These courses can kickstart or improve your career in business support, whether that’s as a secretary, PA, office administrator or bookkeeper.
Our courses are split into 3 areas:
We can help you gain a Level 1 or Level 2 OCR Administration (Business Professional) Certificate qualification in this field. Our experienced tutors have over 60 years of professional experience, so you’re in safe hands.
You will become proficient in communicating with others and learn how to produce business documents, including letters, emails, reports, agendas and minutes. You‘ll also be taught how to carry out practical administrative processes and gain invaluable computer skills using Microsoft Office 10.
If you want to get into the world of finance, run your own business or update your existing skills, then our excellent bookkeeping courses can help you to achieve this.
We offer:
The qualifications will teach you about preparing and recording financial documents, maintaining and processing ledgers and day books and dealing with petty cash transactions. With the computerised elements you will explore and learn how to create/amend account details, enter financial data and print reports.
Customer Service is a skill that continues to be in demand across a range of industries, and the City & Guilds qualification (Level 1) will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to excel in customer service roles and enhance your CV.
Customer Service is also an ideal starting point for those wanting to further advance their careers.
We offer an exciting 10 week course where you will develop an understanding of the importance of interaction, engaging and building a rapport with customers. You will learn how to deliver quality customer service, learn different communication methods, know how to provide good customer service and be able to deal effectively with customer queries, problems and complaints. Then CALAT is where you want to be.
At the end of the course you will receive the Customer Service Level 1 qualification.
The course will be delivered via interactive zoom sessions with our experienced and dynamic Customer Service tutor. 1 to 1 support from the tutor throughout the course and a final written assessment.
There are multiple options for each course area on offer:
You will need to complete an online initial assessment to check your current skills. Please contact calat.business@croydon.gov.uk to register for the assessment.
The assessment lasts for up to 3 hours.
Business Administration:
Bookkeeping and Accounting:
Customer Services:
All assessments will start at 10am and take place via Zoom.
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