Legal Secretary (N4 – N6)
COURSE BACKGROUND
A legal secretary must be proficient in SA law practices and use this to assist Legal Managers in an organization. Strong administrative, computer and communication skills are necessary to perform daily operational skills. This exciting and dynamic profession will require you to work in complex situations, often with tight deadlines, as you prepare information for clients or relevant brands. If you have the personality for a career as a legal secretary, this course will provide you with the knowledge on legal and office practices, information processing, communication, marketing and personnel management.
- Any individuals who are or wish to be involved in Secretarial and Administrative duties will access this qualification.
- This course allows students to develop the skills required to enter the arena of Administration and Secretarial. The course provide general business skills and practical approaches to all aspects of secretarial and Administration.
- This course in Legal Secretary is designed to meet the needs of those learners who enter the field of Secretarial and Administration. The whole Secretarial and Administration field per se is a key business function necessary for the success of any organization, both strategically and operationally.
- The Legal Secretary course will provide a broad knowledge and skills needed in the industry and to progress along a career path for learners.
Duration
12 months
Description
Students are required to complete the following:
- 3 assignments per subject
- 1 exam per subject
Upon completion of this course, students will be awarded a Certificate of Achievement: N4 Legal Secretary from the DHET.
Course Modules
N4 Modules
- Introductory Accounting
- Financial Accounting
- Office Practice
- Entrepreneurship and Business Management
- Information Processing
- Introductory information processing
- Mercantile Law
- Public Administration
- Communication
N5 Modules
- Office Practice
- Information Processing
- Legal Practice
- Communication
N6 Modules
- Office Practice
- Communication
- Information Processing
- Legal Practice
- Secretaries
- Administrative Secretaries
- Administrative Managers
- Receptionists
- Managers
A National Senior Certificate or an appropriate National Certificate (N3), or an equivalent qualification.
Upon completion of the Legal Secretary course, certification will be issued from the Department of Higher Education & Training [DHET]. The National Diploma in Legal Secretary is made up of the following courses which are done over a period of 18 months.
National Certificate (N4 – N6): Office Practice, Mercantile Law, Communication, Information Processing, Legal Practice [N5-6], And Elective: Computer Practice, Public Administration, Financial Accounting, And Introductory Accounting.
Keyword: Management Assistant/Office Administration
After completing the management assistant/office administration, certification will be issued from the Department of Higher Education & Training [DHET].
The National Diploma in Office Administration/ Management Assistant is made up of the following courses which are done over a period of 18 months.
National Certificate (N4-N6): Office Practice, Entrepreneurship &Business Management, Information Processing, Communication.
Electives: Computer Practice, Public Administration, Financial Accounting, Introductory Accounting.
| N4 | 60 Credits |
| N5 | 60 Credits |
| N6 | 60 Credits |
| Total | 180 Credits |
| Duration | 18 Months |
| Registration Fee | R350.00 |
| Deposit Fee | R950.00 |
| Monthly Fee | R900.00 (18 Months) |
| Course Fee | R17500.00 |
NB: Deposit And Registration Fees Are Non-Refundable.
