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SECRETARY, OFFICE SKILLS & ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TRAINING

Online courses, certificate and career diploma programs in office skills. Areas of study include Professional Secretary, Administrative Assistant, Executive Office Skills, Office Procedures, Reception Skills, and more.

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Secretary, Administrative & Office Skills Courses

As the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports, there are many openings for secretary and administrative assistant positions available each year. There are over four million secretaries across the country, and this number is growing. Secretary positions can be found in offices, schools, medical institutions, non-profits, and more.

Turnover can be high in this area, and the best opportunities will be snapped up by secretaries with excellent software skills. Online courses have become a very popular way of gaining these office skills.

The Right Office Skills
Many online programs for secretaries and administrative assistants offer training in Microsoft Office software, some of the most widely used office programs, including:

Outlook
Word
Excel
Powerpoint
Access

Most secretary positions will require training in some type of office software, and many of them will look for a good knowledge of these programs.

Working as a Secretary
The average annual salary earned by secretaries in 2004 was $34,970, and earnings are based on skill level and experience. Completing an online program in secretary office skills can help you land your first job opportunity and start gaining experience that can result in higher earnings.

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Penn Foster Career School
Penn Foster Career School offers the following program for a professional secretary diploma:

Professional Secretary
Your complete training includes details on administrative office procedures, office management, introduction to the Internet, hands-on training with professional-quality software from Microsoft®, PC Basics, and much more, plus Student Membership in the International Association of Administrative Professionals. Earn your Career Diploma in as little as a year, or take up to two years if you wish.
Legal Secretary
There are certain skills you need to begin a career as a Legal Secretary. The Education Direct Legal Secretary Program helps you learn them at home, quickly and conveniently. Get hands-on experience with technologies in the Office, filing techniques and records management, PC basics, keyboarding, and Internet basics, ethics, professionalism, and risk management.

Penn Foster Career School is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools for high school and vocational-technical programs, and by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). Penn Foster Career School is affiliated with DANTES, which qualifies U.S. military personnel for tuition reimbursement. Many Penn Foster programs are approved for U.S. Armed Forces veterans training benefits.

Penn Foster Career School offers affordable, all-inclusive pricing—among the lowest of all career schools—and 0% interest financing and customized payment plans.

Learn more about this professional secretary training course.

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Allied Schools
Whether you want to train for a new career, advance within your current company, or simply learn new skills to stay competitive in today’s job market, Allied’s distance education training can help. Students are offered fully-staffed Educational Support and a Student Services Department ready to answer any questions you have. Allied also offers a Career Assistance Center Director who can personally offer helpful advice on resume, cover letter preparation, networking, interviewing skills and more. Office assistant courses include:

Administrative Assistant Course
This course has six comprehensive areas of study which provide "hands-on" instruction on the following topics: General Procedures, Office Equipment and Computers, Business Documents, Language Usage, Financial Activities and Career Advancement.
Office Procedures Course
This course has 12 comprehensive lessons: The Life of the Administrative Assistant; Business Communications; Telecommunications; Processing the Mail; Technology in the Office; Management of Records; Meetings and Conventions; Travel; Terminology of the Business World; Security; Environment, Inventory and Banking; Seeking Employment; Continuing to Grow in Your Profession.

Allied offers convenient payment plans to fit your budget as well as a match price and "Peace of Mind" refund policy. Allied Schools are Nationally Accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC).

Learn more about these administrative assistant and office procedures courses.

E-Learn.uk.com
E-Learn.uk offers distance learning through the internet, giving students an interactive educational experience and the opportunity to study through highly accredited learning providers. With well over 400 hundred vocational and career training courses available online, E-Learn.uk offers something for everybody. Online distance learning programs in office skills and management:

Certificate in Executive Office Skills
Certificate in Office Management
People in Organisations Diploma
Personnel Management
Reception Skills

Courses are self-study and offer a choice of payment options. You can work online or print out course materials and get started right away on a new educational experience.

Learn more about these office skills and management training course.

Free Online Typing Course
Learn how to type correctly in just a few hours using all your fingers! There are 27 guided lessons and no downloads required.

Georgia Virtual Technical College
Georgia Virtual Technical College offers an online Diploma in Business Office Technology. This 71 credit hour diploma program provides professional training for individuals seeking employment in a professional office environment. During the course of their study, students receive training in essential areas of office skills needed in today's challenging office settings. Accredited by the Council on Occupational Education.

Penn Foster Career School
Professional Secretary training

Allied Schools
Administrative and office courses

E-Learn.uk.com
Office skills certificate

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