Executive Assistant Diploma

Students gain a broad understanding of all aspects of day to day business activities together with communication and personal development are the skills needed to achieve top Executive Assistant roles in the international marketplace.

Benefits
• Learn touch typing skills and develop your typing speed
• Learn audio transcription skills to a business standard
• Communicate effectively both face-to-face and in written
format for business
• Develop computer skills using Microsoft Windows
• Learn word processing and Mail Merge skills to an advanced level
• Learn spreadsheet skills to an advanced level
• Learn to create presentations to a professional standard
• Develop database skills to a proficient level
• Learn how to share, manage and schedule information electronically
• Learn desktop publishing skills
• Exploit the power of the internet using Microsoft Internet Explorer
• Gain a clear understanding of the basic principles of book-keeping
• Learn the principles and complete theory of shorthand
• Advance your shorthand speed to increase dexterity and
mental word-holding
• Learn how to use HTML
• Develop web design software skills to an advanced level
• Learn the main principles of Marketing
• Learn the main principles of PR
• Learn the main principles of HR
• Career and jobs advice and interview techniques
• A choice of further enhancements and personal development
• On successful completion of this business industry recognised
Diploma you will have the opportunity to achieve further internationally
recognised qualifications such as ECDL/ICDL and others

Prerequisites
None

Guideline Learning Time
Full-time study over 24 months
(based on 15 hours study a week)
Students should discuss all options with a course advisor.

This Diploma is suited to those who wish to pursue a career as a PA or Executive Assistant. You will gain a comprehensive knowledge of business, computer and secretarial skills using the most internationally recognised software applications in the modern office environment.