Course description
Pitman Training offers flexible, learn at your own pace courses to allow you the freedom to earn your new skill set when convenient for you. Our Virtual Assistant courses can get you started on your new career path in as little as 5 weeks or 130 hours. Leaving you confidently armed with a variety skills to lead your successful new business. An exciting opportunity for those looking to quickly transition to a new career where they are able to take control of their hours, responsibilities, clients and earning potential.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Is Virtual Assistant (VA) Diploma for you?
If you’re interested in starting a dynamic career in a growing field from the comfort of your own home, our Virtual Assistant courses are the perfect fit. This role can be wide ranging, granting the opportunity to work with clients in various industries. Additionally, the recent, vast adoption of remote work has accelerated what was already increasingly high demand for competent VA’s.
Pre-Requisites
There are no pre-requisites required for this diploma.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
This diploma will give you the skills required to be able to offer a great VA service to your clients. You’ll cover all the essential areas a VA will need to know such as effective communication and bookkeeping, but also gain valuable marketing and project management knowledge to give you a wide skillset.
Training Course Content
- Marketing Essentials
- Understanding Business Accounts
- Introduction to Business Structure and Law
- VA Essentials
- CompTIA Project+
- Effective Online Communication
- WordPress for Business
Elective Courses
- Outlook
- Excel
- Word
- Bookkeeping Transactions and Controls Part 1
- Bookkeeping Transactions and Controls Part 2
- Time Management
- Successful Meetings and Minutes
- Audio Transcription Level 1
- Speedwriting
Course delivery details
130 hours or 5 weeks full-time study
Continuing Studies
This diploma is quite specific in that it aims to help you get the skills required to work as a Virtual Assistant and make use of your entrepreneurial spirit that is required to run your own business.
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