Office Skills Diploma

Is This for You?

Gain practical, work-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’ve just left college, are seeking to work in an office environment or are coming back into the world of employment after a break, the Office Skills Diploma could be the ideal training for you.

Award and Associated Qualifications

cpd accredited training

Awarded 90 CPD points upon successful completion

About This Diploma

Gain practical, work-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’ve just left college, are seeking to work in an office environment or are coming back into the world of employment after a break, the Office Skills Diploma could be the ideal training for you.

Build the foundation for success with this tailor-made diploma

This popular training programme allows you to take full control and choose the courses you want to study. Its flexibility means you could be learning a wide range of essential skills, such as Microsoft Office, Bookkeeping, Sage Accounts, and Effective Business Communication. There are many options available with over 200 courses to choose from, so you can tailor the diploma to suit your goals.

Would you like 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. Companies recognise the Pitman Training name as a sign that you have been trained to the highest level. With your 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 Office Skills Diploma has been designed to give you flexibility to choose subjects that meet your needs and will help you achieve you career ambitions.

Courses Included

With our Office Skills Diploma, you choose any four core courses. Our Course Advisors will assist you to tailor the diploma to your requirements.

Pre-Requisites

There are no 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 can help open the doors to a variety of careers thanks to its unique set-up. You could work towards any number of office administration careers, such as Medical Secretary, Legal Secretary, PA, EA, or Office Manager. Alternatively, you could use the skills gained with this diploma to kick-start a rewarding career in an accounting role with positions such as Bookkeeper, Accounts Assistant, or Finance Assistant.

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