Office organization

Knowledge of the office workflow and mastery of modern communication techniques are important for office organization. The course provides the relevant knowledge in the organization of the secretariat and back office, in mail processing, office materials management and appointment coordination. The practical lessons also include the implementation of digital office organization and corresponding basic skills in digital transformation.
  • Certificates: Certificate "Office organization"
  • Additional Certificates: "Driving license for digital competence" certificate
  • Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeit mit Abschlusspräsentation
    Führerschein für digitale Kompetenz
  • Teaching Times: Full-time / Part-time
    Full-time: Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.). Part-time: Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.).
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 4 Weeks full-time / 8 Weeks part-time

Office working environment (full-time approx. 4 days/part-time approx. 8 days)

Workplace organization

Time and self-management

Preparing presentations for the right audience

Processing mail and forwarding information

Hybrid collaboration and digital meeting culture

Use of AI in office organization, e.g. for researching, structuring and creating draft texts


Organizing appointments (full-time approx. 3 days/part-time approx. 6 days)

Planning appointments and meetings with MS Outlook

Use calendar functions, invitations and reminders

Planning events/business trips

Digital coordination and booking processes in everyday working life

AI-supported creation of invitations, meeting preparation and follow-up as well as draft minutes

Structuring and tracking tasks and to-dos from meetings


Business management basics for office professions (full-time approx. 5 days/part-time approx. 10 days)

Fundamentals of business management

Company forms, goals and management

Organizational structure in companies/organizational charts

Management styles and techniques

Creating agendas/protocol drafts with AI

Fundamentals of accounting

Offer and order management

Customer and service-oriented communication

AI-supported information and data preparation


Project work (full-time approx. 3 days/part-time approx. 6 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results


Digital office (full-time approx. 3.5 days/part-time approx. 7 days)

Commercial correspondence according to DIN 5008

Preparation of telephone calls

Template design and form letters

Digital document management and document management systems (DMS)

Data protection and legal principles

Digital collaboration, digital processes and hybrid working environments

Phishing emails and spam filters

Email, voice messages and messenger services in a professional context

Using search engines effectively and filtering search results

Digital transactions and responsible use of online services

File sharing - synchronizing, sharing and accessing files

Creating and managing passwords securely, two-factor authentication

AI in digital correspondence, e.g. for text drafts, rewording, correction support


Practical project work and exam: Driving license for digital competence (full-time approx. 1.5 days/part-time approx. 3 days)



Changes are possible, the course content is updated regularly.

Knowledge of Office applications is a prerequisite.

After the course, you will be familiar with office administration, have sound cross-sector knowledge of the professional workflow of an office and be proficient in modern communication techniques. You will be able to take on administrative and organizational tasks in the secretarial and administrative departments and complete commercial work orders independently. You will also be able to use AI-supported applications in everyday office work in a targeted, responsible and quality-conscious manner and acquire a "digital competence driver's license" as meaningful proof of your current knowledge of digital office work.

The course is aimed at people who want to acquire, refresh or expand their knowledge of administrative or organizational office processes for the current digital working day.

Your new skills will open up numerous new opportunities in the job market: typical commercial, administrative and organizational activities in secretariats and administrative offices are in demand in companies in almost all sectors of the economy.

Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm
free of charge from all German networks.

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We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm free of charge from all German networks.