Modules

Please click on a module for more information:
Typing  l  IT Skills  l  Legal  l  Conveyancing   l  Commercial   l  Corporate  l  Family  l  Employment   

Typing

The Secretary Beginners Module - Being a good typist with quality IT skills is a vital attribute of a successful secretary.

On this starter module you may join with a low typing speed and you will have up to two months after the course has ended to achieve a satisfactory speed of 45 wpm. In the modern office you will also need competence in a range of Office IT products.

Beginners can use this typing and IT module to build the necessary foundation level typing, audio and IT skill base.

Induction with a tutor followed by supervision and assistance. After initial induction course times are flexible to suit. You can attend the centre at any time on a pre-booked basis over a one month period to suit your work/lifestyle schedule and to develop a sound skill base.

The centre is open most days until 8 pm and is open on Saturdays. If your training falls over a holiday period your training period will be extended.

This is a Course for beginners and includes:
• Beginner training in MS Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Typing skills enhancement and audio typing
• Basic office skills outline:
   · Company structures and job roles
   · Health and Safety
   · Purpose of the Office
   · Receptionist functions
   · Telephone etiquette and procedure
   · Incoming and outgoing mail
   · Basic HR dept functions
   · Proofreading
• Course completion certificate after successful assessment.
• Course requirement: Good general level of education and a positive attitude.

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IT Courses - MS Office

Microsoft (MOS) and ECDL training packages - Our IT module offers students the opportunity to fine tune their IT skills on the packages that are most commonly used.

Here is a list of the IT packages that we cover on an MOS (Microsoft) basis:  
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Windows

Our package also provides ECDL ( European Computer Driving License) Parts 1-7. 
Please contact us if you need advice in these areas.

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Legal Modules

For new entrants into the legal field who have experience as a Secretary or PA in another industry you may start with one or more of our legal modules directly.

If you have no secretarial background you may want to consider our Secretary/PA Training before embarking upon legal training.

Individual main modules can be completed in one week on a full time course or in three to five weeks of evenings or three to five Saturdays. Depending on your employer specialty one module can be adequate but many prefer to take two or more modules.

You can download Standard Course Information, a Registration Form or information about Distance Learning.

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Conveyancing

This module takes students right the way through the Conveyancing process, from the initiation of the transaction through to post completion.
• Freehold and leasehold transactions
• Registered and unregistered properties
• Taking instructions from clients
• Carrying out Local Authority Searches
• Bankruptcy searches
• Registration at HM Land Registry
• Legal Secretarial Conduct
• Legal Audio – typing, conveyancing dictation
• Legal WP – Engrossing legal documents, binding etc.

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Commercial

• Contract Law overview
• Consumer Law
• Damages
• Unfair contract terms
• Sale of goods
• Intellectual property

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Corporate

• Companies and their formation
• Members and meetings
• Taxation
• Introduction to corporate terminology
• Functions, formation and advantages of Partnerships and Limited Liability Partnerships
• Shares and debentures
• Corporate Insolvency

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Family

• Wills
• Introduction to Estates
• Introduction to Settlements
• Introduction to Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax
• Tax Planning
• Divorce procedure
• Divorce settlements and children
• Family disputes
• Probate and Contentious probate

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Employment

• Tribunals
• Unfair and wrongful dismissal
• Employment Contracts
• Redundancy
• Sex and Race Discrimination
• Maternity and paternity rights
• Other employment matters

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