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Course Overview
Secretaries and Personal Assistants are integral to the smooth running of a business, making sure that office procedures are maintained effectively and everyday administrative duties are completed to a high standard. They are responsible for managing meetings, greeting clients, maintaining records, and other key office support duties.
In this Personal Assistant Training Course, you will develop all the essential skills needed to fast track your career in this field, equipping you with practical knowledge that will help boost your earning potential. It will guide you through a range of office procedures, from organising your binder and workspace to Microsoft Office training and putting together an office procedure guide. Not only that, but you will learn how to build a positive relationship with your manager and learn strategies for building your professional image.
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What You Will Learn
In this Executive Personal Assistant Course, you’ll learn a range of administrative and transferable skills needed to provide quality office support. It provides essential information on key office procedures, as well as strategies for improving your efficiency in the workplace.
- Fundamental Office Administrative Procedures
- Putting Together The office Procedure Guide
- What You Should Include in Your Binder
- Verbal & Nonverbal Communication Skills
- Steps to Effective Meeting Management
- Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint Training
- Effective Time Management Strategies
- Building a Strong Working Relationship With Your Manager
- Building Your Self-Esteem and Professional Image
- Influencing and Negotiating Techniques
Why You Should Choose This Course From iStudy
Study at your own pace
Full Tutor support on weekdays (Monday – Friday)
Fully compatible with any device
Free Printable PDF Certificate immediately after completion
No prior qualifications are needed to take this course
No hidden fees or exam charges
CPD Qualification Standards and IAO accredited
Efficient exam system, assessment, and instant results
Our customer support team is always ready to help you
Gain professional skills and better earning potential
Certification
After completing the course you’ll receive a free printable CPD accredited PDF certificate. Hard Copy certificate is also available, and you can get one for just £9!
Accreditation
This course is accredited by Continuing Professional Development (CPD). It is a recognised independent accreditation service.
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You’ll find a full breakdown of the course curriculum down below, take a look and see just how much this course offers. We’re sure you’ll be satisfied with this course.
Course Curriculum
| Administrative Management skills | |||
| Module One – Getting Started | FREE | 01:00:00 | |
| Module Two – Why Your Office Needs Administrative Procedures | FREE | 01:00:00 | |
| Module Three – Gathering the Right Tools | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Four – Identifying Procedures to Include | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Five – Top Five Procedures to Record | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Six – What to Include in Your Binder (I) | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Seven – What to Include in Your Binder (II) | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Eight – Organizing Your Binder | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Nine – What Not to Include in the Procedure Guide | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Ten – Share Office Procedure Guide | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Eleven – Successfully Executing the Guide | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Twelve – Wrapping Up | 01:00:00 | ||
| Secretarial Interpersonal Skills | |||
| Module One – Getting Started | 00:30:00 | ||
| Module Two – Verbal Communication Skills | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Three – Non-Verbal Communication Skills | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Four – Making Small Talk and Moving Beyond | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Five – Moving the Conversation Along | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Six – Remembering Names | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Seven – Influencing Skills | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Eight – Bringing People to Your Side | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Nine – Sharing Your Opinion | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Ten – Negotiation Basics | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Eleven – Making an Impact | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Twelve – Wrapping Up | 00:30:00 | ||
| Interpersonal Skills Development Course- Activities | 00:00:00 | ||
| Personal Assistant | |||
| Module One – Getting Started | FREE | 00:30:00 | |
| Module Two – Working with Your Manager | FREE | 01:00:00 | |
| Module Three – Administrative Soft Skills | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Four – Effective Time Management | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Five – Meeting Management | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Six – Tools of the Trade (I) | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Seven – Tools of the Trade (II) | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Eight – Being an Effective Gatekeeper | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Nine – Organizational Skills | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Ten – Confidentiality Guidelines | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Eleven – Special Tasks | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Twelve – Wrapping Up | 00:30:00 | ||
| Executive Secretarial and PA Course – Activities | 00:00:00 | ||
| Computer Literacy | |||
| Module 01: Microsoft Word | |||
| Module One – Getting Started | FREE | 00:30:00 | |
| Module Two – Opening Word | FREE | 01:00:00 | |
| Module Three – Working with the Interface | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Four – Your First Document | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Five – Basic Editing Tasks | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Six – Basic Formatting Tasks | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Seven – Formatting Paragraphs | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Eight – Advanced Formatting Tasks | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Nine – Working with Styles | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Ten – Formatting the Page | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Eleven – Sharing Your Document | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Twelve – Wrapping Up | 00:30:00 | ||
| Module 02: Microsoft Excel | |||
| Module One – Getting Started | FREE | 00:30:00 | |
| Module Two – Opening Excel | FREE | 01:00:00 | |
| Module Three – Working with the Interface | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Four – Your First Worksheet | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Five – Viewing Excel Data | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Six – Building Formulas | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Seven – Using Excel Functions | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Eight – Using Quick Analysis | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Nine – Formatting Your Data | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Ten – Using Styles, Themes, and Effects | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Eleven – Printing and Sharing Your Workbook | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Twelve – Wrapping Up | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module 03: Microsoft PowerPoint | |||
| Module One – Getting Started | FREE | 00:30:00 | |
| Module Two – Opening PowerPoint | FREE | 01:00:00 | |
| Module Three – Working with the Interface | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Four – Your First Presentation | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Five – Working with Text | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Six – Formatting Text and Paragraphs | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Seven – Adding Pictures | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Eight – Advanced Formatting Tasks | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Nine – Working with Transitions and Animations | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Ten – Setting Up Your Slide Show | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Eleven – Showtime! | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module Twelve – Wrapping Up | 00:30:00 | ||
| Mock Exam | |||
| Mock Exam- Executive Secretarial & Personal Assistant Skills Training Course | 00:30:00 | ||
| Final Exam | |||
| Final Exam- Executive Secretarial & Personal Assistant Skills Training Course | 00:30:00 | ||
FAQs
This course is for anyone who's interested in this topic and wants to learn more about it. This course will also help you gain potential professional skills.
No prior qualifications are needed to take this course.
You can study this course from wherever and whenever you want. You can study at your own pace and from any device. Just log in to your account from any device and start learning!
Yes, there is a test at the end of the course. Once you’ve completed all the modules of the course, you will have to give a multiple-choice test. The questions will be based on the topics of the modules you studied. And of course, you can take the test at any time, from any device and from anywhere you want.
Don’t worry if you fail the test, you can retake it as many times as you want.
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We make the payment process easy for you. You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. We use the latest SSL encryption for all transactions, so your order is safe and secure.
After you complete the course, you’ll immediately receive a free printable PDF certificate. Hard Copy certificate is also available, and you can get one for just £9! You may have to wait for 3 to 9 days to get the hard copy certificate.
