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Minute Taking Skills

Flexible online or classroom based course with study materials, tutor support and final exams included.

Provided by Pitman Training Essex and Suffolk

Summary

Price
£399 inc VAT
Finance options

Interest-free tuition fee payment plans are available.

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Study method
Classroom
Duration
7 hours · Part-time or full-time
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
8 CPD hours / points
Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students

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Location & dates

Location
Start date
End date
19/05/2025
19/05/2025

End date: 19/05/2025

Additional info: 9.30am-4.30pm lunch and refreshments provided.

Address
4 Bloomsbury Square
Central London
London
WC1A2RP
United Kingdom
21/07/2025
21/07/2025

End date: 21/07/2025

Additional info: 9.30am-4.30pm lunch and refreshments provided.

Address
4 Bloomsbury Square
Central London
London
WC1A2RP
United Kingdom
15/09/2025
15/09/2025

End date: 15/09/2025

Additional info: 9.30am-4.30pm lunch and refreshments provided.

Address
4 Bloomsbury Square
Central London
London
WC1A2RP
United Kingdom
10/11/2025
10/11/2025

End date: 10/11/2025

Additional info: 9.30am-4.30pm lunch and refreshments provided.

Address
4 Bloomsbury Square
Central London
London
WC1A2RP
United Kingdom

Overview

Minute Taking Skills enable those taking notes to provide effective support for their colleagues and stakeholders.

This course will teach you all the skills and techniques required to take the stress out of minute taking.

These courses have been created to bring your minute taking and note taking skills into the 21st Century, to ensure you’re up to date with the latest technology and best practice guidelines.

Certificates

Certificate of completion

Hard copy certificate - Included

CPD

8 CPD hours / points
Accredited by The CPD Standards Office

Description

Minute Taking Skills enable those taking notes to provide effective support for their colleagues and stakeholders.

This course will teach you all the skills and techniques required to take the stress out of minute taking.

These courses have been created to bring your minute taking and note taking skills into the 21st Century, to ensure you’re up to date with the latest technology and best practice guidelines.

Additional options include:

1. Speedwriting

Additional activity focussed on developing notetaking skills by learning the BakerWrite Speedwriting system to accurately record the spoken word at speeds over 40 words per minute.

2. Effective Online Communication

Additional activity focussed on online communication to reflect the number of meeting activities being conducted online through platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Webex.

This programme has 8 to 20 hours of learning activity with flexible study options over 3 months to fit with your lifestyle.

This programme is available with the following study packages:

  • Independent
  • Campus
  • Professional

Who is this course for?

Administrators, Secretaries, Personal Assistants and Exec Assistants with responsibilities for accurately capturing meeting minutes.

Requirements

There are no prerequisites for joining this course.

Ability to touch type and knowledge of Microsoft Word is useful for turning meeting notes into meeting minutes ready for distribution.

Career path

Following this course students will be able to support a broader range of meetings and thus able to progress into more senior business support job roles.

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Provider

Pitman Training Essex and Suffolk

Pitman Training provides high quality learning to help you improve your job performance and career progression.

Our programmes offer flexibility of independent online study, campus learning environments and individual coaching to reflect your preferred learning style.

All students receive downloadable reference materials, live Q&A support, exams and certification to demonstrate the quality of your new skills.

Recognised as a Provider of Training Excellence, Pitman Training has over 180 years' experience supporting professional learners to achieve their career objectives so you can have confidence your learning is in safe hands.

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