Secretarial Courses and Shorthand Training
Pitman Training offers the very best in secretarial courses. Sir Isaac Pitman invented shorthand in 1837 and the Pitman name has since been synonymous with the very highest quality.
Highly respected by employers, we offer a comprehensive range of secretarial courses and shorthand training – from quick courses to up date skills like Teeline Fast, to our highly respected secretarial and specialist diplomas such as Medial Secretary and Legal Secretary.
We also offer specialist executive PA diplomas, for the crème of secretarial roles, plus a comprehensive range of Microsoft Office training options. Check out the Training Selector for details.
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Executive Plus Diploma
The Executive Plus Diploma is one the most prestigious senior Executive Assistant courses you will find. The training is of the very highest quality, exclusive to Pitman Training, the brand that is synonymous with the very best PAs the world over. If you already have some secretarial experience, th...
Executive PA Diploma
Gaining Pitman Training’s Executive PA Diploma could change your life – it has for many of our former students. You can read their stories in our case study section. Recognised nationally and internationally, our Executive PA training will propel your skills to new levels, whether you're in a simil...
Secretarial Diploma
Secretaries can be a lynch pin within any organisation. The right secretarial course makes you a vital part of a business; a key professional in high demand. The Pitman Training Secretarial Diploma fast-tracks you to a wide range of secretarial skills - from keyboard and typing speed development thr...
Legal Secretary Diploma - Irish Law
Leading legal secretaries can command good salaries and interesting careers. So choosing the right course from among the many legal secretary courses available is vital - which is where the highly-respected Pitman Training name comes to your aid. Our Legal Secretarial Diploma (Irish Law) is the sign...
Medical Secretary Diploma
A career as a Medical Secretary can be highly rewarding. And the right medical secretary course qualifies you to be that vital link between doctor and patient. With proper medical secretary training, you'll be successful in a hugely important role, which requires tact, discretion and, above all, sen...
Medical Office Diploma
Cut through the jargon, see inside the systems, and start to understand what it’s like working in the medical world. Our Medical Office Diploma will arm you with the knowledge to help you be the most efficient, effective team member you can be, integrating the theory of highly technical medi...
Medical Receptionist Diploma
Working in the medical sector is interesting, challenging and rewarding. You will need to be super-efficient with top IT skills, but also possess discretion, patience and empathy. The Medical Receptionist Diploma offers you the best of both worlds – all the skills you need to work in an office envir...
Business Text Processing Diploma
Our Business Text Processing Diploma is a firm foundation in preparing a wide range of business documentation to suit the requirements of any organisation - and one which will prepare you to go on to gain a FETAC Award, if you wish. Once you have mastered essential office and computer skills, your t...
Effective Business Communication
Effective business communication is an invaluable and essential skill, at the top of employers most desired skills and this course gives you a firm foundation. Split into eight lessons, it begins with learning about different forms of communication, and continues to teach, among other things, about...
Audio Transcription Level 1
Audio Transcription is an invaluable skill to gain, with applications in many sectors of the workplace. Although there are many audio typing courses on offer, this one from Pitman Training is the very best. In Audio Transcription Level 1, you'll learn how to operate audio transcribing equipment; how...
Audio Transcription Level 2
Audio Transcription Level 2 is the best of all the audio typing courses. If you’ve some experience or have completed Pitman Training’s Audio Transcription Level 1, it will enhance your skills to the highest standards. In six tried and tested lessons, you'll transcribe a variety of documents concen...
Medical Secretary - An Introduction
Of all the medical secretary courses, the one with the Pitman Training name will mean most to employers. Our medical secretary training is second-to-none, and will be a firm foundation for building up your medical secretary knowledge. This twelve-part course covers all the relevant terminology and...
Medical Terminology
The medical profession is one of the most rewarding industries to work in – it is also very unique. Comprising 15 comprehensive and interactive lessons, this course has been developed to help you get under the skin of commonly used medical terminology across a wide range of disciplines including bi...
Medical Audio Transcription
Medical transcription training is a very specialised field - so you're wise to choose the very best medical transcription course you can; and that's the one with the Pitman Training name on it. Our extremely thorough medical transcription training covers simple medical terminology and letters and m...
Successful Meetings and Minutes
Help save wasted hours & make your mark in the office! A core role in any office admin, secretarial or PA job is supporting your team, aiding productivity and efficiency in an otherwise manic world! Time is precious and meetings can often be a thorn in our side. Thousands of hours a...
Business Document Production
Text processing, whether it's part of a secretarial training course or another discipline, is an integral part of business document production - an important aspect of communication skills training. In four simple but comprehensive lessons, spread over 6-8 hours, you'll cover every aspect of the di...
Teeline Fast Shorthand Course
This is a course to take you from novice to a Pitman Teeline shorthand speed of 40 words per minute. To be able to use Teeline Fast, you need to choose carefully among the Teeline shorthand courses - and you've found the very best. Beginning with the basics - the alphabet - we'll lead you gently in...
Teeline Shorthand
You couldn’t get better shorthand training than from Pitman Training. This beginner’s course will help you learn the Teeline system and will enable you to work towards building your speed and accuracy. Teeline Shorthand consists of three stages, to be completed in quick succession to avoid ‘learni...
Communication at Work
Professional communication skills training increases your confidence and raises your profile as someone who is in full control of communication in the workplace - in both written and in verbal form. Ours is the cream of communication courses with a proven schedule of simple lessons to make work com...
Shorthand Speed Development
Once you're familiar with a shorthand system, you may need to work on your shorthand speed - which is where this course comes in. Our tried and tested methods will soon have you speedwriting shorthand - and you'll have all the respect that comes from having the Pitman name on your CV, the inventor...
Shorthand Fast!
You couldn’t get better shorthand training than from Pitman Training – Pitman has been at the forefront of shorthand development ever since Sir Isaac Pitman invented shorthand over 100 years ago. If you have completed our Teeline Fast course and want to increase your speed, or are looking to hone y...
SpeedWriting
From the expert in secretarial and shorthand training, Pitman Training’s SpeedWriting course is a new way to learn the BakerWriteTM SpeedWriting system in just six hours. It will help you accurately record the spoken word, to speeds of up to 40 wpm. To get the most from this course, you’ll need som...
Legal Secretary - Introduction to Irish Law
Unlike other legal secretary courses, this tried and tested programme of study gives you the perfect overview of what's involved and the different legal departments. If you’re considering becoming a top-notch legal secretary with all the rewards that such a career can bring, this is an excellent fir...
Legal Secretary - Family Law in Ireland
Considering a career as a Legal Secretary? There are many legal secretary courses to choose from - but none except ours can give you the power of the Pitman Training name on your CV. Our legal secretary training is well-respected by employers, and for legal secretary knowledge, you really can't do ...
Legal Secretary - Civil Litigation in Ireland
This, the best of legal secretarial courses, qualifies you to prepare the documentation in a civil litigation department. But unlike other legal secretary training, ours gives you the basis for full-time or temp work and an insight into fee earners' work - which means greater job satisfaction and po...
Legal Secretary - Company Law in Ireland
If you’re after specialist skills or want to work in the Company Law department of a legal firm, this legal secretarial course is hard to beat. Our renowned legal secretary training is a definite plus on your CV. It is recognised by law firms around Ireland, and the UK, including Scotland. What’s mo...
Legal Secretary - Wills and Probate Law in Ireland
This Wills & Probate course for secretaries and executive assistants beats other legal secretary courses in Wills & Probate in two ways. Firstly it gives you specialist legal secretary training from Pitman Training – we’re highly respected by legal firms throughout Ireland. And secondly, we go furth...
Legal Secretary - Conveyancing Law in Ireland
Amongst the choice of legal secretary courses that would allow you to take your place in the Conveyancing department, this is one of the best. Not only is it a fully proven way to receive legal secretarial training of the highest order, it also puts the famous Pitman Training name on your CV - that...
Legal Secretary - Criminal Law in Ireland
Like all our legal secretary courses, our Criminal Law legal secretary course is designed to give you the edge. Firstly by putting the Pitman Training name on your CV; an acknowledged mark of excellent legal secretary training. But also because you'll be trained for full time or temp work with an in...
