Records and information management
Keep documents and records so they can be found, trusted and retained.
- Courses91 free
- Careers6use this skill
- ClusterBusiness and administration
- AccessStart freeRest in NIBS Plus

You'll learn
- Design a filing structure people follow
- Control versions and document approval
- Apply retention and disposal rules
- Keep an audit trail
- Apply POPIA to records that hold personal information
Tools
- SharePoint
- OneDrive
- Document management systems
Courses that teach it
Free courses open the moment you join. The rest are in NIBS Plus.
Free
Skill Courses
- Office Productivity Excel for Workplace Administration A short practical skill in office productivity. Learn it, show it in a practical task, and have it recorded on your Skills Passport. Included in NIBS Plus View course
- Workplace Digital Records Management A short practical skill in workplace. Learn it, show it in a practical task, and have it recorded on your Skills Passport. Included in NIBS Plus View course
- Compliance POPIA Essentials A short practical skill in compliance. Learn it, show it in a practical task, and have it recorded on your Skills Passport. Included in NIBS Plus View course
Role Pathways
- Digital Digital Office Administration Run a modern digital office: information systems, Microsoft 365, records and POPIA in practice. Every learner starts here. Included in NIBS Plus View pathway
- Finance Procurement and Tender Operations Suppliers, quotations, procurement and tender administration. Included in NIBS Plus View pathway
Formal Qualifications
- Business Office Administrator Run the administrative operations of an office: records, correspondence, meetings and support. R500 registration, then R950 a month View qualification
- Business Management Assistant Support managers and teams: coordination, communication, scheduling and administration. R500 registration, then R950 a month View qualification
- Quality Quality Assurer Check that products, services and processes meet defined quality standards. R500 registration, then R950 a month View qualification
Careers that use Records and information management
Learn this, and these are the jobs where you will use it.
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Office Operations Administrator
Run the everyday systems and administration of a modern workplace.
Skills you will build: Microsoft 365 · Records and information management · Microsoft Excel
10 to 12 weeks Entry-level
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HR and Recruitment Administrator
Support recruitment, onboarding, employee records and HR processes.
Skills you will build: HR administration · Records and information management · Business communication
10 weeks Entry-level
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Tender and Procurement Administrator
Support quotations, suppliers, procurement and tender submissions.
Skills you will build: Procurement and tender administration · Records and information management · Microsoft Excel
10 weeks Entry-level
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Executive and Management Assistant
Support managers, meetings, documents, travel and projects.
Skills you will build: Meetings and diary management · Business communication · Microsoft 365
10 to 12 weeks Intermediate
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Property Administrator
Manage property records, tenants, leases and portfolio administration.
Skills you will build: Property administration · CRM · Records and information management
10 weeks Entry-level
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Quality Assurance Coordinator
Support quality processes, audits, records and continuous improvement.
Skills you will build: Quality management · Records and information management · Data
12 weeks Intermediate
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