Is This for You?
Our Advanced Office Skills Diploma has been designed to give you flexibility to choose subjects that meet your needs and which will help you achieve your career ambitions.
Award and Associated Qualifications
Advanced Office Skills Diploma
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This diploma is fully customisable, allowing you to select seven courses that best suit your requirements to help you gain professional expertise in your chosen subjects.
Start DateFlexible
Study TypeIn centre, online, or a combination
Training TypeDiploma
Duration150 hours flexi study or 6 weeks full-time
About This Diploma
Gain practical, job-ready skills to help start your career in administration.
Employers are always on the lookout for people with practical know-how who can add value to their business from day one. So if you want to work in an office environment or are coming back into the world of employment after a break, the Advanced Office Skills Diploma could be the ideal training for you.
Build a foundation for success with this tailor-made diploma
This popular diploma programme allows you to take full control and choose the seven courses you want to study. Its flexibility means you can be learning a wide range of essential skills, such as Microsoft Office, Bookkeeping, Sage Accounts and Effective Business Communication. There are plenty of options available with over 200 courses to choose from, so you can tailor the diploma to suit your goals.
Want to know more about how to create your perfect training programme? Simply get in touch with a Course Advisor at your nearest centre, and they will work with you to select the courses that will give you the skills you need.
Gain a broad range of skills as well as the confidence in your abilities to put them straight into action in the workplace.
What will you get in return?
A Pitman Training diploma is one of the most prestigious training programmes you can complete from one of the most highly regarded training organisations in the world. Businesses throughout the UK and Ireland recognise the Pitman Training name as a sign that you have been trained to the highest level.
With your Advanced Office Skills Diploma, you’ll have world-class skills to get a job as a highly valued, well-paid office assistant.
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Aims and Objectives
Enhance or change your career for the better. Our Advanced Office Skills Diploma has been designed to give you flexibility to choose subjects that meet your needs and will help you achieve your career ambitions.
Courses Included
Pre-Requisites
There are no specific pre-requisites for this diploma.
Finance Options
Wherever possible our training is tailored to your needs. The cost of our training programmes depend on the course(s) you choose and varies according to duration and breadth. Rest assured we have a number of payment options available to ensure the cost of training is affordable and can be worked alongside your other financial commitments. Common ways people fund their training include: –
Self-Funded:
- Flexible payment plans to help you spread the cost* available at many of our centres;
- You could opt to pay upfront.
Company Funded:
Requesting funding from your employers needn’t be a daunting task. Many employers support and encourage their employees with their professional development and consider it a worthwhile investment to fund any training required.
What we can help with:
- Providing a comprehensive training programme outlining learning outcomes
- Tailored personnel letters
- Communication with finance departments to arrange payment options (upfront or payment plan*).
Funding & Grants:
There may be the opportunity to apply for funded grants that can help towards the cost of training. These include the Skills Development Scotland ITAs and the ReAct programme in Wales. All schemes will have different terms and conditions that will need to be met in order to qualify for a grant and these are managed by each individual centre.
We’d recommend you speak to a Course Advisor in your local centre to find out whether they are registered to offer any such schemes and discuss your requirements further.
* Terms and Conditions apply. Speak to a Course Advisor for full information on the options available to you.
Career Path
This diploma will open the doors to a variety of careers thanks to its unique tailor-made set-up. You can work towards any number of office administration careers in roles such as Medical Secretary, Legal Secretary, PA, EA, or Office Manager. Alternatively, you can use the skills gained to kick-start a rewarding career in an accounting role in positions such as Bookkeeper, Accounts Assistant, or Finance Assistant.