IIt’s great that so many EAs, PAs and administrative professionals are attending free and complimentary training sessions and webinars. There’s a lot of valuable content out there and I applaud you for being proactive and ensuring you take advantage of the free and complimentary opportunities available to help you with continuous professional development (cpd).
With the ever changing world and evolving EA/PA responsibilities, it’s never been more important to bulletproof your career. We believe the best way to do that is with accredited training and qualifications. And whilst our accredited training and qualifications do have a price tag on them*, we know it’s a great investment for you and your current or future employers.
In this article we’ll share the benefits of this investment with you. We will encourage you to reconsider the “why-would-I-pay-for-training-when-I-can-be-learning-for-free?” mindset .
We’ll shine a spotlight on the undeniable benefits of accredited training and qualificaions versus (and complementery to) “the free stuff”.
*Whilst we know are competititvely and fairly priced in the market, we also know that the cost may be a barrier to you right now which is why we can help you if you have to self-fund your development by arranging a payment plan – head to our webpage here.
Benefit #1
“It’s like having a bespoke programme that meets my learning needs and wants” Essential PA Learner
When you sign up as a learner with Your Excellency and decide to join our Essential PA Programme* (which incorporates an accredited Qualification), you’ll not only join the scheduled training units with your fellow cohort of learners, but you’ll also be able to access additional learning support from our trainers in between these sessions. We know you may have different learning needs and wants to your fellow learners. We will do all we can to meet your individual learning wants and needs and help you open the door to accelerated career opportunities and earning potential.
This Programme has been designed to develop the knowledge and skills required by professional EAs and PAs.
To achieve the qualification you need to complete 5 scheduled one day training units over 5 months of study.
The level of this training is delivered to A-Level standard. The Programme is perfect if you want to join the PA profession or if you’re already working as a PA and want to ensure you’re employing the most up to date tools, models and thinking to excel in your role.
The Programme acknowledges the breadth and diversity of the EA and PA role with topic specific learning. You can attend training in Project Management, Managing your Workload, Self Development, The Role of the PA and Persuading and Influencing. You’re also invited to attend a masterclass in Finance upon succesful completion of the 5 units.
By gaining more in-depth knowledge in these specific subjects, you will be able to step up to taking on more responsibilities and more ably and fully support your Executive. You might also discover you’ve got a passion and flair for Project Management or Finance and use this training as a stepping stone to a more niche or specialist role. Remember:
“The EA/PA is a leader in their own right. That’s something we need to be proud of and take ownership of. From this awareness we can hone our management and leadership skills to ensure we are employing the very best practices. In doing so we are well on the way to raising the profile of this profession” Lindsay Taylor, Founder & Director of Your Excellency Limited
If you decide that a full Qualification is not for you, you can attend any of the individual accredited training Units individually.
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