What Are the Different Types of Secretary Qualifications?

The secretarial profession mainly refers to those who are engaged in procedural work in the office, assist their supervisors in handling government affairs and daily affairs, and provide services for decision-making and implementation. It includes a complete system of administrative assistants from basic documents, full-time secretaries to senior administrative assistants. It requires employees to have strong written and verbal communication skills, comprehensive coordination and cooperation skills, logical thinking and analytical skills.

Secretary certificate

Those who pass the appraisal shall uniformly issue the "Vocational Qualification Certificate of the People's Republic of China" in accordance with relevant regulations. The certificate shall be affixed with a "National Question Bank Unified Proposition Appraisal Qualification" certificate, and shall implement unified number registration management and online inquiry.

Certificate of Secretary of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCIEB)

The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations Bureau (LCCIEB) is one of the world's largest vocational skill certificate issuers. Those who have obtained the certificate can continue to pursue professional qualification diplomas or further study at foreign universities. The certification has established test centers in more than 30 provinces and cities in China. Examination level: The examination level is divided into three levels, and the domestic examinations are divided into two levels and three levels.

Requirements: People with certain English skills can register for the exam.

Examination content: The second level exam includes three subjects: business English (level two), business management, and text generation; the third level exam includes business English (optional level two or level three), business practice, business management (level three), and text generation (Level three).

Evaluation: The certificate is known as the "secretary work green card", which can help the certificate holders to obtain more employment opportunities, especially the enterprises of the Commonwealth and Southeast Asian countries. This certification is more suitable for professional secretaries who need to continue their studies, especially those who go to foreign universities for further studies.

Cambridge International Certificate in Office Management (Cambridge Secretary)

The certificate was introduced by the China-UK Centre of the National Education Examination Center from the Cambridge University Examinations Board. It is a secretarial technical and vocational training course developed in accordance with international standards. It is recognized by 160 countries worldwide. Certificate level: Beginner, intermediate and advanced.

Application conditions: Students with technical secondary school education or above and office workers must have a certain level of English.

Exam content: core courses such as word processing, business communication and task management, office management; elective courses such as shorthand, customer service, organizing meetings and events, interpersonal business skills, information and communication technology. Candidates can choose exam modules based on exam level.

Evaluation: This certificate is a dual international and domestic certification. In addition to meeting the employment needs of trainees, it also meets the needs of practitioners to improve their skills. It is practical, versatile and open.

IAAP Secretary Qualification Certificate

IAAP is the English abbreviation of the International Association of Professional Secretaries. It is a world-famous multinational professional organization with branches in 27 countries and regions. At present, IAAP has established training sites and test sites in big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai.

Application conditions: High school education or above, and 6 years of secretary service.

Examination content: including business law, business behavior science, business management, interpersonal studies, secretarial accounting, secretarial skills, office secretarial work procedures, etc.

Evaluation: As a world-renowned secretarial association organization, the impact of the organization's examination can not be underestimated, and it is known in the industry as a "doctoral level" qualification certificate.

International Business Secretary Professional Qualification Certificate

The certification authority is the China Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Enterprise Association of the Ministry of Commerce, which is a newly launched certification project. Certificate level: There are two levels of international business secretary and senior international business secretary.

Application conditions: 1. International Business Secretary: High school or above; technical secondary school, technical school, vocational school or above in related majors; interested in related work. 2. Senior international business secretary: a junior college, higher vocational degree or above; a high school diploma and more than 2 years of international trade business related work experience; a person holding an international business secretary certification.

Examination content: theoretical basis of international trade, practice of international business secretary, or practice of senior international business secretary.

Evaluation: The international business secretary is an indispensable professional talent for the international business team of a foreign trade enterprise. The certification can improve the professional knowledge and work skills of the business secretarial workers.