Administrative Assistant Courses & Programs

Administrative Assistant Courses & Programs – Online Administrative Training Courses & Qualifications

Based in Manchester, Imperium Edge is one of the leading providers of administrative assistant training courses and qualifications in the UK. All our online administrative skills courses are accredited by the UK CPD Certification Service. We also provide OfQual approved administrative assistant qualifications including:

TQUK Level 2 Diploma in Business Administration (QCF)
TQUK Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration (QCF)
TQUK Level 4 Diploma in Business Administration (QCF)
TQUK Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Business Administration (QCF)

What does an administrative assistant do?

An Administrative Assistant is a person responsible for providing various kinds of administrative assistance. They are sometimes called an Administrative Support Specialist, Executive Assistant or just Admin Assistant. Administrative assistants primarily perform clerical duties in nearly every industry. Some administrative assistants, especially those in the legal industry, may perform more specialised than others.

Most administrative assistants’ duties revolve around the management and distribution of information within an office or department. This particularly includes answering telephone calls, taking memos and maintaining files (both paper and electronic). In addition, administrative assistants may also be in charge of sending and receiving correspondence, within and outside the company, as well as greeting clients and customers.

Bookkeeping Skills

In some offices, administrative assistants may be charged with monitoring and recording costs and expenditures. Other duties may include the creation of spreadsheets to reporting expenses to a supervisor or office manager. Therefore, some administrative assistants may be required to gain further skills in office bookkeeping software, such as Microsoft Excel and other administrative skills.

Planning and Scheduling Skills

Administrative assistants may also be required to plan events such as board meetings and luncheons. This may require initially researching vendor prices as well as inquiring about participants’ availability for such events. Other administrative duties may include scheduling appointments and preparing presentation materials for managers and other team members.

Documentation Skills

Administrative assistants may also be required to help office members with different types of documentation. Apart from storing, organising and managing paper and electronic files, admin assistants may need to type, edit and proofread company documents. Some admin assistants may need to take dictation or record the minutes of meetings.