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General office skills Courses & Diplomas
Office Skills Diploma
Employers are always looking for people with practical expertise who add value to their business from day one. If you've just left college, are seeking to work in an office environment or are returning to the workforce after a break, our Office Skills Diploma offers you the option to customise your professional training for the modern workplace. Create a personalised foundation of business skills that will distinguish you in the job market through flexible, self-paced learning with expert guidance available whenever needed.
Start Date
Flexible
Study Type
Online, Hybrid or In-centre
Duration
90 Hours
Training Type
Diploma
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The Office Skills Diploma stands out through its unique flexibility, putting you in control of your professional development. By selecting four courses from our collection of over 200 options, you build a qualification that precisely addresses your career objectives and fills gaps in your skillset. This personalised approach ensures maximum relevance to your specific career path, making every hour of study directly applicable to your future success.
For those entering the job market, switching to an office role, or returning after a career break, this diploma provides immediately applicable skills employers seek. Learn Microsoft applications, develop bookkeeping expertise, master accounting software, or improve your business communication—your training path reflects your aspirations. Our training methodology combines practical exercises with real-world scenarios, preparing you to tackle workplace challenges confidently from day one.
Upon completion, you’ll possess both technical proficiency for immediate workplace application and the confidence to grow your career. Our Course Advisors work with you to design a program suited for administrative support, executive assistance, or financial roles—creating opportunities across multiple sectors with a qualification recognised for its practical value.
is this right for you?
The diploma programme suits several situations:
- Professionals seeking to customise their administrative skillset for specific career goals’
- Those new to the workforce who want practical skills with employer-recognized qualifications
- Career changers wanting versatile office skills for their new professional direction
- Remote workers seeking to enhance their virtual collaboration and digital organisation
- CV builders seeking to add in-demand technical qualifications
- Busy individuals requiring flexible study options with personal support
award & associatedQualifications
Upon successful completion, you'll earn 90 CPD points, a professional credential that validates your skills to employers and demonstrates your commitment to ongoing learning.
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 which will help you achieve you career ambitions.
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General Office Skills Courses
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In this course, you will learn how to use the core features of Microsoft OneDrive to organise documents, import files and folders, and share documents…
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Microsoft SharePoint
In this course, you will learn how to use the core features of Microsoft SharePoint to store, organise, share, and access information from any device.
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Microsoft Word Courses
Microsoft Word Expert
In this course, you will learn advanced-level features of Microsoft Word, such as templates, document protection, Track Changes, forms, macros, and more.
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Outlook
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Microsoft Office Courses
PowerPoint
Our comprehensive PowerPoint training course will help you get to grips with this popular presentation software. Learning with us will teach you how to produce…
Touch Typing Courses
Typaz
In just 25 hours speeds of 20-40+ words per minute are perfectly achievable, even if you have little prior experience. Comprising 10 lessons, you’ll also…
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Pre-Requisites There are no specific pre-requisites required for this diploma.
Finance Options Wherever possible our training is tailored to your needs. The cost of our training programmes depend on the course(s) you choose and varies according to duration and breadth. Rest assured we have a number of payment options available to ensure the cost of training is affordable and can be worked alongside your other financial commitments. Common ways people fund their training include: –
Self-Funded:
- Flexible payment plans to help you spread the cost* available at many of our centres;
- You could opt to pay upfront.
Company Funded:
Requesting funding from your employers needn’t be a daunting task. Many employers support and encourage their employees with their professional development and consider it a worthwhile investment to fund any training required.
What we can help with:
- Providing a comprehensive training programme outlining learning outcomes
- Tailored personnel letters
- Communication with finance departments to arrange payment options (upfront or payment plan*).
Funding & Grants:
There may be the opportunity to apply for funded grants that can help towards the cost of training. These include the Skills Development Scotland ITAs and the ReAct programme in Wales. All schemes will have different terms and conditions that will need to be met in order to qualify for a grant and these are managed by each individual centre.
We’d recommend you speak to a Course Advisor in your local centre to find out whether they are registered to offer any such schemes and discuss your requirements further.
* Terms and Conditions apply. Speak to a Course Advisor for full information on the options available to you.
Career Path A great diploma that can help open the doors to a variety of careers thanks to its unique tailor-made set up. You could work towards any number of office administration type careers in roles such as Medical Secretary, Legal Secretary, PA, EA or Office Manager. Alternatively, you could utilise the skills gained to kick-start a rewarding career in an accounting role with positions such as Bookkeeper, Accounts Assistant or Finance Assistant.
Your Career Breakthrough Starts Here
Facing redundancy? Looking for a career change? Simply after better opportunities? Whatever your situation, the administrative sector offers remarkable stability and always needs qualified individuals. The opportunities across various industries employ thousands in these positions, with private practices creating more opportunities across the UK.
Discover how 90 hours of flexible training can transform your professional trajectory.
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