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  Executive Secretarial
  Certificate | Diploma | Advanced Diploma
   
   
  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.
   

 ADMINISTRATION SKILLS

 A Career in Office Administration

  • Working as an office administrator

    • What is an office administrator?

    • Specialization options

  • Managing your career

    • Looking for a job

    • Writing a resume

    • Job interviews and concluding an interview

 Working in an office

  • Working in an organization

    • Office organization

    • Working with people

    • Supervising staff

  • Business ethics and etiquette

    • Legal issues and ethics

    • Business etiquette

  • General office management

    • Managing office supplies

    • Photocopiers

    • Computer printers

    • Organizing workstations
      Planning meetings

  • Organizing meetings

    • Agendas and teleconferencing

    • Taking minutes

 Records Management
  • Business records
    • What are business records?
    • Destroying records
  • Filing systems
    • Common filing systems
    • Alphabetical filing standards
  • Paper-based records
    •  Filing cabinets
    • Using folders
    • Managing non-paper records
 Computing
  • What is a computer?
    • Types and uses of computers
    • CPUs and memory
  • Storage, input, and output devices
    • Storage devices
    • Input devices
    • Output devices
  • Databases
  • Networks
 Software
  • Types of software

  • The Windows 95 interface

  • Word processors

  • Spreadsheet software

 Organizing Travel

  • Making reservations

    • Travel information

    •  Flight reservations

    • Hotels and car rental

  • International travel

    • Arranging foreign travel

    • Foreign customs

    • Organizing funds and documents

 COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS
 Reception skills
  • Communicating with people

    • Body language

    • Comfort zones and tone of
      voice

  • Receiving visitors

  • Telephone techniques

    • Telephones in the office

    • Incoming calls

    • Outgoing calls

  • Dealing with mail

    • Incoming mail

    • Outgoing mail

    • Faxes

 Written Communication

  • Planning and drafting documents

    • Audience

    • Purpose and tone

    • Identifying and organizing topics

    • Outlines and rough drafts

  • Editing documents

    • Paragraphs

    • Sentence structure

    • Choice of words

 Business Writing Skills

  • Composing business letters

    • Beginning a letter

    • Salutations and closings

  • Composing business documents

    • Short reports

    • Long reports

 BOOKKEEPING SKILLS (Optional Elective)

  • Basic bookkeeping concepts and terms

  • Journals, ledgers, and balance sheets

  • Cash systems and payroll management

  • Purchases, sales, four-column general journals, and financial statements.

   
  How Will You Benefit?
   
 
  • Fast track your career as a executive secretary or personal assistant (PA)
  • Learn the inside secrets of how to become a 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 who works in the industry you are training for
  • 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 / Prerequisites
   
  This course leads to the awarding of either a Certificate, Diploma or Advanced Diploma depending on which level you enrol at. The different levels are achieved by the amount of course content and assessments involved within each module at the basic (Certificate), intermediate (Diploma) and advanced (Advanced Diploma) levels. You will be able to learn about what the difference is between the three levels below:
  1. Certificate: represents a basic level of operational knowledge with general knowledge. Suitable for basic entry level positions.
     
  2. 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.
     
  3. Advanced Diploma: The graduate is able to apply a significant range of principles and techniques across various contexts and functions. Graduates can expect to be involved in significant judgments, planning, and leadership/guidance functions related to workplace products, services, operations or procedures.

There are NO previous work or education requirements for entry into any course level. Students may enrol directly into the diploma or advanced diploma levels without completing lower ranked qualifications. Graduates can expect higher course levels to result in higher potential salary, positions and skill capabilities.

   
  Course Length
 

(Source: 2008 Student Graduation Statistics)

 

The average time within which students complete studies is:

  • Certificate Level - 14 weeks,
  • Diploma Level - 24 weeks,
  • Advanced Diploma Level - 31 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 : Distance 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, assessments takes 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.

Enrolments statistics reveal that students from the following categories are currently taking advantage of the distance learning experience at ICI:
  • Government, business & industry employers 32%
  • High school leavers 20%
  • Individuals looking to start a business or change career paths 18%
  • Individuals already in the industry looking to formalise and/or update knowledge and seek a promotion 11%
  • Military personal 11%
  • Stay at home mothers 8%
  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.

ICI is a registered member of the New Zealand Association of Private Education Providers (NZAPEP) which is a national organisation representing private tertiary institutions in New Zealand. The Association is the largest association covering all areas of tertiary education and is recognised by the Government and government agencies as the main representative of the sector.

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 staff into ICI courses:

  • Department of Defence,
  • Metcash Trading Ltd,
  • Navman Technologies,
  • Colliers International,
  • Mitsubishi Corporation,
  • Pearson Education,
  • John Paul College,
  • Brookfield Multiplex,
  • Accor,
  • Employment Directions Network,
  • Coca-Cola Amitil,
  • HSBC,
  • American Express,
  • Clayton UTZ,
  • Aviva Holdings,
  • Uniting Care Institute of Family Practice,
  • Federal Workplace Authority,
  • Centacare Employment Group,
  • MAX Employment,
  • MAP Group,
  • Calvin Klein,
  • and many more...
  How Does it Work? - The ICI Learning Experience
   
  Click Here to learn how the typical ICI student experience goes from enrolment to graduation (Pop Up Window).
   
  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.

Course fees can be claimed as a tax deduction as long as the course is sufficiently connected to your work activities.

   
  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
  • Practical assignment projects with constructive tutor feedback
  • Industry based tutor who will service all of your course and career questions and guidance needs
  • UNESCO endorsed Student ID card giving students access to thousands of discounts both at home and overseas! Save on transport, accommodation, communications, food, shopping, movies and more!

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, DipBusES
  • Job search assistance: Graduate Career Services Program (Click to learn more).
  Student Testimonials & Survey
   
 
I decided that the executive secretarial course would provide me with the skills and confidence that I required - and it did just that! This course was undoubtedly one of the best investments I've ever made in myself and my life.

- Samantha Scott

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 The quality of the course material was excellent and easy
to follow. The tutors are knowledgeable, approachable and genuinely interested in each student's education. Response from tutors was immediate and helpful.

- Julia Robinson

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  Cut Off Date for the Next Intake
   
  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?
   
  Click on one of the Enrol Now buttons below and you could be working on your first lesson – and towards a new career – in a matter of days!
 

 
    OPTION A OPTION B OPTION C
Course Level Course Fee Pay Upfront and Save 10% Monthly Instalment Plan Interest FREE Weekly Instalment Plan Interest FREE
Certificate  $1150 10% Off = $999 $383 x 3 months $49 x 21 weeks
Diploma  $1950 10% Off = $1755 $650 x 3 months $49 x 40 weeks
Advanced Diploma  $2450 10% Off = $2205 $817 x 3 months $49 x 50 weeks

ACT NOW and start pursuing your dream of becoming a qualified executive secretary.

  1. Simply click on one of the Enrol Now buttons that corresponds with the course level and payment plan you wish to select (see above table).
  2. Complete the enrolment form with your details, select your amazing FREE gift and you're on your way. Your first step begins here now.
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