Secretarial Diploma

Get yourself noticed with a Pitman Training Secretarial Diploma

Secretaries are central to any business; they are the essential staff who make day-to-day activities happen and whose professional efficiency enables executives and managers to work effectively.

The varied role of the secretary will require excellent IT and organisational skills together with strong interpersonal and communication skills. An effective secretary must be flexible yet organised, structured and possess a composed manner to be able to work under pressure, managing and prioritising work loads.

The Pitman Training Secretarial Diploma covers a wide range of the skills required by effective secretaries – from keyboard and typing speed development; to total mastery of the most common business software; to business communication techniques.

Learning these secretarial skills is easy with Pitman Training. Our tried and trusted methods are the best available. You will work at your own pace in our comfortable premises, helped by experienced tutors as required. You choose your own hours and keep the reference materials when the course is over. On completion, you will receive a Pitman Training Diploma that is recognised nationally and internationally by employers.

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Core Subjects

Computer Keyboard Skills

Learn how to touch type accurately, using the correct keyboard technique. This may help to reduce the risk of RSI (repetitive strain injury).

Keyboard Speed Development

Develop your typing speed to improve productivity using graded copying exercises and timed dictations. A number of stages are available, taking you up to a speed of 70 wpm.

Effective Business Communication

Learn how to communicate effectively in business by letter, email, telephone and presentation. This will cover correct use of grammar, punctuation, principles of letter writing and CV writing.

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Business Document Production

Develop skills and understanding of routine and complex business documents and the conventions used in their production and presentation.

Audio Transcription

Learn audio typing techniques to produce business documents to a high degree of accuracy and skill.

Microsoft Word

Learn word processing skills to a good business standard. This will enable you to create professional looking documents, produce tables, insert pictures and much more.

Microsoft Excel

Learn spreadsheet skills to a good business standard. This course will enable you to create a spreadsheet, enter data, formulas and functions; create charts and more.

Microsoft PowerPoint

Gain competency in creating slide presentations. Areas covered include formatting, inserting tables, pictures, sound and hyperlinks; applying transition and timing effects.

Microsoft Outlook

Learn how to share, manage and schedule information electronically. Covers the use of email, electronic calendar, scheduling meetings and appointments; creating and assigning tasks and creating address lists.

Elective Subjects – choose TWO

(Recommended Courses)

Computer Skills

Introduction to Computers

Create, Manage & Integrate Files

Internet Skills

Microsoft Word Expert

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Publisher

Office 2007 Fast Modules 1 – 3

Modules 4 – 6

Basic Book-keeping

Personal Development

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Health & Safety Essentials

Further Enhancements

FETAC examinations as appropriate.

Guideline Learning Time

9 weeks full-time or 180 hours flexi study

(full-time is based on approx 20 hours a week)

Your Pitman Training Diploma will be issued upon successful completion of the core and elective subjects. A maximum of two ‘course completed’ subjects is accepted. Students should fully discuss all terms and conditions of diploma study with a course advisor.

“My experience at Pitman Training was very rewarding. I wanted to secure a better job and found the Secretarial Diploma offered all the training I needed to add to my postgraduate qualifications. I particularly liked that I could work at my own pace and there was always help available when I needed it. I gained a great deal of confidence and started a new job within a few months.”

Suzanne – Co Galway

Students should discuss all options with a course advisor.

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Typing skills and  a degree of computer proficiency are necessary as the role includes the production of legal documents and letters. This may be done from a draft, or by audio typing from a tape of recorded dictation.

Legal secretaries are responsible for the preparation of records of legal costs and therefore need an understanding of accounting, finance and business practice.

Legal secretaries also prepare and proof read documents such as leases, contracts, wills and property conveyances, the transfer of property from one owner to another using legal documents. They therefore need to develop a knowledge of law, including criminal law, conveyancing and family law, and must understand how the courts apply the law in particular situations.

Jobs in this profession are highly valued and well paid as the reliance lawyers place on their specialist secretarial support is enormous.

Resources

• The Pitman Training Diploma will give you the skills required for this career– from typing skills (speed and audio); to total mastery of the most common business software; to business communication techniques. Choose from a range of Legal modules such as Conveyancing, Wills & Probate, Civil Litigation, Company and Family Law.
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Pitman Training offer a wide range of computer courses and vocational training modules to ensure your career gets off to a flying start.  They are experts for typing training and shorthand, as well as Computerised Accounts, Book-keeping courses and Secretarial Training.  This includes Legal Secretarial training courses, Medical Secretarial training courses and Exec PA for those wishing to achieve a top level qualification.  At many centres you can even choose online study and distance learning options to complete your Pitman Training Diploma.

With an extensive training provider network throughout Ireland, Pitman Training offer top quality computer training courses, secretarial training courses and IT skills training to individuals and organisations. The training courses provided range from touch typing to our prestigious Legal, Medical, Accounts and Secretarial Diplomas. Your local Pitman Training Centre can help you get a step up in business. Pitman Training Courses include manual and computerised accounts training, secretarial training and office skills courses all designed to give you a step up to a better job or give your career a fantastic start.

Those looking for top paid jobs can study a Pitman Training Diploma and know their qualifications are recognised by employers everywhere. Change your life with a Pitman Training Diploma and choose from, Accounting, Medical Secretarial, Legal Secretarial, Business IT Skills, Web Design and many more. There are over 60 individual computer courses and computer training modules in our Business, IT and Office Skills course range.

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