CERTIFICATE III · AQF 3
Certificate III in Accounts Administration
FNS30322 · Delivered by Shafston School of Business, RTO 45694
Course code
FNS30322
Units
11 units of competency
Duration
2 years (Year 11 and Year 12)
Delivery
Online (Virtual) for individual enrolments.
About this course
Who it suits, and how it runs
This course teaches the everyday work of a finance or accounts office: processing transactions, keeping ledgers, performing financial calculations and using a computerised accounting system. It suits students who like working with numbers and want a practical qualification that employers recognise immediately.
Students use industry accounting software and spreadsheets from the first term. The course pairs well with Accounting or General Mathematics at school, and in Queensland the two do not duplicate each other for QCE purposes.
Who this course suits
✓ Students interested in accounting, bookkeeping, banking or finance careers.
✓ Students who want a practical complement to Accounting or Business as a General subject.
✓ Students planning to progress to the Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping or a Diploma of Accounting after school.
Key facts
Credits, entry requirements, fees
QCE credits (Qld example)
8 credits on completion (Core category). Credits count towards the 12 completed Core credits required for a QCE.
ATAR (Qld example)
In Queensland, yes. A completed Certificate III can be the fifth input in an ATAR calculation (with four General subjects).
Duration and load
2 years (Year 11 and Year 12), about 2 hours of class contact per week plus 1 to 2 hours of self-paced study. Shafston also delivers this qualification to adult learners over 12 months.
Delivery models
Online (Virtual) for individual enrolments. Schools that partner with Shafston can arrange other delivery models.
Entry requirements
Currently enrolled in Year 11 or Year 12; sound English; LLND assessment and Personal Learning Plan evaluation at enrolment; USI; photo ID; access to a computer with MS Office and MYOB (provided through Shafston).
University entry
Most institutions set their own selection rank for a completed qualification, separately from the ATAR. How VET is used for university entry →
Fees
Contact us for fee information.
Course units
11 units of competency: 7 core and 4 electives. Electives are delivered in two clusters shared with the Certificate III in Business. Students use MYOB accounting software.
BSBTEC302
Design and produce spreadsheets
BSBXCM301
Engage in workplace communication
FNSACC314
Conduct business activities using a computerised accounting system
FNSACC321
Process financial transactions and extract interim reports
FNSACC322
Administer subsidiary accounts and ledgers
FNSACC323
Perform financial calculations
FNSINC311
Work together in the financial services industry
BSBOPS304
Deliver and monitor a service to customers
BSBOPS305
Process customer complaints
BSBTEC301
Design and produce business documents
Elective 4
Fourth elective from the FNS30322 list, confirmed in the Shafston Training and Assessment Strategy
Assessment and where it leads
How you are assessed, and what follows
Assessment
Competency based. Knowledge questions, transaction processing exercises, ledger and reconciliation tasks, spreadsheet tasks and case studies using accounting software.
Further study
Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping, Diploma of Accounting, Certificate IV in Business.
Employment
Accounts clerk, accounts payable or receivable officer, payroll assistant, bookkeeping assistant, finance administration officer.
University
Many universities and their colleges accept a completed Certificate III for diploma entry or guaranteed-admission schemes. Rules vary by institution.
The fine print · Obligation statement
Obligation statement. Students are provided with every opportunity to complete the qualification; employment is not guaranteed on completion. Students competent in all units receive the qualification and record of results issued by Shafston International Pty Ltd trading as Shafston School of Business (RTO 45694); students who complete some units receive a Statement of Attainment. Completed units are reported to the student’s state curriculum authority (in Queensland, the QCAA learning account). Individual enrolments are delivered online directly by Shafston; where a school partners with Shafston, delivery is under a written third-party arrangement with that school. Information current at time of writing; see training.gov.au for national qualification details.