Course Overview 

The ICS Personal Assistant course will give you the skills you need to make sure everything you organise works smoothly – including preparing and organising meetings, as well as managing your boss’s time.

Pre-requisites 

The great news is that you don't need any previous experience or qualifications to take this course.

Key Topics

• Equipment, Supplies and Services
• Work Environment and Eontrols
• Procedures, Information and Security
• Communication
• Organisation and Personal Effectiveness
• Business Meetings, Events and Travel

Qualification

ICS Personal Assistant Diploma

Optional: LCCI IQ Third Level Certificate in Business Administration and European Computer Driving Licence

Support 

As a ODLC student you will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and any questions you may have. Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.

What's more, you'll have access to the ODLC online Student Community, where you can interact with other students, browse our resource library and manage your account.

Assessment 

This course includes a number of assessments that you complete as part of your coursework and then forward to your tutor. Once your tutor has marked and graded your work, they'll send it back to you with their comments, if any.

You can choose to sit the GOAL Third Level Certificate in Business Administration if you wish to formalise your learning.  As ECDL (PCs for Beginners) is free with this course you may also choose to sit the formal exams. 

Please note exam and ECDL logbook fees are additional to course fees.

What our Students Say 

"I used to be a PA in France and when I moved to England 3 years ago I needed to take a course that would train me to do the same type of work over here. My daughter was very young when I first moved here so I couldn't go to a college during the day or on an evening – ODLC gave me the flexibility I needed and I've been able to do other courses to help me get a job as well."  Isabelle Tran, ODLC Graduate, Bristol.

Your Future Prospects 

Personal Assistant, Secretary, Business Administrator, Office Clerk.

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