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TOUCH TYPING COURSE
(Elementary Level)
This course covers the QWERTY keyboard for complete beginners together with the figures and skill and speed production. An excellent course for "two-finger" typists to learn to touch type. Some display work may be covered if time permits.
Job Prospects: Data Entry Clerk (alphanumeric), use of any computer, typing of own thesis/dissertations, composing e-mails.
Attendance: 5 full days or 10 half-days (30 hours)
FEES: £254.00
Improver Courses to add on: Further 30 hour course to reach Elementary exam level.
TYPING - SPEED & ACCURACY PRODUCTION
(Any Level)
A short course which can be taken as two-and-a-half days or five half-days to improve your technique and therefore your speed and accuracy. You can add as much as 10-20 wpm to your current speed.
Job Prospects: Recruitment agencies often require good speeds before they will offer you typing positions. All jobs require accuracy.
Attendance: 2½ days or 5 half-days (15 hours)
FEES: £127.00
COPY TYPING COURSE
(Elementary Exam Level)
You will be touch typing from 25-30 wpm, displaying paragraphs, headings, letters, memorandum, envelopes, tabulation, advertisements, etc to a Stage I examination level. An examination is possible at the end of this course.
Job Prospects: Data Entry Clerk, Receptionist-Typist, Clerk-Typist, Support Typist.
Attendance: 2 weeks full-time, 4 weeks part-time (60 hours)
FEES: £508.00
Improver Courses to add on: Essential Word Processing and/or Elementary Audio-Typing, Speed/Accuracy Production, Intermediate Typing.
CRASH TYPING COURSE
(Elementary & Intermediate Exam Level)
A complete beginner can reach an intermediate working standard and attain Pitman Elementary and Intermediate examinations on the completion of this course. In addition to Basic Typing you will cover balance sheets, programmes, itinerary, minutes, agenda, forms, reports, literary work, legal documents, proof reading, etc.
Job Prospects: Copy Typist, Clerk-Typist, Junior/Assistant Secretary.
Attendance: 4 weeks full-time, 8 weeks part-time (120 hours)
FEES: £825.00
Improver Courses to add on: Word Processing and/or Audio-Typing.
INTERMEDIATE TYPING COURSE
(Intermediate Exam Level)
Move up to a higher level in the job market. The syllabus covers many business documents including itinerary, agenda, legal and literary work, reports, forms, tables, displays, proof-reading, etc.
You should have RSA I or City & Guilds Elementary Typewriting before taking this course.
Job Prospects: Secretary, Audio/WP Secretary, Legal Secretary.
Attendance: 2 weeks full-time, 4 weeks part-time (60 hours)
FEES: £508.00
ADVANCED TYPING COURSE
(Advanced Exam Level)
This top level course covers all the displays you are likely to need such as Specifications, Technical Layouts,
Flow Charts, Complex Forms, Meetings Procedures, Job Applications, etc. You should have taken RSA II or City & Guilds
Intermediate Typewriting before taking this course.
Job Prospects: PA Secretary, Medical Secretary, Legal Secretary, any high level secretarial/administration position.
Attendance: 2 weeks full-time, 4 weeks part-time (60 hours)
FEES: £508.00
Improver Courses to add on: Shorthand, Advanced Word Processing.
REFRESHER TYPING COURSE
(Any Level)
This course will brush up your touch typing skills, improve your style and up-date your presentation skills.
After assessment you will follow your own programme to bring you up to your desired level.
Job Prospects: Full or part-time employment at all levels. Employment advice is given after all courses.
Attendance: 1 week full-time, 2 weeks part-time, own timetable, (30 hours)
FEES: £254.00
Improver Courses to add on: Word Processing, Audio-Typing, Pitman Shorthand (Refresher or Speed)
All of our Secretarial Courses include Typing and can be taken at an Elementary or Advanced level.
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