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Want to advance your secretarial and administrative skills and unlock new career opportunities? Take the next step in your professional development with our online executive secretarial and personal assistant (PA) course.
Developed in conjunction with senior industry representatives, our executive secretarial and PA course will help you to hone the skills you need to thrive in this competitive field.
Explore our course breakdown below or enrol now to get started.
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Course Outline
When you enrol on our executive secretarial course online, you will complete the following units of study:
1 Administer Projects - Plan project administration
- Coordinate project administration
- Finalise and review project administration
2 Implement Workplace Information Systems - Identify and source information needs
- Collect, analyse and report information
- Implement information systems
- Prepare for information system changes
3 Write Complex Documents - Plan and write letters and documents
- Draft text
- Prepare final text
- Produce document
4 Workplace Occupational Health and Safety - Workplace safety and ergonomics
5 Communicate Effectively (Telephone and Face to Face) - Body language
- Building self confidence
- Personal qualities to develop
- Telephone skills, gaining information and closing calls.
6 Word Processing (MS Word) - Managing Your Documents
- Using Formatting Tools
- Using Time Saving Tools
7 Spreadsheets (MS Excel) - Prepare and develop a spreadsheet
- Working with Functions and Formulas
- Managing Tables
- Enhancing your Workbook
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How Will You Benefit?
There are many benefits associated with studying our PA courses online. For example, you will:- Fast track your career as an executive secretary or PA
- Study remotely, saving time and money
- Have access to a personal tutor for the duration of your course
- Set your own timetable, allowing you to fit your studies around other commitments
- Study a learning programme that has been developed in conjunction with senior administrative professionals
- Pay upfront to save 10% on your course fee, or take advantage of our interest-free weekly payment plan
Experience the benefits for yourself by enrolling on our executive secretarial and PA course today!
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Career Prospects
Executive secretaries and PAs are an essential part of any management team. They perform a variety of functions that are integral to the running of both private and public sector organisations.
Studying an ICI PA course will prepare you for roles in a wide range of companies in all industries, and we find that many of our graduates move into management positions in the years after completing their learning programmes.
Recent graduates have found employment in areas including:
- Banking and finance
- Advertising, marketing and public relations
- Fashion and retail
- Entertainment
- Travel and leisure
- Law
- Health
- Government
- Sports
- Real estate
- Publishing
Our extensive training course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to gain employment in roles such as:
- Personal assistant
- Executive assistant
- Executive secretary
- Administration assistant
- Receptionist
- Office Manager
- Bookkeeping Assistant
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Course Levels Explained
Diploma
Our PA and executive secretarial course leads to the awarding of a Diploma. This qualification recognises the graduate’s capacity for initiative and judgement across a broad range of technical and management functions. Diploma holders typically have personal responsibility and autonomy (semi-independence) in performing technical operations or organizing others in the workplace.
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Prerequisites
There are NO previous work or education requirements for entry into our executive secretarial and PA course.
So, if you want to advance your career in this dynamic and rewarding profession, simply enrol today.
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Course Length
Students typically complete their studies within 24 weeks.
One of the advantages of taking our executive secretarial and PA course online is that you dictate the pace at which you learn. You can work through the course material and take the assessments according to your own timetable, putting you in complete control.
If you wish to graduate as quickly as possible, you can complete the course in a matter of months. Alternatively, you can take significantly longer. We allow students up to three years to finish our PA course.
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Study Mode: Online Learning
Our executive secretarial and PA course is carried out entirely online via distance learning. Also called correspondence learning, this approach offers you total flexibility and convenience. You can study at a time and place that suits you, anywhere in the world. With no need to travel to attend classes in person, you will save time and money. This freedom makes it easy to fit your studies around existing professional or personal commitments.
Like all ICI business courses, our executive secretarial and PA course has been created to be highly practical and engaging, making it easy to maintain your focus throughout. You will also have access to a personal tutor for the duration of the learning programme, who will answer any questions you have and provide guidance.
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Recognition & Accreditation
This course is recognised and accredited by the International Association of Private Career Colleges (IAPCC) and the International Approval and Registration Centre (IARC). ICI courses are not NZQA qualifications. ICI is an independent global awarding body that develops and administers career-related curriculum and training programs. When you graduate from an ICI training program you join ICI graduates in over 150 countries around the world.Taking you far beyond the theory of secretarial and administrative work, the course takes a ‘hands on’ approach that will provide you with the key practical skills you need to gain a competitive advantage in this profession.
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Already in the Profession or Industry?
Already working as a secretary or PA? This course is for you. It will allow you to build on your knowledge and skills, making it easier to gain promotions and achieve other professional objectives.
Note that course fees can be claimed as a tax deduction as long as the learning programme is sufficiently connected to your work activities.
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What Do I Get?
All the materials you need to complete our executive secretarial and PA course are included in the course fee. Once you enrol, you will receive:
- All required study materials and course notes
- Assignment projects with constructive tutor feedback
- A tutor who will answer all of your course and career questions and provide guidance
Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive:
- A graduation certificate officially recognizing your successful completion of studies and qualifications as an executive secretary
- Transcripts indicating the units completed
- A letter of recommendation and validation for current and future employers
- Post-nominal letters placed after your name which indicate that you hold the relevant qualification. For example: John Smith, DipExSec
- Job search assistance: discover more about our Graduate Career Services Programme
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Cut Off Date
Friday, 6th December 2024 is the next enrolment cut off date. Places are limited, in demand and entry into the course is on a first come first served basis.
Your enrolment is processed and acknowledged within 24 hours of the Institute receiving your application. You can expect to receive your course within days of enrolling. When you start your ICI course it’s at your own pace and you determine when you finish.
Don’t miss out. Enrol today!
