Course Description

The philosophy of this programme is to train students for a career in the corporate world
primarily in secretarial fields. The main objective is to facilitate extended opportunities for
students by retraining for a new career and to develop an interest in any new field.

With the emergence of new technologies and more efficient ways of doing things, the need to
recommend an update of the secretarial science programme has become necessary. In
consultation with personnel from HeartTrust Jamaica sought an indication that there is no longer
the need to train secretaries but rather administrative assistants who can substitute the roles of
administrators. This programme is re-designed to cater for changes in roles and functions.

In addition, employers, students and professional bodies continue to question the relevance of the
programme as currently constituted. Special emphasis is paid in the reconstruction of this
programme on the subjects of shorthand and typewriting, which are believed to have become
obsolete due to the emergence of new technologies.

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