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SCMP Reporter

Basic skills and concepts that will help secretaries to perform effectively are covered in two study programmes offered by Hong Kong Productivity Council in association with the Hong Kong Association of Secretaries.

    The Certificate Course in Secretarial Studies conducted in Cantonese with English terminology, has been designed for those who are keen to choose the secretarial career path.

   And the Diploma Course for Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) Examination has been tailor-made for professional secretaries who plan to take the CPS examination.

  CPS is recognised in the United States, Canada and some Asian countries.

  For this programme participants should have had more than two years' secretarial or related working experience.

   According to organisers of the certificate course, a secretarial career can be a stepping stone for those aspiring to move higher in their organisation.

   This certificate programme is a foundation for further studies. Graduates will be exempted from the entry requirement of the diploma course for Certified Professional Secretary Examination which is also jointly organised by HKPC and HKAS.

   Candidates are highly recommended to take this diploma course as it provides a valuable opportunity for secretaries to equip themselves with professional knowledge and skills for more senior positions. The course will cover shorthand theory and speed (40 hours), computer applications (36 hours), secretarial practice (21 hours), written and spoken English (36 hours), elementary book-keeping (21 hours) and Chinese correspondence (12 hours). There is a written exam for each of the subjects and those who are successful are awarded a certificate. The Certificate in Secretarial Studies is awarded when all subjects are concluded.

   Applicants need to have Form 5 standard or sit for an entrance test given by HKPC.

   Candidates can enrol for individual subjects, but priority is given to those who wish to attend the full course.

   In the shorthand part of the course, aspiring secretaries can learn among other things, dictation practices, short forms and transcription techniques.

  Introduction to Word for Windows, Excel for Windows and Chinese Word processing and filing, are among areas covered in the computer application part.

    Office equipment, health, safety and security in the office, sources of information, travel arrangements and meetings are some of the issues discussed in the secretarial practice part.

   In the written and spoken English section, participants will learn basic grammar, business correspondence, writing skills, - tenses, agreement and prepositions; principles of business writing and pronunciation for greater speech clarity, among others.

   Elementary book-keeping covers principles of bookkeeping, bank reconciliation statements, profit and loss account and many others.

   The final section covers Chinese correspondence.

   In the diploma course, meant for professional secretaries, candidates will cover behavioral science in business (10 sessions), business law (14 sessions), economics (eight sessions), management (10 sessions), accounting (10 sessions), office administration (10 sessions), communication (six sessions), and office technology (eight sessions). A written exam is held for each subject.

   The behavioral science in business part includes understanding of individuals, groups, personnel selection and development, and managing change, while the business law section includes contracts, real, personal and intellectual property, court procedures and employment regulation.

   In the economics section, participants will learn, the basic concepts of economics, finance and international trade, among other things.

   The management section will cover the nature and functions of management and fields of management.

   The balance sheet, analysis of financial statements and insurance are some of the issues covered in the accounting part of the diploma programme.

   For further information call: 2788-5923/2780-8251 or fax 2788-5011/2770-7902.



HKPC course covers basics