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NBS Academy:
Using NBS Contract Administrator

This is the course that will take you from having no experience in Contract Administrator through to feeling confident creating your own jobs, and your own specifications, all the way through to publishing.

Course Overview

This is our introductory training course designed with new users in mind. It's also suitable for those that have dipped their toes into Contract Administrator and are looking for a more comprehensive grounding in the platform. This is the course that will take you from having no experience in Contract Administrator through to feeling confident creating your own jobs, and your own specifications, all the way through to publishing. This first step in your training journey covers all the basics within Contract Administrator, getting you up and running.

Course requirements

  • Basic computer literacy

Learning outcomes

  • Installation and set up
  • Interface overview
  • Managing address book
  • Setting up Jobs
  • Types of contract
  • Editing and issuing forms
  • Job In Progress
  • Reports and Cost Tracking
  • Q&A

Course duration

3 hours (09.30-12.30 or 13.30-16.30)

Book your course

  • Group booking: For multiple users from the same organisation, NBS can deliver a private learning session online or onsite. Complete the form below to find out more.