Executive Secretarial Training

Certificate in Executive Secretarial Training - Level 3

Would you like enormous earning potential? Do you want a career with plenty of room for progression? If the answer is yes, then this course might just be the one you were looking for. Whether you are currently working as a Secretary or PA, or if you’re just starting out, this course will guide you on everything you need to know to successfully carry out your secretarial and PA duties.

This accredited qualification will show you off as a highly trained and qualified individual for current and potential employers and hence, could pose a great advantage for your secretarial and PA career. The course is taught in modules and you will study various useful subjects, like Microsoft suite and speed typing, to effectively use it in your computerised secretarial and PA tasks. You will also learn how to come up with winning CVs and cover letters that could be advantageous in your future job hunt. The other modules will go on to cover diary management, business writing, organising meetings, time management and customer service. Bookkeeping and QuickBooks will also be further covered in this course to help you perform accounting and payroll activities requested by your employer.

By the end of this course, you will come out as a highly skilled and trained individual who is capable of providing high quality secretarial and PA services. The Executive Secretarial & PA course will make you knowledgeable and efficient in your job. Secretaries and PA’s are in great demand and can often make a high salary. These are sought-after jobs in leading companies and organisations. Qualifying in this course will give you the opportunity to take a step forward in your career and gain the desired employment.

Here's a great opportunity to receive a valuable printed certificate and a Learner Unit Summary from Quality License Scheme or by Study365. These will be printed on high quality paper with the embossed official stamp respectively by Quality License Scheme or Study365.

What will I Learn?

• Understand the role of a PA, secretary or assistant and the skills needed to fulfill the role.
• Examine the communication skills that will help convey the information in an effective manner.
• Learn how to write effective Cvs, cover writing, business report and other documents
• Explore the different working and management styles
• Improve your diary management, scheduling and time management skills.
• Study how to organise a successful meting
• Learn how to write and layout and a meeting agenda.
• Understand the importance of office ergonomics.
• Learn how to use Microsoft Office for business documentation.

Course Curriculum

Job Functions and Description of a Secretary/ and PA

• Job functions and Description of a Secretary/ PA

Diary Management

• Diary Management
• Diary and Time Management with Outlook 2007

Business Reports and Letter Writing

• Business Writing Skills
• Introduction to Business Report Writing
• Exploring Reports
• How to Prepare for Writing

E-mails Writing Tips

• Introduction to Effective Email Writing
• Writing Email Messages
• Email Manners

Handling Confidential Documents

• Handling Confidential Documents

Successful Meeting Minutes

• Taking Minutes

Data Management, Record Keeping and Filing

• Data Management & Record Keeping

Appointment Booking and Arranging Interviews

• Appointment Booking and Arrange an Interview

Delivering Postal Mail

• Delivering Postal Mail

Dictating

• Dictating

Customer Service and Telephone Handling Skills

• Customer Service Basics Over the Phone
• Get the facts- ask the right questions
• Discuss Solutions- learning to listen
• Dealing with difficult customers
• Developing Inbound & Outbound Telephone Skills
• Hot Telephone Tips

Organising a Meeting

• Organising a Meeting

Bookkeeping

• Introduction to Accounting
• Financial & Managerial Accounting
• Taxes

Invoicing/Petty Cash

• Invoicing and Petty cash

Document Proofreading

• Document Proofreading

Quickbooks for Payroll Management

• Introduction to QuickBooks
• Setting up the Employee Payroll
• Running the Payroll

Tips for Speed Reading

• Tips for Speed Reading

Creating an Effective CV and Cover Letter

• Business Resumes & Job Applications
• How to Gather Information for Your CV
• Write your CV
• CV Writing Tips and Layouts
• Different CV Formats
• Saving a CV to Different Formats and Online CV Banks
• Finishing Your CV

Time Management

• Introduction to Time Management
• Fundamentals of Productivity
• How to Use Your Calendar Effectively
• Setting up Priorities and Schedule
• Timer Budgeting

Motivating Employees

• Motivating Employees

Typing Speed Development

• Effective Typing

Microsoft Word

• Introduction to Microsoft Word
• First Step to MS Word
• Text Editing & Formatting
• Formatting Paragraph and Pages
• Creating Styles, Themes, Number and Bullets
• Columns & Tables
• Macros and Proofing ]
• Sharing and Reviewing Documents
• Modify Word Document

Microsoft Excel

• Getting Started with Microsoft Excel
• Data Entering
• Creating Formulas and Functions
• Formatting
• IF, VLOOKUP, and Power Functions, Security & Sharing
• Data Management, Data Analysis Tools
• PivotTables & Macros

Microsoft PowerPoint

• Getting Started with Microsoft PowerPoint
• Working with Presentations & Slides
• Adding Pictures & Contents to Slides
• Adding Shapes, Diagrams, Charts, Video, Audio, and Animation to Slides
• Preparing & Delivering the Presentation
• Reusing and Sharing Presentations

Microsoft Outlook

• Getting Started with Outlook
• Adding and Connecting Accounts, Reading & Organizing Mails
• Creating and Sending Mail, Creating and Working with People
• Working with Delegates & Calendars
• Creating Tasks and Notes, Working with Outlook Data

Course Duration:

You will have 12 Months access to your online study platform from the date you purchased the course. The course is self-paced so you decide how fast or slow the training goes. You can complete the course in stages revisiting the training at any time.

Method of Assessment:

At the end of the course learners will also take an online multiple choice questions assessment test. This online multiple choice questions test is marked automatically so you will receive an instant grade and know whether you have passed the course.

Option 1 -Quality License Scheme

Successful learners will receive an Endorsed Quality License Scheme Accredited Certificate issued by Quality License Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course) for only £49.

Option 2 -CPD Certificate

Successful learners will receive an Endorsed CPD Accredited Certificate for only £29.

Certification:

Successful candidates will be awarded a "Certificate in Executive Secretarial Training - Level 3”. These are printed on high grade paper embossed with official Study365 or Quality License Scheme. It is delivered right to your place in a hard back envelope to keep it in pristine condition.

Why Choose Us?

• Our courses represent outstanding value for money
• High quality e-learning study materials and mock exams.
• Each course is designed by industry experts, using an innovative interactive learning approach.
• Includes step-by-step guided videos tutorials.
• 24/7 Access to the Online Learning Portal.
• Anytime & Anywhere Learning.
• Recognised Accredited Qualification.
• Access Course Content on Mobile, Tablet or Desktop.
• Study in a user friendly, advanced online learning platform.
• Excellent customer service and administrative support.

The course is ideal for those already working as a PA or Secretary, or for those hoping to work as a PA or Secretary.

Learners must be age 16 or over and should have a basic understanding of the English Language, numeracy, literacy, and ICT.

Once you have successfully completed the Certificate in Executive Secretarial Training - Level 3 course, you will gain a recognised qualification that will make you an in-demand candidate to potential employers. Given below are job titles you can attain, along with the average UK salary per annum

• Secretary - £20,160 per annum
• Personal Assistant - £25,525 per annum
• Medical Secretary - £21,146