This unit standard specifies the competencies required to apply fundamental computer literacy skills.  it includes knowledge of main and peripheral components of the computer,  Microsoft and PowerPoint and uses of internet and email applications.  This unit standard is intended for those requiring basic computing skills in order to perform basic computing tasks required in a work environment.

This unit standard specifies the outcomes required to apply basic financial skills. It includes applying basic knowledge of banking, budgeting and borrowing. This unit standard is intended for people requiring basic financial skills required in work environment.

This unit standard specifies the competencies required to demonstrate knowledge of HIV and AIDS. It includes the nature of HIV and AIDS, and transmission and ways of minimising infection. This unit standard is intended for people requiring knowledge of HIV and AIDS in order to engage in paid employment, other forms of work and/or vocational education and training.


This unit standard is intended for those who communicate effectively with colleagues and clients in an office environment. People credited with this unit standard are able to gather, convey and receive instructions and information in an office environment; participate in meetings in an office environment; and complete relevant work related documents. 

This unit standard is intended for people who carry out administrative functions in an office environment.

This unit standard specifies the competencies required to work safely in a workplace

environment. It includes knowledge of hazard and risk control, workplace fire safety,

emergency evacuation and response and reading product rebels in a workplace.

This unit standard is intended for people requiring basic knowledge of workplace

health and safety in order to engage safely in paid employment, other forms of work

and/or vocational education and training.

This unit standard specifies the outcomes required to apply basic entrepreneurship skills. It includes basic knowledge of characteristics of an entrepreneur, basic skills required to generate a business idea, basic market research skills, skills to determine costs and prices in a manufacturing business and application of creativity to develop a business identity. This unit standard is intended for people requiring basic entrepreneurship skills required to run a small scale business.

This unit standard is intended for those who demonstrate basic word processing skills to perform administrative duties in an office environment. People credited with this unit standard are able to develop keyboarding and typing skills; produce a basic word processing document; retrieve, format and edit a word processing document; use the Help function in a word processing document; print a word processing document; and check accuracy of document. This unit standard is intended for people who carry out administrative functions in an office environment.