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MONDAY, JULY 24, 1978
CERTIFICATE COURSES FOR OFFICE STAFF
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TWO COURSES LEADING TO A CERTIFICATE IN OFFICE PRACTICE AND A CERTIFICATE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACCOUNTING STAFF WILL BEGIN AT THE MORRISON HILL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE IN SEPTEMBER.
BOTH COURSES, WHICH ARE AIMED AT BOOSTING THE COMPETENCY OF OFFICE STAFF EMPLOYED IN COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, WILL BE CONDUCTED ON A TWO-YEAR PART-TIME DAY-RELEASE BASIS MADE UP OF ONE FULL DAY AND TWO EVENING LESSONS A WEEK.
THE CERTIFICATE IN OFFICE PRACTICE COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR JUNIOR CLERKS AND JUNIOR TYPISTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THREE YEARS SECONDARY EDUCATION AND HAVE BEEN SPONSORED BY THEIR EMPLOYERS.
THE COURSE COVERS PRACTICAL TYPEWRITING OFFICE PRACTICE: ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND ENGLISH FOR COMMERCE. ON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, STUDENTS WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO SIT FOR EXTERNAL EXAMINATION OF THE LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (L.C.C.I.).
THE CERTIFICATE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACCOUNTING STAFF COURSE PROVIDES AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRINCIPLES OF COST AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND THEIR APPLICATION TO PRACTICAL SITUATIONS AND BUSINESS PROBLEMS THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF COMMERCIAL LAW- THE NATURE AND PURPOSE OF AUDITING THE NATURE AND PURPOSE OF OFFICE ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT AND THE VITAL ROLE OF COMMUNICATIONS IN BUSINESS.
THE MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENT FOR THIS COURSE IS COMPLETION OF FORM 5 OR EQUIVALENT AND A RECOMMENDATION OR SPONSORSHIP BY AN EMPLOYER.
GRADUATES WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO SIT FOR APPROPRIATE EXAMINATIONS CONDUCTED BY THE L.C.C.I., PITMAN'S INSTITUTE AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL BODIES.
APPLICATION FOR BOTH COURSES WILL BE INVITED EARLY IN AUGUST THROUGH NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT.
PARCEL POSTAL SERVICES TO VIETNAM ****
THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT AIR AND SURFACE PARCEL POSTAL SERVICES TO THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM WILL BE RE-INTRODUCED FROM AUGUST 1 THIS YEAR.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE POST OFFICE SAID THE SERVICE IS LIMITED TO UNINSURED PARCELS ONLY FOR THE TIME BEING.
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