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Diploma in Computerized Secretarial Studies is design prepare students for secretarial employment opportunities, to provide students with good business awareness, decision making and time management skills so as to enable them to hold responsible secretarial positions, to provide students with sound training in theory and application, to enable them to acquire secretarial competence.
Possible career opportunity: The graduates from the course can be employed as: PROs, Front office managers, Clerks, Receptionists and any Secretarial related opportunities.
Diploma in Computerized Secretarial Studies course examined by KNEC forms an integral course in business sector.
Diploma in Computerized Secretarial Studies is one of the most marketable course and highly demanded in the industry.
This is an entry level program that is designed to introduce the student to business while equipping the student with practical skills that can be applied in the business world at an entry level.
Key Interest Skills required to pursue a career in this field
- Planning skills
- Communication skills
- Numerical abilities
- Organisational skills
- Analytical skills
- Team spirit
- Negotiation skills
- Digital literacy
- Problem-solving skills
- Time Management Skills
- Integrity as a quality
Objectives
Objective of this program is to prepare students to think critically and invent industry -based approaches to accounting. Students get to understand the computerized secretarial studies techniques and market expectations. In addition,they learn how to communicate effectively.This course is also intended to prepare students for complex .mathematical and financial analysis in the market
Why study this program
This program prepares one to job market at lower level.It also a bridge to the advance level in the field.
Careers Opportunities
- PROs,
- Front office managers,
- Clerks, Receptionists
- and any Secretarial related opportunities.
Career Progression
After successful completion of Diploma in Computerized Secretarial Studies(KNEC) ,a student can proceed for ,bachelor’s degree,master’s degree and Phd in related field.
Course Duration
This course takes an average of 6 terms (2 years ).
Mode of Study
- Regular/full time
- School based programme
- Distance Learning
- Weekend Classes
- Part-time/Evening classes
Qualifications/Admission Requirements
- KCSE aggregate Grade of C- (minus) & Above,or any equivalent qualifications by KNEC
Examining Body
KNEC
Course Requirements
The following requirements must be met for a student to qualify for KNEC exams in this course:
- Must sit for at least 2 cats marked out of 30% ,and an end term exams marked out of 70% each term.
- The candidate will be expected to proceed for industrial attachment as a requirement by KNEC for successful completion of the course.
- A student must attend at least 80% of all the tutorial lectures.
KNEC Units
2901– DIPLOMA IN SECRETARIAL DUTIES (MODULE I)
102-SHORTHAND (60 WPM)
104-ECONOMICS
106-COMPUTERIZED DOCUMENT PROCESSING 1
107-SECRETERIAL DUTIES
108-ENTREPRENEURSHIP – BUSINESS PLAN
109-INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 1
110-COMMUNICATION 1
2901– DIPLOMA IN SECRETARIAL DUTIES (MODULE II)
201-COMPUTERIZED DOCUMENT PROCESSING II
202-SHORTHAND II
203-ACCOUNTING
204-COMMUNICATION II
205-INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY II
206-COMMERCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
2901– DIPLOMA IN SECRETARIAL DUTIES (MODULE III)
301-COMPUTERIZED DOCUMENT PROCESSING III
302-SHORTHAND III
303-OFFICE ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT
304-INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY III
305-STATISTICS
308-COURSE SPECIALIZATION PROJECT
KNEC UNITS FOR FOR NON-MODULAR
2801– DIPLOMA IN SECRETARIAL STUDIES
301-TYPEWRITING (50 WPM)
302-SHORTHAND (100 WPM)
303-OFFICE ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT
304-BUSINESS ENGLISH
305-PUBLIC AND HUMAN RELATIONS
306-COMMERCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
307-COURSE SPECIALISATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROJECTS
308-WORD PROCESSING
Other Units
- Communication Skills
- Computing/ICT
APPLICATION
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