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Telephone 0116 232 5166 or email the tutor for full details.

Receive comprehensive training materials for future reference; the opportunity to gain the KeyNet Secretarial Foundation Diploma Level 1.

This course is suitable for complete beginners who wish to learn office skills, touch typing, text production and word processing.

As a distance learning / home study course the suggested amount of study time is 40-50 hours which may be spread over a few months.  The following topics are covered:

Keyboarding Skills / Touch Typing for Beginners
Keyboarding / Touch Typing Speed Development
Word Processing for Beginners including business correspondence, tabulation and tables
Office Skills and English Skills including filing systems and the correct use of apostrophes
Text Production to OCR (RSA) Level 1
Word Processing to OCR (RSA) Level 1

For further information and the full list of the course contents - email the course tutor or telephone 0116 232 5166. 7

Receive comprehensive training materials for future reference; the opportunity to gain the KeyNet Secretary / PA Advanced Diploma at Level 2.

This course is suitable for complete beginners or those with some previous experience.  It is also suitable for graduates requiring skills for the modern business environment. Learn touch-typing, office skills, English skills, text production and word processing to intermediate levels, including tables. The course follows the syllabus for OCR Level 1 and Level 2 in Text Production and Word Processing and OCR Audio Transcription Level 2 (Mailmerge may be selected instead of Audio Transcription if required). 

As a distance learning/home study course the suggested amount of study time is 60-80 hours which may be spread over a few months. 

The following topics are covered:

Keyboarding Skills / Touch Typing for Beginners
Keyboarding / Touch Typing Speed Development
Word Processing for Beginners including business correspondence, tabulation and tables
Office Skills and English Skills including filing systems and the correct use of apostrophes
Text Production to OCR (RSA) Level 1 and Level 2 standard
Word Processing to OCR (RSA) Level 1 and Level 2 standard
Audio Transcription (or Mailmerge) to OCR (RSA) Level 2 standard

For further information and the full list of the course contents - email the course tutor or telephone 0116 232 5166.

Receive comprehensive training materials for future reference; the opportunity to gain the Keynet Executive Secretary / PA Diploma at Level 3.

This course is suitable for beginners, experienced secretaries or graduates requiring skills for the modern business environment.  The choices available include comprehensive training to advanced levels in touch typing, word processing, audio transcription, legal word processing, medical word processing, spreadsheets, graphs, tables, mailmerge, and document presentation. The course follows the syllabus for OCR to Level 2 and/or Level 3.

As a distance learning/home study correspondence course the suggested amount of study time is 120 hours which may be spread over a few months.  The following topics are covered:

For those who are complete beginners the first 4 modules are:

1 Keyboarding Skills / Touch Typing for Beginners
2 Keyboarding / Touch Typing Speed Development
3 Word Processing for Beginners including business correspondence, tabulation and tables
4 Office Skills and English Skills including filing systems and the correct use of apostrophes

A further 8 modules can be selected from the list of options.  Students who already have the above skills may choose 4 other modules instead.

Course Options:

Typing
Further Touch Typing Speed Development,  1 module

Computerised Accounts
Sage Computerised Business Accounts,  2 modules

Internet and E-mail
Internet Skills - Email and Internet,  2 modules

Microsoft Office Skills
Microsoft Word Beginner,  2 modules
Microsoft Word Intermediate,  2 modules
Microsoft Word Advanced,  2 modules
Microsoft Excel Beginner,  2 modules
Microsoft Excel Intermediate,  2 modules
Microsoft Excel Advanced,  2 modules
Microsoft Access Beginner,  2 modules
Microsoft Access Intermediate,  2 modules
Microsoft PowerPoint Beginner,  2 modules
Microsoft PowerPoint Intermediate,  2 modules
Microsoft Outlook Beginner,  2 modules

Level 1
Text Production Level 1,  1 module
Word Processing Level 1,  1 module
Legal Text Processing Level 1,  1 module
Speed Keying Level 1,  1 module

Level 2
Text Production, Level 2,  1 Module
Word Processing Level 2,  1 module
Audio Transcription Level 2,  1 module
Medical Audio Transcription Level 2,  1 module
Medical Word Processing Level 2,  1 module
Mailmerge Level 2,  1 module
Business Presentations Level 2,  1 module
Speed Keying Level 2,  1 module

Level 3
Text Production Level 3,  1 module
Word Processing Level 3, 1 module
Document Presentation Level 3, 1 module
Audio Transcription Level 3, 1 module
Legal Word Processing Level 3, 1 module
Speed Keying Level 3,  1 module

For further information and the full list of the course contents - email the course tutor or telephone 0116 232 5166.