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- Accredited by: CPDiAP
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- Course delivery: This course is delivered in video format
Course details
Course OverviewWorking as a Personal Assistant or Secretary can be rewarding and well paid, and many businesses offer perks to their support staff. Gaining a Global Edulink Certificate in Secretarial & PA Training can give your career a boost by making you more attractive to prospective employers or demonstrating to your existing employers that you have the necessary skills, motivation and knowledge to warrant a promotion.
This course is ideal for you if you are:
New to a career as a Secretary or Personal Assistant and hoping to gain a professional qualification to help you to do your job well and begin to work your way up the career ladder.
An experienced Secretary or Personal Assistant seeking a professional qualification to improve your prospects of a promotion or more senior role.
You could also use this qualification to go on to train as a Medical or Legal Secretary.
Course Curriculum
1. Job Functions and Description of a Secretary/ and Pa
2. Diary Management
3. Business Reports and Letter Writing
4. E-mails Writing Tips
5. Handling Confidential Documents
6. Successful Meeting Minutes
7. Note Taking
8. Data Management, Record Keeping and Filing
9. Appointment Booking and Arranging Interviews
10. Delivering Postal Mail
11. Dictating
12. Customer Service and Telephone Handling Skills
13. Organising a Meeting
14. Bookkeeping
15. Invoicing/Petty Cash
16. Document Proofreading
17. Tips for Speed Reading
18. Microsoft Word
19. Microsoft Excel
20. Microsoft Powerpoint
The Method of Assessment
At the end of the course, learners will also take an online multiple choice question assessment test. This online multiple choice question test is marked automatically so you will receive an instant grade and know whether you have passed the course.
Certification
Successful candidates will be awarded a Certificate in Secretarial & PA Training. Updated on 10 December, 2024
Eligibility / Requirements
- This course is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds. However, PA or secretarial experience would be an advantage.
- Learners should be ages 16 or over to undertake the qualification.
- Basic understanding of English language, literacy, numeracy and ICT are required to attend this course.
Job roles this course is suitable for:
Executive Secretary , Personal Assistant , Legal Secretary , Medical SecretaryAbout Global Edulink
Global Edulink – online education for a skill-hungry workforce
Education is just one aspect of life that can shape who you are and who you want to be as an employee. In a time-poor world, sometimes you need a flexible approach to help you achieve your goals. Online learning with Global Edulink offers just that – professional and vocational training to fit in with your life.
Global Edulink is well-established in the UK, but reaches out to learners all over the world. The company aims to bridge the gaps in a three step process of training, skills, and jobs, where you can learn at your own pace using interactive teaching techniques.
How the courses work
Learn with Global Edulink and you’ll have the opportunity to gain insight and knowledge from tutors that are well qualified and experienced in their industry sector. Your tutor will be your mentor and support during your learning journey.
- Because each course combines practical and theory, you’ll pick up essential knowledge and gain the confidence to put it into practice at the same time.
- High-quality course materials are provided, which you can access at any time during the course, which will help strengthen your knowledge and help you to perform well in the workplace.
- You’ll find a course structure focused around modules, which can have mock and final exams at the end, with pass grades and diplomas awarded on completion. Some courses will lead to professional qualifications assessed and awarded by external bodies such as NCFE, PEARSON, and PEOPLECERT etc.
- Browse through the course guides and you will find details on any skill level or entry requirements, who the course is best suited to and what you can hope to achieve and build on while you learn. Some courses require no prior knowledge or experience, while others are for those already in a specific job or with some experience to build on. The course details also cover the method of assessment and length of course.