INTEC Professional Secretary Certificate + 1 additional Computer Elective

Course details

In this Professional Secretary course you will learn about administrative, financial, project management, communication and organisational tasks, in order to provide support to management, giving you the confidence to succeed in the business world.

Additional Requirement

Standard PC or Laptop requirements for all secretarial courses:

• Personal computer or a laptop with minimum 1GHz (x86) or 1.4GH (x64) processor (2GHz or faster recommended).
• 512 MB of RAM or more (2 GB recommended).
• 15 GB free hard-disk space (40 GB recommended)
• CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive.
• Super VGA (1,024 x 768 ) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor.
• Keyboard and Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device.

Core

• Communication
• Business and Office Administration I
• Financial Control
• Computyping****
• Introduction to Personal Computers (Windows 7)**

Electives

(Please select any two of the following):

• MS Word 2010**
• MS Excel 2010**
• MS Outlook 2010**
• MS PowerPoint 2010**
• Pastel v.11** **** This is a practical exam on a computer using MS Word. **

PLEASE NOTE: Students are not required to write an examination on these subjects.

Assessment

The course includes some examinable and some non-examinable subjects. You are required to submit assignments for the non-examinable subjects to the College for marking and pass them successfully. For the examinable subjects, your assignments are optional, but you have to write and pass 3 formal exams, and complete and pass 1 practical exam. Please note that exams are written in June and October of each year. You should complete an examination entry form and submit it to the College, together with the prescribed examination fee before the closing date for the next examination. In order to achieve your award, you have to pass all exams and compulsory assignments.