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.
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.
Pre-Requisites
There are no pre-requisites for this diploma.
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.
CPD Points 90 (Awarded CPD points upon successful completion)
Core Courses
With our Office Skills Diploma, you choose any four core courses. Our Course Advisors will assist you to tailor the diploma to your requirements.
Word
The aim of the course is for you to learn the core features and functions of the Microsoft Word application, so you will be effective in creating, formatting, and editing documents.
Word Expert
This course is for those who are proficient with the basic and intermediate concepts and features of Word and wish to increase their productivity and enhance their documents using Word’s advanced features.
Excel
Microsoft Excel is the world’s most popular spreadsheet program. In this course, you’ll learn how to format spreadsheets to best display data, handle simple and complex formulas, insert charts, learn how to insert functions, and much more.
Excel Expert
You’ll learn advanced-level features of Microsoft Excel, such as macros, PivotTables, PivotCharts, and data analysis tools to help you make data-driven decisions.
Outlook
Our Outlook course takes you through everything you need to use this popular email system as a work tool, from navigation and views through contacts and appointments, to tasks and folders.
PowerPoint
The course is designed for those who wish to learn how to use the world’s most popular presentation software. You will learn the key concepts and techniques necessary to work with PowerPoint’s most used functions and features.
Bookkeeping
People with strong bookkeeping skills are always in demand. This course is designed to give you an advantage over others with less experience, teaching you double-entry bookkeeping.
Sage 50 Accounts
Sage 50 Accounts will equip you with the skills you need to get a good job in an accounts department or to work for yourself by offering accounting administration services to local firms.
Effective Business Communication
This course will raise your game when it comes to business communication skills, which are often top of the list of qualities sought by employers.
Typaz
Learn to touch-type at speeds of up to 40+ words per minute, even if you have little to no prior experience. You’ll receive guidance on ergonomics, technique, and accuracy.
SharePoint
In this course, you’ll learn how to use the core features of Microsoft SharePoint to store, organise, share, and access information from any device.
Teams
You will learn how to use the core features of Microsoft Teams to set up and start meetings, send messages, collaborate on documents, and more.
Google Docs
Learn how to get started using Google Docs and move on to learn how to edit text, as well as how to format your documents.
OneDrive
You’ll learn how to use the core features of Microsoft OneDrive to organise documents, import files and folders, and share documents with others.