Taking minutes- CPD accredited

Minutes capture discussions, decisions and actions; providing a record of a meeting, but what should they look like? What needs to be included and what can be omitted? In addition, taking minutes can be challenging, this course will look at strategies to address difficult situations and explores the relationship between the minute taker and others.

This course is aimed at anyone who takes minutes or notes in meetings. The skills learnt will help you to develop a clear understanding and apply techniques to the role of minute taker.

Online assessment included.

Module 1: The purpose of minutes

Module 2: The role of minute taker

Module 3: Working with others and potential barriers

Module 4: Producing minutes

This taking minutes course focuses on:

• The purpose of minutes
• The relationship between the minute taker and others
• Potential difficulties you may face and strategies to overcome them
• Techniques for taking minutes
• Different minute layouts and styles to suit your audience .

Summary

This is an online course, if you order through Reed (This site) you will receive an email confirming your booking. Once we receive notification from Reed, we will email you a link with instructions to create your account and a redeem code to enter which will unlock your chosen course.

The training is accessed through a web browser, there will be a learner file which you can download and complete as you progress through the course. If you need tutor support you can click on the envelope icon (on the course) and email your question to the tutor.

How it works

The key topics for this course have been broken down into lessons, each lesson dealing with a specific area of the overall subject. Each one has clearly set learning outcomes and assessment criteria.

You can progress through the course at your own pace. If you need to leave the course, it will remember where you left off, so when you return there is no need to repeat steps. We often include external links, videos, webpages, downloads, which provide excellent resource files.

At the end of each lesson is a knowledge checkpoint, you will need to achieve more than 75% to pass the lesson, which then unlocks the following lesson. Upon completion of the final lesson your CPD certificate will be unlocked. You can save this as a PDF to your computer or simply print it off.

When

The course is self-paced so you decide at what pace the training goes. You will have 12 months access to the course and can revisit it as many times as you need.

CPD

The content of this course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.

This course is aimed at anyone who takes minutes or notes in meetings. The skills learnt will help you to develop a clear understanding and apply techniques to the role of minute taker.

No prior knowledge is required.

If you work or volunteer in a role where taking minutes is part of your duties then this course is a brilliant option for you.

If you are thinking about going into volunteering or employment then having CPD certified courses under your belt could give you a distinct advantage at interview. Having new skills can also open new opportunitites for a career change or a promotion

CPD Certificate

Digital certificate - Included