Executive Secretarial Course

Course Outline: What You Will Cover

The ICI executive secretarial and personal assistant course has been designed in conjunction with industry representatives and helps you learn the skills you need to succeed quickly and conveniently.

How Will You Benefit?

• Fast track your career as a executive secretary or personal assistant (PA)
• Learn the inside secrets of how to become an executive secretary or PA pro in months not years!
• Study a executive secretary course that was designed in conjunction with leading industry leaders
• Free up valuable time, don’t waste time and money travelling to classes
• Study at your own pace whenever and wherever you are
• Have access to a tutor
• Easy interest free payment plans from as low as $49 per week

Start reaping the benefits by enrolling today!

Career Prospects

An executive secretary or personal assistant is an integral part of a management team, and we find that many of our graduates move into management roles in the years after they leave the institute.

Your training will prepare you for roles in small or large organizations in all industry sectors. It is the variety of opportunity and wealth of available positions that makes these programs so popular. Areas where recent graduates have been employed include:

• Advertising, marketing and public relations
• Banking and finance
• Entertainment
• Fashion and retail
• Finance and insurance
• Travel, hotels and leisure
• Legal
• Government
• Sporting organisations
• Medical Centres
• Real Estate
• Publishing

This extensive training course will equip you with the skills and qualifications to gain employment in a variety of positions including:

• Personal Assistant
• Executive Assistant
• Executive Secretary
• Receptionist
• Administration Assistant
• Office Manager & Bookkeeping Assistant.

Course Levels Explained

Diploma

Qualifications recognises the graduates capacity for initiative and judgment across a broad range of technical and management functions. Diploma holders typically have personal responsibility and autonomy (semi-independence) in performing technical operations or organising others in the workplace.

Prerequisites

There are NO previous work or education requirements for entry into any course level.

Course Length

Diploma Level

24 weeks

ICI courses allow you to study at your own pace with no assignment deadlines. This means that you determine the pace of the course and within which time period you will ultimately complete your studies in.

• Completing your course with ICI is flexible as you can fast-track and graduate in a matter of months. You complete activities and submit assignments whenever you are ready.
• The maximum time given to complete a program is three years.

Study Mode: Online Learning

This entire course is carried out via Distance Learning (also known as correspondence learning). Distance learning is ideal if you need to adapt around work, family, or other commitments. It is also extremely beneficial should you simply wish to fast track your studies (and career) and not be locked into a timetable.

Our course content and learning experience ensure that your course is relevant and interesting. Learning, tutorial assistance and assessments take place whenever and wherever you are in the country or world. It takes place at your own pace on your own terms to fit your lifestyle. As an ICI student, you’ll never endure a pop quiz, spend countless hours and hundreds of dollars travelling, and never be late with an assignment or for class.

Recognition & Accreditation

This course is recognised and accredited by the International Association of Private Career Colleges (IAPCC). The courses offered by ICI are unique as they take a very “hands on” approach. Our courses are not designed to teach you just the “theory” behind the industry – they are written and tutored by industry professionals and will fast-track you into a new career of your choice.

Various government departments and business’s have enrolled their own staff with ICI for further training and development and is a strong indicator of acceptance and recognition by employers and industry.

The following is a partial list of companies and government departments which have enrolled or sponsored staff into ICI courses:

• Ministry of Defence
• Sports Centre, University of Kent
• Department of Tourism, Regional Development & Industry
• The Placement People
• Skill Hire
• Metcash Trading Ltd
• Navman Technologies
• The European Fund
• Employment Directions Network
• The Salvation Army
• Calvin Klein
• John Paul College
• Legal Aid Commission
• Melton Council
• Mitsubishi Corporation

• Commonwealth Bank
• HSBC
• American Express
• Clayton UTZ
• Hennikers Solicitors
• Villari Lawyers
• Prisoners Education Trust (HM Prison Service)
• Uniting Care Institute of Family Practice
• Workplace Authority
• Centacare Employment Group
• Employment Directions
• MAX Employment
• Gunnebo (Security)
• Brookfield Multiplex
• Coles Myer Ltd

Already in the Profession or Industry?

This course and qualification is a great way of consolidating existing knowledge via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), updating your industry skills and contributing towards your professional development. It is also one of the most practical steps you can take towards working towards gaining a promotion or better paid position.

What Do I Get?

All materials essential for course completion are included in the cost of the course fee. Upon enrolment, students receive:

• All required study materials and course notes
• Assignment projects with constructive tutor feedback
• A tutor who will service all of your course and career questions and guidance needs.

On successful completion of the course you will receive:

• A graduation certificate officially recognizing your successful completion of studies and qualifications as a executive secretary
• Transcripts indicating units completed
• Letter of recommendation and validation for current and future employers
• Post-nominal letters placed after your name which indicate that you hold the relevant qualification. For example: John Smith, DipPhrmcyA
• Job search assistance: Graduate Career Services Program ( Click to learn more ).

Cut Off Date

Friday, 12th April 2024 is the next enrolment cut off date. Places are limited, in demand and entry into the course is on a first come first served basis.

Your enrolment is processed and acknowledged within 24 hours of the Institute receiving your application. You can expect to receive your course within days of enrolling. When you start your ICI course its at your own pace and you determine when you finish. Don’t miss out. Enrol today!

Course Investment & Payment Plans

How do I get started?

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