Period.
+9 months.
Entry requirements.
Certificate: Office Administration NQF L5, which includes the previous 6 knowing locations.
Subjects.
- Business and Office Administration 2 (BOA2).
- Human Resources Management and Labour Relations (HRLR).
- Economics (ECON).
What my title can be.
Senior Office Administrator, Secretary, General Office Supervisor, Human Resources Administrator, Labour Relations Administrator.
What I’ll be able to do.
Apply a variety of office administration methods and economics, carry out personnels and labour relations administrative jobs.
Advance Level.
Diploma.
Office Administration.
NQF Level.
NQF L6 – SAQA ID 35958, overall cumulative credits: 360.
Period.
+9 months.
Entry requirements.
Higher Certificate: Office Administration, which consists of the previous 9 topics.
Topics.
- Business and Office Administration 3 (BOA3).
- Financial Statements (FNST).
- Management (MGMT).
What my title can be.
Office Supervisor, Public Relations Supervisor, Administrative Supervisor.
What I’ll be able to do.
Utilize your innovative understanding of office administration and management strategies, monetary accounting and reporting skills.
The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers.
The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers is a Professional Body that has existed since 1931. In South Africa the roles of professional bodies utilize to integrate both Professional Subscription as well as Education and Training. Nevertheless, educational policies and laws recently made these bodies divided those functions.
Thus, the historic ICB was divided into a Professional Body and an Academic Body in 2015. The instructional body continues under the name Institute of Certified Bookkeepers.
The (brand-new) ICB, that is the body solely dealing with Academics, is an identified Quality Assurance Partner of FASSET. FASSET is the Sector Education and Training Authority for Finance, Accounting, Management Consulting and other Financial Services).
This means that the ICB is authorised by FASSET to recognize training providers. Act as the evaluation (examinations) body for the ICB courses, provided by training providers recognized by them.
Currently the QCTO (the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations) remains in the process of taking on the duty for all SETAs. That suggests that FASSET “falls under” the QCTO. This might have some impact on the details of the accreditation process in the future. Both FASSET and the QCTO are bodies established in regards to an Act of Parliament.
The ICB, under authority of FASSET (and soon under authority of the QCTO), is responsible for the quality assurance and exams (assessments) of a series of qualifications. More about that listed below, under the heading “ICB Qualifications”.
The Expert Body is called the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers and Accountants (ICBA). The ICBA is recognised by SAQA as an Expert Body and for the registration of seven professional designations on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).
Typically a trainee would study ICB qualifications, and on the strength of their qualifications, in addition to working experience, and adhering to an expert standard procedure, be able to get Subscription.
The main goal of the ICBA is to provide expert subscription to Junior and Senior Bookkeepers, in addition to Junior Accountants and Financial Accountants, as well as Office Administrators. As an ICB student, you can obtain Student Subscription of the ICBA.
ICB Office Admin Courses Distance Learning
The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers provide a range of courses. You can start at a scholastic level listed below Matric, and work your method up to 2 levels higher than Matric (NQF 6 level). You can study all these courses through accredited home study institutions, like Matric College and Skills Academy.
Matric College makes sure you receive the best experience in distance learning. Whether it’s business, Matric or creative related fields, we make sure every person finds the course that suits them. We offer exceptional student support. We make studying easy for you, it’s affordable and we care about the future of our students. Matric College— Accredited by FASSET, QCTO, ICB, is a distance learning institution where students can up-skill themselves towards a brighter future.
If you are looking to further your studies in the financial or business management field, the ICB courses are just what you are looking for. There are 3 study programmes offered to Matric College students and they are:
National Certificate in Junior Bookkeeping
FET Certificate in Senior Bookkeeping
National Diploma in Technical Financial Accounting
National Diploma in Certified Financial Accounting
Small Business Financial Management: ICB National Certificate
Business Management Office Administration: ICB Higher Certificate
Business Management Financial Accounting: ICB National Diploma
National Certificate in Small Business Financial Management
Higher Certificate in Office Administration
National Diploma in Financial Accounting
Need Matric? No problem! You can apply to do your Online Matric via distance learning at Matric College. The Matric Courses on offer are:
National Senior Certificate
National Senior Certificate or Senior Certificate (Amended) depending on your age when you complete your studies
- Matric Equivalent
Distance Learning is the most flexible and affordable method to study while getting support from a college. Register with a distance learning college and they will send you the tuition material you require for the topics you registered for.
As a distance student, you will have access to the college’s helpline and assistance structures, so you won’t really be doing it alone.
Your resolve the material yourself, at your very own rate, any place you are. At the end of your course, you’ll sit your last exam at the ICB evaluation centre nearest to you.
Be more than just Employable
The ICB’s 5 programmes are developed to offer you the most pertinent, useful and useful understanding and skills to make you employable and valuable.
When you take a look at the programme in detail, you’ll see that some topics appear in all of them. These are the courses that provide you the most fundamentals abilities, no matter what programme you choose.
We update our course structure and content every year to keep everything pertinent. This implies you can hit the ground performing at deal with what you’ve learnt, with understanding that is totally up date.
Level up
The ICB’s programs are divided into various levels. When you total just a couple of subjects effectively, you’ll be granted an ICB Program Certificate and can go up to the next level. It’s truly inspiring to have such achievable objectives! And you can do it all at your very own rate.
You can begin today!
Register with the ICB
Distance learning students can sign up online on the ICB’s trainee portal.
Classroom students will be signed up by their colleges.
Registration suggests that we will add you with a student number. You only need to sign up, and your trainee number remains the same throughout your studies.
You will have to pay the ICB registration charge when you sign up with us for the very first time, and then each year that you are actively studying an ICB course.
Test Dates and Venues
Classroom trainees: Most of the colleges hold exams on-site on a monthly basis, so check exactly what your college’s schedule is.
Distance learning trainees can enter the ICB tests in February, May, July, September and November. Examinations take place at the ICB approved evaluation centres around southern Africa.
Pay your ICB registration and exams costs as early as possible, so we can send you your PoE ASAP. Your PoE is a fantastic tool to help you study. Don’t leave it to the eleventh hour or you’ll actually be disadvantaging yourself!
Enter for an ICB test
Class students will do this through their colleges.
Distance learning students will enter upon the ICB Trainee Portal online
Choose your qualifications initially. Then choose he subjects, test dates and venues for your exams, and send your examination entry along with the required charge. All trainees will get an e-mail validating their test entries.
When do I get my Portfolio of Evidence?
Your PoE will arrive 3-4 weeks after the ICB gets your test entry for a specific subject.
How many Portfolios will I get?
You’ll get one PoE per subject per exam. Each PoE is personalized to that specific subject. Distance learning trainees will receive their Portfolios directly.
Exactly what must I do when I get my PoE?
Inspect that all your personal information on the cover are correct. Let you’re your college/the ICB know ASAP if anything is wrong.
Check out the entire PoE and fill in info where you are asked to.
Exactly what’s inside my PoE?
Your ICB Portfolio Administration Guide
This is your vital overview of studying your ICB subject!
Your ICB Administration Guide tells you exactly what to do throughout your ICB research studies. It explains how to fill in your PoE, and contains great deals of forms you have to finish.
Overcome it step by step and follow all the guidelines in it, and you’ll be on track for success!
ICB Tests and tasks
For each subject, the ICB sets 3 Tasks and 2 Tests that assist you to evaluate your understanding throughout your studies.
Distance learning trainees will discover ICB Tests and Assignments in their PoE when it shows up.
Classroom-based students will get their ICB Tasks in their Portfolios, and their ICB Tests will be given by their speakers throughout their research studies.
Answer Books
You’ll also find blank answer books in your PoE for you to compose the answers to your ICB Tests and Tasks in.
Why is my PoE so essential?
The ICB finding out experience is unique– our academic team has actually designed it to provide you the very best possible opportunity of finding out successfully and passing your topic the very first time.
But it’s not practically passing the examination Our method ensures you get a deep and comprehensive understanding of your course materials.
So you do not just get a credentials– you get skills that you can utilize in your job from day 1.
When do I hand in my PoE?
A couple of days before your last examination, go through the list in your ICB Portfolio Administration Guide and ensure you have done and included everything. Make a copy of our entire PoE as a backup.
Take your completed PoE to your final test. You’ll hand it therein.
Your Final examination.
When you have actually completed writing your final test, you need to include the test question and answer documents to your PoE, and hand everything in together.
You can not send the ICB anything else for your PoE after you have actually handed it in.
How is everything marked?
Classroom trainees: Your ICB Tests are provisionally marked by the college, then moderated by the ICB
Distance learning trainees: Everything in your PoE will be marked by the ICB.
Results
Results are released about 7 weeks after your examination. See the ICB examination schedules for results launch dates.
Distance learning students will be able to get their results on the Trainee Website, and they will likewise be emailed to you.
Register with a professional body
If you have actually finished a complete credentials, you can apply to sign up with a professional body like the ICBA.
What can I do with my ICB qualifications
Along with making you attractive to employers and clients, your ICB qualifications can likewise lead you to these chances.
Become a Chartered Qualified Accounting professional or a Management Accounting professional
Did you know that once you have completed particular ICB qualifications– granted by Fasset– you may proceed with your studies to become a Chartered Qualified Accounting professional through the ACCA, or a Management Accounting professional through CIMA?
The ICB recently received verification from both these worldwide professional bodies that they will give you credits to their qualifications, when you hold an ICB qualification. This readies news if you wish to further your studies!
On completion of the National Diploma Financial Accounting NQF 6 certification– assessed by the ICB and awarded by Fasset– you may apply to ACCA and receive credits from documents F1 to F6 of the ACCA’s credentials.
If you wish to advance your career and become a Management Accountant, you may apply to CIMA and receive credits to their topics– depending upon which ICB qualification you have completed.
Study Further with the ICB
Accredited, credible and recognised qualifications
All ICB qualifications are signed up on the National Qualifications Structure (NQF) by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
Our Program are valued by employers, and our graduates are identified locally and internationally by a number of professional bodies.
ICB qualifications are modular, which indicates you can build on them as your profession development. You can likewise certify in another program simply by completing a few more subjects.
Last Updated: 22 December 2021