Description

This Executive Assistant Course takes place over 3 days in a Virtual Classroom. A highly experienced Executive PA and Executive Assistant trainer runs the course and has delivered training to Executive Assistants across Europe. Over the years, numerous Executive PAs and Executive Assistants have attended our training programs and built successful, prestigious careers across Europe and further afield.

Executive Assistant Course – Virtual Classroom

If you want to gain experience, boost your skill set, improve your CV, and open doors for new career opportunities, this is a fantastic course for you.

Location

Interactive Virtual Classroom that allows you to take part in courses from anywhere in the world and gain a professional qualification

Course Dates

The course dates are in the booking form. It will run for three days from 11:30 to 17:30 (CET).

Course Outline

Learn the technical and interpersonal skills needed to become a successful Executive Assistant. Over 3 days, participants will learn a wide range of skills through a series of educational and engaging activities. Upon completion of the course, you will be issued with an Executive Assistant Certificate.

Core Executive Assistant Skills:

  • How to move from PA to Executive PA / Executive Assistant
  • Learn to write professional business letters
  • Presentation of documents, slideshows, proofreading and minute-taking skills
  • Leadership skills

Performance:

  • Boost confidence in dealing with high-pressure executive corporate environments.
  • Learn how to align your role with your manager.
  • Organisation skills – multi-tasking, performance optimisation for maximum efficiency
  • Management skills – learn to delegate and take control

Management:

  • Learn basic management skills
  • Outline the different management styles
  • Learn how to use management in your role as an Executive PA
  • Learn how to work with your boss appropriately and effectively

Communication:

  • Build professional communication skills
  • Learn the different ways to communicate, both verbally and non-verbally
  • Learn questioning techniques
  • Dealing with office etiquette and politics

Business Skills:

  • Understand how to use social media as a powerful business tool
  • An overview of project management and event management skills as an Executive PA
  • Learn how to create solutions and solve problems via communication
  • How to navigate the HR function in your job

Building Relationships:

  • Interpreting your colleagues’ behaviour and language
  • Dealing with stakeholders as a PA / EA
  • Learning how to be assertive, and the difference between passive and aggressive
  • Learning how and when to say ‘no’

Planning Your Future Career:

  • Make a plan and take steps to build your future career
  • Discover opportunities for those with a PA / EA qualification

Who is the course suitable for?

  • Current PAs, Executive Assistants, and other administration professionals who are looking to boost their skill set and get a contemporary certificate to keep themselves up to date.
  • Individuals who want a career change and want to enhance existing business skills
  • Employers who want their employees to be trained as Executive Assistants

Career Opportunities

This course provides an IEAA Executive Assistant qualification in the form of a certificate. This is great for your CV and future career opportunities. Some of the many benefits you can gain from this course are:

  • Contemporary, up-to-date Executive Assistant skills
  • Confidence and empowerment
  • An internationally recognised certificate that looks great on your CV and opens up future career options
  • Potential for higher income and more choice of jobs
  • Internationally renowned course
  • The qualification offered is the Level 4 Executive PA Certificate. You can see details of the qualification on the IEAA qualification framework.