Executive PA Diploma

Learning these skills is easy with Pitman Training. Our tried and trusted methods are the best available and are designed for speedy results.

You work at your own pace in our comfortable premises, helped by experienced tutors as required. The atmosphere is relaxed and non-competitive.

You choose your own hours, working when it suits you and keep the reference books and training manuals when the course is over.

The subjects covered are shown below. Together, they will equip you to start a secretarial career with complete confidence.

On completion of your final exams, you will receive a Pitman Training Diploma that is recognised nationally and internationally by employers.

Invest in yourself

Acquiring these vital business skills and your Pitman Training Diploma to prove it will repay the cost in improved employment opportunities and job advancement potential. What better investment in your own future?

The sooner you start, the sooner you will benefit.

Why Pitman Training?

No-one has helped more people gain valuable business skills than Pitman Training. That unbeatable experience is your guarantee of success.

Our teaching methods are proven; our course materials are the best of their kind.

There are no hidden costs. The Diploma package includes certification fees and all training.

A Pitman Training Diploma is an industry standard; your passport to a better career.

Designed for individuals who wish to gain comprehensive secretarial, business and computer skills in preperation for a career as a Personal Assistant at high-level management.

Core Subjects

Keyboard Skills
Learn how to touch type accurately, using the correct keyboard technique. This will 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 70wpm.

Effective Business Communication
Learn to communicate effectively in business - via letter, email, telephone and personal presentations. This will cover correct use of grammar, punctuation, principles of letter writing (using positive words and avoiding jargon) etiquette and different types of letters eg complaints, apologies, thank you and circular. It also includes CV writing.

Microsoft Word Proficient
Introductory and intermediate word processing skills to a good employable standard. This course will enable you to create professional looking documents, produce tables, insert pictures and much more.

Microsoft Word Expert
Learn advanced word processing skills including mailmerge, creating graphs, creating and running macros, creating an index and table of contents to mention just a few.

Microsoft Excel Proficient
Introductory and intermediate spreadsheet skills to a good employable standard. This course will enable you to create a spreadsheet, entering text, numbers and formulas and creating charts.

Microsoft Excel Expert
Learn advanced spreadsheet skills, covering areas such as importing and exporting data, creating and using templates, linking workbooks, data management, using analysis tools and pivot tables.

Microsoft PowerPoint
Gain competency in creating slide presentations. Areas covered include formatting, inserting tables, pictures, sound, hyper links, applying transition and timing effects for a slide show

Microsoft Access
Develop database skills from initial design stage to running reports and queries.

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, creating address lists.

Teeline or Pitman 2000
Learn the complete theory of either shorthand system. This will enable you to take notes at speed of up to 70wpm.

Recommended Electives - choose 4

Shorthand Speed Development
Learn how to further enhance your shorthand speed to increase dexterity and mental word-holding.

Audio Transcription
Learn to type from audio dictation a variety of correspondence eg memo, reports and letters.

Windows Operating System
This course is for complete beginners and will teach basic computer skills from using a mouse to file management; using the internet and email, creating and printing a document in WordPad.

Microsoft FrontPage
Learn web page design skills using this Microsoft programme. Create a website adding text, pictures, tables, hotspots, search forms etc.

Microsoft Publisher
Learn desktop publishing skills using this Microsoft programme. Create various publications, inserting text, pictures, frames and tables.

Basic Book-Keeping
Gain a clear understanding of the basic principles of book-keeping. Learn how to maintain the cash book, petty cash books and reconcile the bank statement.

Get into Marketing
Learn the main principles of marketing covering subjects such as product life cycle, pricing and promotion strategies, advertising, attending and exhibiting at Trade Shows.

Get into PR
Learn the main principles of public relations, creating a company newsletter, the PR plan, press releases, crisis management and pr and the internet.

Get into Personnel
Learn the main principles of personnel, including methods of recruitment, reviewing application forms, preparing for interviews, employee induction, contracts of employment

Legal Module - Company Law
Gain an introduction to company law including instruction forms, Companies House, Memorandum and Articles of Association, company meetings and annual returns.

Internet Skills
Learn the main principles of using the internet, become familiar with Internet Explorer, learn search techniques and how to send an email using Outlook Express.

Introduction to HTML
Learn to create a website using the programming language HTML (hypertext mark-up language).

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 70wpm.

Dreamweaver - Introduction
Learn to create a website using the most popular industry-standard web design program, inserting text, images, adding backgrounds, creating links and anchors, creating tables and creating framesets.

Meeting and Minute Taking Seminar
A one day seminar to understand the meeting, agenda and minute taking cycle, focusing on the roles of both the minute taker and chairperson.

Executive PA Seminar
A two day seminar to understand the demands, motives and problems of the company excutive, learning the art of pro-activty in th role oe Executive Secretary/PA.

RSA/OCR Exams
These are widely recognised qualifications in the IT ans secretarial field and are required by some organisations as proof of competence.