Welcome to Pitman Training Newcastle, the specialist secretarial, book-keeping and IT trainer in the North East. From our training centre in the heart of Newcastle, we provide Pitman Training courses to students throughout the North East, from Berwick-on-Tweed to Teesside. As well as the widely recognised Pitman Training diploma range, we cover all of the leading qualifications demanded by local employers including: OCR, AMSPAR, ECDL, ECDL Advanced, e-type, MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist), AAT and IAB. Many North East employers, especially in the health sector now require RSA or equivalent as a minimum qualification for secretarial and admin jobs. RSA or equivalent means the OCR Text Processing (Business Professional) suite of qualifications and we can fast-track you to an Award at Level 2 or Level 3. As well as individuals, many of the North East’s largest organisations choose Pitman for their in-house training including NHS Trusts, legal firms, local councils and public sector organisations. Our training is flexible; both in the centre and at home, fully supported by experienced tutors, all of whom are Microsoft Certified Trainers. We believe our professional training is instrumental in our students’ successes; over 99% pass their exams, with over 75% achieving a distinction grade. Pitman Training Newcastle also organises the annual Best Secretary on Tyneside Award – a reflection of our commitment to train the very best secretaries, PAs, book-keepers and administrative staff in the North East. In addition to Pitman Training’s national accreditations, Pitman Training Newcastle has a number of local accreditations; all designed to help students get the jobs they really want following their training: - RSA or equivalent (OCR) to Level 3; - AMSPAR to Level 3; - ECDL Advanced (Level 3); - ATT ABC; provides full exemption from AAT Level 2, a quick route to AAT Level 3 with the ABC exam on-line and on-demand; - AAT Access; the new introduction to accounts qualification from AAT that we are piloting in the North East; - IAB Level 3 in computerised accounts; - Pitman Training Newcastle is also an approved supplier for ELCAS, the MOD’s Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme (ELC) to promote lifelong learning amongst members of the Armed Forces. Courses offered under the ELCAS programme include Microsoft Office, OCR Text Processing, AMSPAR, Sage Accounts and management courses, all at Level 3 or higher.
