Course Overview
Personal Assistants play a vital role in keeping a business running smoothly. After all, it's generally the organisational work that they do behind the scenes that keeps their boss focused, on time and fully prepared for meetings and events.

With ICS you can learn how to become a fantastic PA, and not only improve your career prospects, but increase your salary too.

Key Topics
Equipment, supplies and services
Work environment and controls
Procedures, information and security
Communication
Organisation and personal effectiveness
Business meetings, events and travel

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

Study Time
140 hours approx. For example: 12 hours per week to complete in 3 months, or 3 hours per week to complete in 12 months. Study as little or as much as you wish.

Support
As an ICS home leanring student you will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and any questions you may have. Plus our team of Student Advisors are only a phone call away for all the practical advice you may need - so we really are with you 100%.

Exam Details
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 LCCIEB Third Level Certifcate in Business Administration if you wish to formalise your learning. Please note that external exam fees are additional to course fees.

Qualification
ICS Personal Assistant Diploma.
Optional: LCCIEB Third Level Certificate in Business Administration and European Computer Driving License.

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 - ICS 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, ICS Graduate, Bristol

Key Jobs
Personal Assistant, Secretary, Business Administrator, Office Clerk

Free With Course
Textbook: How to Pass Third Level Business Administration and ECDL CD

Further Reading
It is recommeded that you read the FREE books included with your course to supplement your learning.