Designed for:

 

Individuals who wish to gain a range of essential office and computer skills to become a legal secretary

 

Objectives:

 

To provide you with the essential skills to start a career as a legal secretary with complete confidence

 

Course Content

 

Core Subjects

 

  1. Keyboard Skills –Learn how to touch type accurately, using the correct keyboard technique
  2. Keyboard Skills Development – Develop your typing speed to improve productivity using graded copying exercises and time dictations. A number of stages are available of up to 70 wpm
  3. Effective Business Communication – Learn to communicate effectively in business – via letter, email, telephone and personal presentations
  4. Microsoft Word – Introductory and intermediate word processing skills to a good employable standard
  5. Microsoft Outlook – Learn how to share, manage and schedule information electronically
  6. Microsoft PowerPoint – Gain competency in creating slide presentations. Areas covered include formatting, inserting tables, pictures, sound, hyperlinks, applying transition and timing effects for a slide show
  7. Audio Transcription – Learn to type from audio dictation using a variety of correspondence eg memos, reports and letters
  8. Microsoft Word Expert – Learn advanced word processing skills including mail merge, graphs, macros, creating an index and table of contents to mention just a few
  9. Three Legal Secretarial Modules – your course advisor will help you choose the three most suitable modules. Each module gives you the underpinning knowledge required in that specific area.
  10. Teeline or Pitman 2000 shorthand (optional) – Learn the complete theory of either shorthand system. This will enable you to take notes at speeds of up to 70 wpm

 

Recommended Electives – choose two

 

  1. Introduction to Computers
  2. Create, Manage and Integrate Files
  3. Internet Skills
  4. Microsoft Excel
  5. Microsoft Access
  6. OCR examinations
  7. Legal Module – Introductory
  8. Legal Module – Conveyancing
  9. Legal Module – Wills & Probate
  10. Legal Module – Criminal Law
  11. Legal Module – Company Law
  12. Legal Module – Family Law
  13. Legal Module – Civil Litigation

 

The above are recommended electives for this Diploma. Alternative subjects may be chosen. Please discuss the options with your Course Advisor. The Legal Modules and most other courses are recognised by ILEX (Institute of Legal Executives)

 

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

 

Duration

 

  200 Hours Flexi-Study or 280 Hours Flexi-Study with Shorthand option.