Professional Secretary

Your New Career
More and more, Secretaries are being given managerial duties and responsibilities. When it comes to being a vital part of the office team, you'll have the skills for the job. 

• Earn your Career Diploma at home in as little as six months by studying just an hour a day for your new career.
• Take advantage of networking opportunities with your student membership in IAAP, the International Association of Administrative Professionals, the world’s premier organization for office professionals.
• Work side-by-side with professionals — managers, buyers, accountants, and choose from many different kinds of businesses.

Industries employing the largest numbers of executive secretaries and administrative assistants in 2002 were service-providing industries such as education, health, government, and retail trade.*

The U.S. Occupational Outlook Handbook states “Secretaries generally advance by being promoted to other administrative positions with more responsibilities. Qualified secretaries who broaden their knowledge of a company's operations and enhance their skills may be promoted to other positions such as senior or executive secretary, clerical supervisor, or office manager.” Apply the skills you learn in your training program diligently for a successful and secure future.

Your New Skills
You'll learn every important part of being a Professional Secretary.

• Written communication skills that are vital to performing your everyday duties flawlessly.
• Telephone, filing, and scheduling skills that help make the office run more efficiently.
• Personal computer skills and how to use the latest software programs to create business documents and keep records.
• How to handle finances and use reference materials to handle everyday tasks and make your business more profitable.
• How to use the latest office technologies, such as wireless transmissions and image systems.

*"Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2004-05 Edition," a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor.