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3-WEEK SECRETARIAL COURSE
(Elementary Exam Level)
Subjects: Keyboarding Profile, Word Processing, and Microsoft PowerPoint*This course supplies the complete beginner with Copy Typing and Word Processing skills, and skills in building a PowerPoint presentation. You will take two City & Guilds examinations at Elementary level in Typing and Word Processing and will gain a College Diploma in PowerPoint (*you can change this for Excel, Access or Outlook). See descriptions of Copy Typing and Word Processing Essential courses for details.
FEES: £705.00
4-WEEK SECRETARIAL COURSE
(Elementary Exam Level)
Subjects: Typewriting, Word Processing and Audio-Typing
This course is designed for the complete beginner/refresher who would like to acquire all three skills for career or help with college courses. City & Guilds Examinations are taken in Elementary Typing and Word Processing. See descriptions of Copy Typing, Audio Typing I and Word Processing Essential courses for details.
FEES: £840.00
6-WEEK HIGH ACHIEVERS COURSE
(Elementary and Intermediate Exam Levels)
Subjects: Typewriting, Word Processing, Audio-Typing and Microsoft PowerPoint*
This very popular intensive beginner's course equips the candidate with the secretarial skills required for work in today's market, plus the useful skill of building an animated on-screen presentation with Microsoft PowerPoint (*you can change this for Excel, Access or Outlook). Whether it is a career change or skills required in addition to previous experience you can be sure of getting work at this level. The course has been specifically designed for graduates, A-Level leavers and people who would like to achieve very high standards.
Four City & Guilds examinations are taken at Elementary and Intermediate levels. Most of our students achieve four passes and many achieve first class passes in all four exams. There is no exam with PowerPoint but you will be awarded a College Diploma for this subject. See descriptions of Crash Typing, Audio Typing II and Word Processing Essential/Intermediate for course details.
FEES: £1230.00
3-MONTH SECRETARIAL COURSE
(Advanced Level)
Subjects: Typewriting, Pitman New Era Shorthand, Word Processing, Audio-Typing and Microsoft Office:
Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook (email). This intensive course trains the beginner or refresher in eight subjects. The course is suitable for any person wishing to gain a higher status secretarial career. Undergraduates and 'A' Level leavers may find the skills very useful for note-taking and typing of their dissertations and theses.
City & Guilds Examinations are taken in Elementary Typing and Intermediate Typing, Shorthand (50 - 80wpm), Word Processing and Audio Typing II with a Diploma in Intermediate Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook (email) and the Internet.
SPEED AIM: 40 - 50 wpm Typing, 50 - 80 wpm Pitman Shorthand
Job Prospects: Shorthand-Typist, Shorthand Secretary, PA/Medical/Legal Secretary, Journalist, Writer, Lawyer, Translator, Publishing/Media work.
FEES: £2080.00
Improver Courses to add on: Additional Word Processing level, additional One-to-One Computer subject, additional Shorthand.
6-MONTH PA/SECRETARIAL COURSE
(Advanced Level)
Subjects: Pitman New Era Shorthand, Typewriting, Audio-Typing, Word Processing,
Office/Secretarial Procedures, Business English, Windows, Microsoft Office:
Excel Spreadsheets, PowerPoint Graphics, Access Database, Outlook (email)and the Internet.
SPEED AIM: 50 - 60 wpm Typing, 80 - 120 wpm Shorthand
A fully comprehensive knowledge of secretarial skills in today's world enabling the student to take up an interesting and varied career at PA/Personal Secretary level plus City & Guilds Intermediate and Advanced examinations. The Secretarial Procedures and Business English classes cover all the duties you are likely to perform in addition to shorthand-typing, eg: meetings procedure, diaries, office equipment, financial documents, communications, travel arrangements, marketing, company structures etc. An in-house speaker is also included.
City & Guilds Examinations available on this course:
- Shorthand Speed 50 - 120 wpm
- Typewriting - (Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced)
- Audio Typing (Advanced)
- Word Processing (Intermediate)
- Secretarial Procedures (Level I and II)
- English for Office Skills (Level I and II)
- Spreadsheets (Intermediate)
- Database (Intermediate)
- Presentations (Intermediate)
Starting: The course can be commenced at any time but popular starting dates are in January, June and September.
FEES: £3900.00
ONE YEAR SECRETARIAL COURSE FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS
(Visa letters for 12 months) (Advanced Level) More than an academic year (40 weeks). Whilst following the subjects of the six month course more attention is given relating to Business English and Shorthand. Lower Cambridge, Advanced and Proficiency exams can be arranged.
A fully comprehensive knowledge of Secretarial Skills in today's world enabling the student to take up an interesting and varied career plus Pitman Intermediate and Advanced Examinations.
SPEED AIM: 40 - 60 wpm Typing, 60 - 100 wpm Shorthand
City & Guilds Examinations available on this course:
- Shorthand Speed 50-120 wpm
- Word Processing (Essential and Intermediate)
- Typewriting - (Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced)
- Secretarial Procedures (Level I and II)
- Audio Typing (Intermediate 80)
- Spreadsheets (Essential and Intermediate)
- English for Office Skills (Level I and II)
- Database (Essential and Intermediate)
- Presentations (Intermediate)
Starting: The course can be commenced at any time but popular starting dates are in January, June and September.
Period: 40 weeks of full-time study. Holidays can be taken during the course (you still get 40 weeks of tuition). There is always three weeks' holiday for Christmas.
FEES: £5800.00
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