New Zealand Certificate in Business (Administration and Technology) (Level 3)

Course details

New Zealand Certificate in Business (Administration and Technology) (Level 3)
NZQF Level 3

About the course

Our fees-free 20 week New Zealand Certificate in Business (Administration and Technology) is the perfect way to retrain for modern office systems. It is designed for those who will be running the admin side of their own business, wish to work in an administration role, or upskill.

This hands-on course will help students grow their knowledge, understanding and skills using the Microsoft Office Suite. While covering computer applications like Microsoft Word, Excel and Publisher, it also includes business report writing, communication skills and creating business documents.

The course uses a combination of classroom tutorials and ‘step-by-step’ handbooks, to ensure each part of the course remains highly practical and relevant to what employers expect from their administration staff. This course is very practical and has students at a computer from the first day. The course is full-time but flexibility in attending the course is allowed.

Entry requirements

  • For students aged 16+.
  • No previous qualifications or experience are necessary, however, some familiarity with a computer is required.
  • You will be asked to attend an interview which may include a short written or computer orientation task.

International Students:

  • Not available to international students.

*This course is not available to international students.

About the provider

Vision College is a division of ATctivate Training Centre which is a charitable company born out of a desire to invest into the future of New Zealand and the world by growing people. Since 1984, thousands of people have benefitted from the dedication of our staff and their support for learners of all ages and backgrounds. Our staff enjoy the challenge and satisfaction of this mission, seeing changed lives and people growing toward their full potential.



We offer a variety of programmes across multiple campuses. You can study from Level 1 Certificates through to Level 7 Degrees.

Vision College has 8 Schools incorporating the following areas of study:

Business Administration (Level 3)
Counselling (Level 5-7)
Early Childhood Education (Level 3-5)
Information Technology (Level 5-6)
Christian Ministry (Level 5)
Music (Level 5-7)
Ultimate - Foundation Skills (Level 1-2)
Trades - Security, Mechanical Engineering & Agriculture (Level 2-3)

Most of our courses are free for domestic students (conditions apply)

All of our programmes are NZQA approved and, where applicable, eligible for students to apply for loans and allowances.