Introduction to Office Skills Diploma

 

Designed for:

Individuals who wish to gain an understanding of the variety of skills required in today’s busy office environment.

 

Objectives:

To provide you with the essential IT and other office skills required by today’s business world, for whichever area you decide to pursue your career.

 

Core Subjects (Choose FOUR):

  1. Computer Keyboard Skills – Learn how to touch type accurately, using the correct keyboard technique.
    AND/OR –
    Keyboard Speed Development – Develop your typing speed to improve productivity using graded copying exercises and timed dictations. A number of stages are available of up to 70 wpm.
  2. Windows XP – Learn the basic principles of the Windows XP Operating System.
  3. 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 more.
  4. Microsoft Word Expert – Learn advanced word processing skills including mail merge, creating graphs, creating and running macros, creating an index, table of contents and much more.
  5. 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.
  6. Microsoft Outlook – Learn how to share, manage and schedule information electronically.
  7. Communication at Work – Learn how to communicate effectively in the workplace using verbal and non-verbal communication. Understand the principles and structure of written communication.
  8. Health and Safety Essentials – Learn health and safety essentials, fire safety, manual handling, workstation safety and basic first aid.
  9. Basic Book-keeping – Gain a clear understanding of the basic principles of book-keeping. Learn how to maintain a cash book, petty cash book and reconcile a bank statement.

Benefits

  1. Equip you to start a new career
  2. The flexibility and value of a self-study course designed to enable you to work at your own pace
  3. Personalised workbooks to use as a reference guide on completion of your training
  4. The opportunity to gain a Pitman Training Diploma that is recognised nationally and internationally by employers

Guideline Learning Time: 3 weeks full-time* (80 hours flexi study)

* based on 20-30 hours a week