Pitman Training Centre (Luton) |
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We provide all the training you could ever need in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Access and Outlook, Book-keeping, Sage Payroll and Sage Line 50 Accounts, Touch-typing,
Keyboard skills and Shorthand training, not to mention our nationally recognised
Legal Secretary Diploma, Medical Secretary Diploma, Executive PA Diploma and
Secretarial Diploma.
Pitman Training in Luton also specialises in classroom based instructor led
technical courses with hands on labs enabling students to achieve technical
qualifications such as MSCE, MSCA, MCP, A & N . All technical courses are led
by qualified Microsoft Certified Trainers. Luton Pitman Training is also an
authorised Prometric and VUE testing centre.
In addition to our training courses, we are also able to offer full IT consultancy,
installation and support services to SME's at a very competitive rate. We have
in house expertise in all aspects of IT including Server installation and configuration,
LAN's, WAN's, VPN's, MS Exchange, Windows XP etc etc. We can also design and
implement custom Excel, Word and Access documents to enable you to work more
effectively reducing the time you spend on repetitive but essential tasks.
No one has helped more people gain valuable business skills than Pitman Training. That unbeatable experience is your guarantee of success.
visit us at www.pitmanluton.co.uk
Pitman Training is steeped in heritage having opened its first school back in 1870. Sir Isaac Pitman invented and developed shorthand and also set the scene for the development of good office practice. Today Pitman Training has branched into a broad range of highly effective occupational course offerings.
Pitman Training is unique in being not only the oldest and longest running independent training company, but also for having the largest independent UK network of training centres. Following the recent establishment of the centre here in Luton, there are now more than 80 Pitman Training Centres all over the UK, Ireland and the Middle East, training 50,000 people every year.
No-one has helped more people gain valuable business skills than us. Our unbeatable experience is your guarantee of success and our teaching methods and course materials are the best available. All this as a result of our constant endeavour to improve training methods and courses to meet the needs of business clients, like you as an individual or company for a completely organised staff training programs.
Training for Companies
Building Skills for Better Business: Our core courses cover the crucial areas of business life, IT skills, office support, business and personal development. If you require training customised to more specific needs we can ensure that the results are achieved with our own in house development team
Totally Managed, Yet Total Control: From training needs analysis, through design, organisation, deliver and post course assessment of results, Pitman Training provides the total expertise, so all you need do is get on with running your business effectively. Programmes can be instant off-the-shelf products or tailored precisely to your needs, using up-to-the-minute blended learning solutions. We can combine or choose from a range of self-paced, multi-media, instructor-led and e-learning tools and techniques. This is all done with your agreement to meet your business objectives.
Why Train and When To organise and deliver your annual training plan To design personal development that motivates your team To refresh or update existing team skills To improve multi-tasking capability To see you through system software migration or updates To address skills gaps and shortages To provide outplacement or redundancy support To give the right skills to new recruits or to aid promotions To promote improved use of IT and technology To ensure your workforce gain recognised qualification
Choosing a Training Method to Suit Your Needs
Flexible Training: Flexible training means the course can start at any time; students set their own hours and work at their own pace in our relaxed and non-competitive atmosphere, helped by experienced tutors as required. There is no course deadline, how long the course takes depends entirely upon students study progress through the personalised workbook, one module at a time, at their own pace.
In this way your team learns and practices in the correct order ensuring they master each part of the course.
Our centre is open from
Monday 9.00 am – 8.00 pm
Tuesday 9.00 am – 6.00 pm
Wednesday 9.00 am – 8.00 pm
Thursday 9.00 am – 6.00 pm
Friday 9.00 am – 6.00 pm
Saturday 9.00 am – 1.00 pm
Instructor Led Seminars: Our training centres provide both open and scheduled seminar dates on a range of IT (for example Word) and Business Skills (for example Meetings and Minutes) courses. These courses can be held at our fully equipped training centre, led by an experienced course trainer. Alternatively they can be held at your company and we can provide all the necessary equipment to deliver the course if required. These courses are ideal to fill any gaps in your employee’s knowledge, prepare them for career advancement and ensure a standard level of training within your organisation.
Online Training: Sometimes the ability to train directly from home or the workspace is the key need. Some of our courses can be studied through dial up and Broadband connections on any computer for your ease and convenience, providing the perfect cost-effective training environment. When you want the security of knowing your team has proven skills, then you will be pleased to know that Pitman Training can in addition to the achievement of a Pitman Training certificate lead to Microsoft Office Specialist, IAB, OCR, ECDL, AMSPAR, ILEX and IT Technical qualifications.
Please do not hesitate to contact us at our centre; our team of experts will always be pleased to help you. This extends to tailoring your requirements to match your specific training and development aims as well as your financial needs; in addition to also reviewing some of the applicable courses on offer in greater detail.
Aside from training we can also provide consultancy and design for bespoke MS Office documents such as MS Access database design, custom spreadsheets with macro automation etc. We can help streamline your internal processes to your own unique specifications. We can also provide IT consultancy, design and implementation should you need it at very competitive rates.
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: Money and people are the
foundation of every business - and this double aspect Diploma course will
make you essential to both. On one side it covers the primary book-keeping
disciplines, including computerised accounting; on the other side it features
payroll systems and all the constantly changing employment benefits and contributions
laid down by the government. Both these skills are as necessary for small
companies as large; are transferable from one employer to another; and can
be the starting point for a rewarding career in financial accounting.
: Few people can gain a worthwhile office role today without being able to
demonstrate computer experience and total command of Microsoft universally accepted software programs. That's why it is so important to learn these essentials before
going job hunting. The skills required cover a wide range - from keyboard
and typing speed; to total mastery of the most common business software; to
business communication techniques.
: Creative services jobs like Marketing and PR (public relations) are very
attractive, which is why the competition for first positions can be fiercely
competitive. Those with the best qualifications will shine through the interview
process - and this Diploma course will prove that you are just that, one of
the best. Not only will you learn computer skills and total command of Microsoft?s
universally accepted software programs, but you will also be able to start
your new career with a solid understanding of the Marketing and PR business
that will stand you in good stead from day one.
: Nothing is more critical
to everyone s lives than employment, which is why few jobs carry such influence
and social responsibility as those in Personnel or Human Resources. The result
is a career that is both rewarding and always professional in its approach.
Not only will this Diploma give you computer skills and total
command of Microsoft s universally accepted software programs, but you will
also be able to start your new career with a solid understanding of the Personnel
business that will stand you in good stead from day one.
: Explosive .
What other word describes the impact of the internet on our lives? And there s
no better way of turning that electronic revolution into an explosive career
than this Diploma course from Pitman Training .
Particularly if you want to give yourself an unfair advantage
in the competition for first-time jobs. Not only will you learn essential
keyboard skills and total command of Microsoft s universally accepted business
programs, but you will also know the main web design software inside out -
and have the Diploma to prove it. 
: CompTIA A certification is an international industry credential that validates
the knowledge of computer service technicians with the equivalent of 500 hours
of hands-on experience. Major hardware and software vendors, distributors and
resellers accept CompTIA A as the standard in foundation-level, vendor-neutral
certification for service technicians. The exams cover a broad range of hardware
and software technologies, but are not bound to any vendor-specific products.
The skills and knowledge measured by the CompTIA A exams were derived from
an industry-wide and worldwide job task analysis. To date, more than 500,000
individuals have obtained CompTIA A certification.
: Executive
PA s play an influential and important role in the business
world. The support they provide to senior executives is central to the running
of many good organisations. That s why the jobs are highly valued, well paid,
interesting and rewarding. The skills required cover a wide range; from keyboard
and computer; to total mastery of essential business software; to interpersonal
and communication techniques. Shorthand is an additional option, if you wish.
: Underlying every good business is a well-kept set of books - and often computerised accounts too. It s a skill that s as necessary for small companies as large; is transferable from one employer to another; and can be the starting point for a rewarding career in financial accounting. The skills required cover a number of clearly defined book-keeping techniques as well as mastery of industry standard software common to virtually every business in the UK.
: Few employment areas are as recession-proof as the legal profession - and
the reliance that lawyers place on their specialist secretarial support is
enormous. That s why the jobs are highly valued and well paid. The skills
required cover a wide range - from keyboard and typing speed; to total mastery
of the most common business software; to business communication techniques.
Shorthand is an additional option, if you wish.
: A secretarial position
within the medical profession is the best of both worlds for some - a responsible
office job plus the satisfaction of being involved with people s health and
possibly even contact with patients. That s why specialist Medical
Secretarial jobs are very well regarded. The skills required cover
a wide range; from keyboard and typing speed; to total mastery of the most
commonly used software; to knowledge of the necessary medical terminology.
Shorthand is an additional option, if you wish.
:
Total command of Microsoft s universally accepted software is so important in
business, yet only a few take the time to learn it thoroughly and benefit
from all its full range of functions. This Diploma course will ensure
that you are one of those Microsoft elite - and will give you both
increased satisfaction and job prospects as a result. Whether you have a little
familiarity with some of the programs already, or are coming to them completely
new, the values of learning how to use and control Microsoft applications
properly is a skill that will last a lifetime.
: Good secretaries are the
backbone of most businesses - the essential staff who make the day-to-day things happen and whose professional
efficiency enables the organisation s executives and managers to work effectively.
That s why the role is highly valued and why qualified people are always in
demand. The skills required cover a wide range; from keyboard and typing speed;
to total mastery of the most common business software; to business communication
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