Touch Typing & Shorthand Training Course

Course Description

Touch typing is a skill with powerful benefits, including: enhanced productivity, improved focus, increased speed, accuracy, job opportunities and even health. When you know how to touch type you open up a whole new world of productivity and information management capability.

Shorthand is a skill and an art. Many people have no idea of it’s incredible potential for recording information, whether this is for note taking during lectures, meetings and official events, or for recording interviews. Learning shorthand allows you to take down notes at double the speed of longhand writing used by most people. This skill is not only helpful, it’s actually essential for certain professions, including journalism, minute taking and stenography.

This course has been designed for office workers, typists, writers, journalists, professionals, employers, business owners and anyone who wants to work in one of these fields or individuals who simply want to improve their typing or note taking ability.

This comprehensive course covers everything you need to know about touch typing and shorthand, delivered in an accessible, straightforward tone and divided into different modules that you can progress with at whatever pace suits your needs.

The course includes diagrams and reference material to help you understand the technical aspects such as keyboard layout, and tools and techniques for you to apply the knowledge you learn practically, including exercises, tests and worksheets to reinforce the knowledge.

What you will learn

• Different styles of typing and how they impact speed and quality
• How to train your fingers and brain to create muscle memory for effective touch typing
• The basic finger position and posture needed to prevent injury and aid typing speed
• Key drills for each hand to gradually build up the neurological connections needed for touch typing
• The ancient origins of shorthand and why written script is inefficient
• The theories and practical development of your own short hand style

Benefits of taking this course

After taking this course you will:

• Have an enhanced typing speed and a foundation for accuracy and quality
• Undo bad typing habits and develop a posture that ensures long term safety
• Understand exactly how to enhance your note taking speed and apply it to your role
• Have a personal reference book of shorthand abbreviations you can use immediacy
• Have systematic and regular practices to continually improve typing and shorthand
• Feel confident in your ability to effectively and efficiently take notes and record information

Modern business relies on the effective capture of information, but most people are wasting time and effort doing it ineffectively. Learning to touch type and write with shorthand can easily double your productivity, while empowering your fingers to do the hard work frees up your brain to think more clearly. Free you mind and speed up your work with touch typing and shorthand today.

Who can take the course?
Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.

What is the structure of the course?
The course is broken down into 5 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.

Where / when can I study the course?
You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!

Is there a test at the end of the course?
Once you have completed all modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.

What is the pass mark for the final test?
The pass mark for the test is 70%. If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.

When will I receive my certificate?
Once you have completed your test you can log in to your account and download/print your certificate any time you need it.

How long does it take to complete the course?
We estimate that the course will take about 7 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test. But, of course, practice will go on much longer!

Course Content

• Module 1: Touch Typing Fundamentals
• Module 2: Touch Typing Practice
• Module 3: Shorthand Fundamentals
• Module 4: Shorthand Theory and Practice
• Module 5: Personal Development

Course Detail

• Course Access: Lifetime
• Exams Included: Yes
• Compatibility: All major devices and browsers

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