Advanced Certificate Course in Secretarial Practice

A six-month weekend certificate for junior and middle-level executives, covering office management, business writing, meetings and MS Office.

LevelCertificate
Duration6 Months
Study modepart-time

Overview

About this course

Taught on weekends, this course suits undergraduates, A/L holders with a year of work experience and people who have spent a year as an executive secretary in a company. Content includes the role of the secretary, customer care, record management, written communication, meeting and presentation techniques, interview skills, telephone etiquette, negotiation, 5S, stress and time management, public relations and the MS Office package. NIBM lists the course at Colombo, Kandy and Kurunegala. The fee is LKR 50,000 plus LKR 2,000 for registration. The page does not name an awarding body.

Modules

18 modules
Modules18 modules
Role of Secretary
Effective Customer Care
Introduction to Office Management
Record Management
Effective Communication
Modern Written Communication (Letters/ Memos/ Circulars etc)
Meeting Techniques
Presentation Techniques
Office Management
Interview Skills
Telephone etiquette
MS Office Package
Manuscript
Negotiation Skills
5s for Office
Stress Management
Time Management
Effective Public Relations

Entry requirements

Academic Entry Requirement

Admission criteria
  • Undergraduates
  • A/L with one year of working experience
  • One year completed as an Executive Secretary in the corporate sector
  • For junior and middle-level executives in private and public sector organisations

Fees & scholarships

Local students

LKR 50,000total
Application feeLKR 2,000
Course fee. Subject to change without prior notice.

Facilities

Gallery

Key information

Level

certificate

Duration

6 Months ยท part-time

Location

Colombo, Colombo, Peradeniya, Galle, Matara, Kurunegala

Fees

LKR 50,000 ยท Local

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Upcoming intakes

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Verified informationOct 19, 2026

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