Secretaryship and Administrative Practice
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Program Description
Secretaryship and Administrative Practice teaches practical office and business support skills used in organisations. You will study business communication, office management, records and filing systems, ICT for offices, basic accounting, customer relations and entrepreneurship. The program builds strong skills in Microsoft Office, document preparation, meeting organisation and simple financial planning. Graduates find jobs as administrative officers, personal assistants, human resources officers, marketing or operations assistants, and can start small businesses or freelance office services. This course is hands-on and designed to make you job-ready, confident and able to support managers and teams in many types of organisations in Ghana and beyond.
Aims & Objectives
Develop professional business documents and presentations using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint to meet workplace standards.
Achieve keyboarding competence of at least 35 words per minute with accuracy through timed practice.
Master recordkeeping and filing systems so you can organise and retrieve office information efficiently.
Create basic financial plans and simple budgets, and prepare routine financial records for small offices.
Why Choose This Program?
Job-ready office skills
You gain practical abilities employers need immediately, including document production, scheduling and records management.
Versatile career paths
Skills transfer across roles such as administrative officer, HR assistant, marketing support or small business owner.
Strong digital and analytical foundation
Training in Excel, data interpretation and digital tools prepares you for modern office tasks and business analytics.
Practical experience and workplace links
Programs often include internships, industry visits or attachments that help you build networks and real-world experience.
Skills & Tools
Skills You'll Develop
Use Word for professional documents, Excel for spreadsheets and basic data analysis, and PowerPoint for presentations.
Organise, index and retrieve physical and digital files using standard filing and archiving methods.
Prepare simple income and expense records, assist with budgets and produce basic financial reports.
Use Excel functions and charts to summarise data, track performance and support decision making.
Tools & Resources
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Email and calendar apps (Outlook, Gmail)
Basic accounting software (QuickBooks or Sage)
Challenges & Tips
Challenges
Adapting to new ICT skills
Balancing theory and practical work
Tips & Advice
Practice regularly in the computer lab, use online tutorials, and ask teachers for extra practice tasks.
Schedule hands-on practice after lessons, and connect theory to real tasks like creating sample documents or budgets.
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