EA/PA Courses

An Executive Assistant (EA) provides high-level administrative support to executives or senior management, acting as an essential point of coordination and communication.

An EA’s responsibilities include time management, project management, booking travel arrangements, and organising meetings and appointments. By completing these tasks effectively, an EA/PA enables quick and accurate decision making at the highest level.

How do I become an executive assistant?

While no formal personal assistant training is typically required, employers expect candidates to have strong EA skills, including proficiency in office and administration skills, time management, social media and project management.

With Pitman Training’s comprehensive range of EA/PA courses, you learn all the essentials to becoming an executive assistant. You’re also able to work towards any of our EA/PA certifications at your own pace, in one of our learning centres.

Why study EA courses with Pitman Training?

• A highly respected training provider, Pitman Training executive assistant course instantly enhances your CV.
• Our courses cover everything from the basics of working as a virtual assistant to the managerial side of becoming an EA.
• You can combine our EA/PA courses with a related Pitman Training course to further improve your employability. Executive Assistant training pairs well with Microsoft Office and speedwriting courses.
• Courses run all year long across Ireland in our centres. Prefer to learn EA skills remotely? All executive assistant courses are available online, too.
• All our Pitman EA/PA courses are CPD-accredited, earning you valuable CPD points that are highly regarded among employers.
• Study executive assistant courses at your own pace. Whether it is full-time or part-time, Pitman’s Executive Assistant training fits your schedule.
• Whether you’re training for EA/PA courses remotely or at one of our training centres, you can always count on the support of our course advisors, who guide and support your entire learning journey with Pitman.

Careers Using EA skills

• The average salary in Ireland for a personal assistant is €42,000, with entry-level roles earning €30,000. An experienced EA can earn €55,000+.
• Those with EA training are highly valued in many sectors. This provides plenty of career opportunities across a wide range of industries for trainees.
• Graduates can also use their executive assistant course qualifications to enhance their CV for other admin jobs. Legal secretaries and medical secretaries, for example, both benefit from strong EA skills.

Pitman EA/PA Courses Available

With Pitman Training, you can study a diverse range of courses, diplomas and seminars – all essential training for EA/PA candidates.

Our Executive Assistant diploma provides that all-important first step towards becoming an EA, covering Teams and SharePoint and Successful Meetings and Minutes. If you’d like to pursue a career working from home, there’s also our VA Essentials course, which offers an overview of how to become a virtual assistant. Or, if working in the fashion industry is appealing to you then why not choose our EA with Fashion Diploma.

Not enough time to commit to our diplomas? Our Executive PA seminar offers an overview of how to progress your career as a personal assistant, giving a bite-sized version of our other personal assistant courses online.

When you begin training with Pitman, you’ll receive access to our advanced online learning system, myPitman. With your unique login, you can access your courses from one of our training centres, or remotely from home or work.

If you’d like to learn more about myPitman, or see a demonstration of our courses, contact your local training centre to arrange a free demo.

And if you get stuck at any point, our course advisors are always on hand to help you progress through your EA training courses.

Whichever training you choose, you can take it remotely or in-centre, our experienced course advisors are with you every step of the way. Just get in touch for a free, friendly career consultation with our training experts.