Secretarial Diploma

Gone are the days when being a secretary meant simply taking care of the typing, filing and answering of phones. Today, a great secretary is central to the smooth running of any business, ensuring day to day activities happen in the most efficient manner. With our Secretarial Diploma you’ll learn the essential skills to be a highly regarded secretary or executive assistant, working under pressure and prioritising workloads which allow executives and managers to work more effectively.

This diploma can be studied in any our Reading Training Centre, at Bowman House, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU. Many of the subjects are also accessible via our distance learning platform, meaning you can combine your studies with existing home and work obligations.

Essential secretarial skills that employers are looking for
As a secretary or executive assistant you’ll require excellent skills in IT, organisation, good composure, flexibility, plus strong interpersonal and communication abilities. So the Secretarial Diploma is designed to develop your keyboard speeds, teach you how to master the most common business software packages, and give you excellent communication techniques which enable you to understand the language of business. You’ll also be able to choose from a number of elective subjects to complement your diploma. Overall, the Secretarial Diploma is an excellent course as the opportunities for a highly qualified secretary are endless.
The role of a secretary is absolutely pivotal to any organisation’s success, with the skills you learn being transferable across many different industries.

Why Pitman Training?
No one has helped more people gain valuable business skills than Pitman Training. That unbeatable experience is your guarantee of success.
• Our teaching methods are proven; our course materials are the best of their kind.
• There are no hidden costs. The Diploma package includes certification fees and all training.
• A Pitman Training Diploma is an industry standard; your passport to a better career.
A Pitman Training Diploma is one of the most prestigious courses you can complete from one of the most highly regarded training organisations across the world. Businesses throughout the UK recognise the Pitman Training name as a sign that you have been trained to the very highest level. So with your Secretarial Diploma, you’ll have world class skills to get a job as a highly valued, well paid secretary.

Testimonial:
"Like most people, after higher education and without a specific career path I found myself looking for further skills to add to my CV, and help employers pick me out from the crowd.

Core Subjects:
Typing (choose from a selection – 20 – 70 words per minute)
Effective Business Communication (business letters, email, phone and presentations)
or Business Document Production (routine and complex business documents)
Audio Transcription
Microsoft Word
or Microsoft Word Expert (advanced word processing skills including mail merge, creating graphs, creating and running macros, creating an index, table of contents and more)
Microsoft Excel
or Microsoft Excel Expert (advanced spreadsheet skills, covering importing and exporting data, creating templates, linking workbooks, data tools, analysis and pivot tables)
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Outlook
Successful Meetings and Minutes (logistics, preparation, note-taking, agenda planning and how to clarify actions)

Electives (choose two):
Microsoft Publisher (desktop publishing skills to create various publications, inserting text, pictures, frames and tables)
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Word Expert (advanced word processing skills including mail merge, creating graphs, creating and running macros, creating an index, table of contents and more)
Go – Make a Difference!
Health and Safety Essentials
Go – Get that Job!
Book-keeping Level 2 - Module 1 (manual accounts, the basics of VAT, checking invoices, day books, general ledger, purchase ledger and sales ledger, petty cash books and balancing ledger accounts)

Guideline Learning Time
180 hours flexi study or 6 weeks full-time
(Full-time is based on approx 20-30 hours a week)

If you have your sights set on becoming a professional secretary, or to further develop in the role, the Secretarial Diploma is the right choice of training for you.
You’ll get all the essential skills required to be an indispensable secretary, delivering reports, organising, minute-taking and touch typing to enable the efficient and effective running of any business.

No prerequisites

Admin assistant> Secretary> Executive Assistant/Personal Assistant> Office Manager