Executive PA
Train to be a top PA with OMBS
A Personal Assistant to a top executive is a key part of an organisation’s management team, highly paid and at the heart of a creative modern corporate environment. This course is renowned as the ultimate PA training, offering a unique step into an exciting career.The PA Course offers a complete training in the role of the Personal Assistant and the use of the latest Microsoft Office packages. The syllabus also offers Shorthand and covers Management support, giving students the confidence to work at a senior level.
The PA Course is 9 months in duration starting in September with a 6 month course starting in January. The course equips students with excellent IT and Business skills making this course a passport to a job. The inclusion of Shorthand on the course makes our students go straight to the top of the selection pile when it comes to job applications.
A week long work experience is a key part of this course (9 month course only) which takes place during the third term. Work experience can be organised in London or Oxford or the student may wish to organise this themselves nearer to home. Many of our students secure job offers from this week.
Course Content
Text processing: Including accurate, fast keyboarding and familiarisation with all standard business documents, as well as audio transcription techniques.Business software: Training is given on the latest high power PCs, providing experience of networked computer environments. Students learn a variety of business IT functions including manipulating databases and spreadsheets, maintaining electronic diaries and constructing web pages.
Shorthand: A key skill in senior PA positions, and a vital tool when multi-tasking at speed.
Business Environment: Use of franking machines, reprographics, digital telephone systems, fax, modems, computer-linked electronic mail and the Internet.
Management Support: Including research, travel planning, inter-personal skills, banking, budget control, time management, meetings and personal presentation.
Background to Business: Developing an understanding of commerce: the role of management, structure of organisations and management information systems.
Personal and Career Development: All students follow a job search programme which includes CV analysis, interview technique and help with the job application process. Students are introduced to recruitment agencies and companies as a means of securing employment. Please click here to learn more about our Career prospects and to take a look at our testimonials page click here.
