Documents Controller and Record Control

Course details

DCC Certified Document Controller Training Course, Document Control Clerk duties include: • Categorizing, filing, and retrieving documents using specific classification and organization systems including but not limited to current and historical: equipment files project files piping & instrument diagrams equipment drawings  loop drawings 

Course Outline: 

• The principles of managing information
• The organization: How your information is managed today
• Definitions: Understanding what the information terms mean
• Document control and records management: Similarities and differences
• Your organization
• Identifying its type
• Identifying its staff
• Identifying its information
• Defining information goals for the organization
•  How to achieve information goals
• Document control and records management program development process 
• Business case
• Defining the purpose
• What to include
• Objectives of the case
• Document Control specifics
• Records Management specifics
• Records review
• Identification of documents and records
• Critical information, documents and records
• Electronic and physical formats
• Storing records
• Characteristics of a document control and records management program
• File plans
• Challenges and problems
• Classification of records
• Retention and disposition
• Laws, regulations, standards and business requirements
• Developing a retention schedule
• Privacy and protection
• Transparency
• Integrity
• Security
• Business, historical and preservation archives

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Document Controller responsibilities include typing contracts, archiving files and ensuring all team members have access to necessary documentation.

To be successful in this role, you should have previous experience reviewing technical documents along with the ability to spot errors.

Ultimately, you'll support our procedures maintaining transparent, up-to-date and easily traceable documents.

Prepare ad-hoc reports on projects as needed
Proven work experience as a Document Controller or similar role
Familiarity with project management

Basic knowledge of labor and corporate law
Hands-on experience with MS Office and MS Excel
Knowledge of Electronic Document Management Systems (EDMS)

Proficient typing and editing skills
Data organization skills  Updated on 10 March, 2019