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Business and Administration Professional
Development Awards (PDA)

SCQF level 7

This suite of part time Professional presentation techniques; the current legal
Development Awards (PDA) are designed and regulatory requirements relating to an
for those already in a career who wish to administration environment. This PDA could
extend or broaden their skills or those who allow you to progress to the full HNC in
have studied a relevant course at NC or NQ Administration and IT or HNC in Business
level and wish to progress their studies. carrying forward the credits you achieve.

These 36-week part time courses are Content includes:
available for both September and January • office administration
start dates. • digital technologies for administrators
• communication: business communications
PDA in Bookkeeping • personal development planning
Develop your technical and administrative
knowledge relevant to book-keeping and PDA Information Technology
financial accounting practice. in Business
Gain the advanced IT skills and knowledge
This PDA could allow you to progress to the needed for a range of administrative roles
full HNC in Administration and IT or HNC in within a business environment using Excel,
Business carrying forward the credits Access, Word and PowerPoint. This PDA
you achieve. could allow you to progress to the full HNC
in Administration and IT, or HNC in Business
The award consists of 3 mandatory units: carrying forward the credits you achieve.
• Recording Financial Transactions: work
Content includes:
with a double entry book- keeping system • Improve your skills and understanding
to extract a trial balance and prepare a
VAT return. of word processing and presentation
• Using Financial Accounting Software: packages to aid business communication.
learn the ins and outs of financial • Develop an understanding of
accounting software in the preparation database management software and
and production of a range of the application of databases to aid
accounting reports. business decision making.
• Payroll: learn basic payroll calculations • Master spreadsheets and their use in
and procedures and use of payroll providing solutions to business problems
software package to process payroll. and to develop skills using technology in
an administrative role.
PDA in Office Administration
Develop a wide range of skills in technical Base: Anywhere
and administrative knowledge relevant to
current administrative practice; personal
effectiveness; communication and

For part time funding information:
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