Description
Our Executive PA Course forms part of the Level 4 IEAA qualification. The course is expertly designed to provide the skills needed to succeed as an Executive PA in a modern, fast-paced environment. The course is suitable for Executive PAs in a wide range of industries. You can upgrade from this course to the Executive PA Diploma – Level 4 or the Executive Assistant Diploma – Level 5.
Course Format
The Executive PA Course is aimed at delegates looking to build their executive-level assistant skills. This three-day intensive workshop is delivered by an experienced Executive PA/EA trainer. We use only trainers with extensive experience training top Executive PAs and EAs from leading organisations worldwide.
Executive PA Course
The course aims to enhance Executive PAs’ skills and develop the managerial skills required to succeed in higher-level Executive PA Jobs. The course covers a broad range of managerial, executive-level, and advanced technical skills.
The IEAA offers this course in an interactive Virtual Classroom environment. Our virtual courses are 100% interactive, allowing you to interact with your tutor and fellow students. The course combines theory and practical sessions with real-life examples. The course will also include an “on-the-job” task simulation to maximise attendees’ learning experience.
Course Content
Job Experience
- Transitioning from PA to Executive PA or EA
- Written Business communication exercises
- Executive-level document presentation
- Taking the lead role in meetings
- Booking and organising effective meetings
- Minute-taking tips
Performance
- Confidence building to deal with executive-level environments
- Synchronising your role with that of your executive
- Setting priorities, managing your role & career to meet your executive’s needs
- Delegating, multitasking, taking initiative
Executive Skills
- Introduction to management theories
- Different styles of management
- Building an effective relationship with your executive/s
- Providing effective support
Communication skills
- Improving communication skills
- Improving verbal and non-verbal communication
- Different questioning styles
- How to ask the right questions
- Tackling office politics
Business Skills
- The role of social media in the modern executive arena
- Overview of project management and event management for EA’s
- Internal & external communicating & negotiating
- Communicating for win-win solutions
- EA interaction with Human Resources
- Developing company-wide relations within your organisation
- Developing relationships with external stakeholders
- Understanding other people at work
- Understanding how to handle stakeholders
- Importance of stakeholders to your role
- Passive vs aggressive vs assertive communication
- When and how to say “no” if necessary
The future
- Take control of your career
- Career planning and advancing your career
- Building your map for the future.
Dates & Duration
This course is held in a live virtual classroom environment over three days. The course is delivered by the same trainers who run our classroom courses in the UK. The material is exactly the same as the classroom delivery; it uses all the interactive capabilities of a Virtual Classroom to make the course highly interactive and enhance the learner experience.
Course Benefits
- Successful completion of this course will lead to IEAA Certification
- Your certification will build your CV and career profile
- We have trained Executive PAs from around the world
- Our courses and certificates are internationally recognised
- Gain the skills, confidence and qualifications to succeed as an Executive PA
Additional information
| Date: | 19-21 October 2026, 23-25 November 2026, 25-27 January 2027, 22-24 February 2027, 15-17 March 2027 |
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