In a nutshell
What are the qualifications about?
The Certificate and Diploma for Legal Secretaries are qualifications for administrators wanting to develop a career in the legal sector. Developed with the Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) these qualifications will help you build on your administration skills to prepare you for a job in a legal or business environment.
Who are they for?
The Certificate and Diploma for Legal Secretaries are for anyone interested in a career in a legal or business environment. You need some basic administration experience, but you don't need any previous qualifications or a current work placement.
Why choose City & Guilds?
A City & Guilds qualification is proof that you have the right skills to do your job well - which is why so many employers look for people who have one. You can be confident your qualification is well respected within your industry.
City & Guilds qualifications are engaging and rewarding, and can lead to a whole range of fulfilling careers - including many of the UK's happiest professions.
Fast facts
| Qual. number: | 7465 |
|---|---|
| Type: | QCF |
| Level: | 2 and 3 |
| Size: | Award, Certificate and Diploma |
| Purpose: | Prepare for employment in a specific occupational area. |
| Credits: | 2+ |
| 20-370 | |
| Duration: | 1-2 years |
| Fundable? | Yes. See the Learning Aims Database |
| Last registration: | 31/12/2013 |
Your questions
... if you're taking these qualifications
- What sorts of things do they cover?
At level 2 you can cover things like:
- Legal Information Processing
- Legal word processing
- Proof-reading in the legal environment
- Working in the legal environment.
At level 3 you can cover things like:
- Business Skills in the Legal Environment
- Legal word processing
- Proof-reading in the legal environment
- Advanced Legal Information Processing.
- How will I learn and be assessed?
For the Certificate and Diploma for Legal Secretaries you will learn in a group with your training provider. You'll study a series of assignments designed by ILEX.
- Which level is right for me?
Level 2 You work or would like to work in a business or legal environment. You want to learn the skills for an administrative role in the legal or business sector. Level 3 You work or would like to work in a business or legal environment. You want to learn, develop and practise the skills you need to move on in your career and take on more responsibility.
- How long do they take?
Guided learning hours (for centres)
Guided learning hours (GLH) are the hours you spend learning with your training provider. The guided learning hours for this qualification are:- Level 2 Certificate for Legal Secretaries - 300 GLHs
- Level 2 Diploma for Legal Secretaries - 360 GLHs (minimum)
- Level 3 Certificate for Legal Secretaries - 300 GLHs
- Level 3 Diploma for Legal Secretaries - 370 GLHs (minimum).
- What jobs could they lead to?
These qualifications can help you find work in a variety of roles including:
- administrative assistant/administrator
- legal executive
- legal secretary.
If you want to develop your legal knowledge and understanding then you might be interested in the following progression routes:
- level 2 Certificate to level 2 Diploma for Legal Secretaries
- level 2 Certificate/Diploma to level 3 Certificate/Diploma for Legal Secretaries
- Business Administration Framework (Level 2 Legal Secretaries is recognised as the Technical Certificate by the Council for Administration)
- ILEX Professional levels 3 and 6 (Visit the ILEX website for more details)
- ILM qualifications.
... if you're delivering these qualifications
- How would we deliver and assess them?
To find all the requirements for assessment and delivery, download the course handbooks from the key documents section.
- What resources do we need?
In order to offer the Certificate and Diploma for Legal Secretaries you will need:
- suitably qualified staff to carry out training and assessment
- suitable facilities to carry out the required training to enable learners to achieve sector standards.
Full details are contained within the qualification handbook.
ILEX course books can be ordered via the ILEX website.
- How can we get approval to offer them?
New to City & Guilds?
First become a centre - then you can apply for qualification approval.
Already a centre?
Download and complete the qualification approval form (PDF) and send it to your local City & Guilds office.
- Are there any learner eligibility requirements?
Anyone can take this qualification, but you must make sure all your learners can access the resources they need to complete the programme of study. Learners must have appropriate literacy and numeracy skills and the ability to organise written information clearly.
- Do these qualifications replace any others?
No, these qualifications don't directly replace any others.
Related subject areas
- Administration
- Medical administration
- Legal
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- Contact centre skills
- Customer service
- Finance and accounting
- Insurance
- Occupational health and safety
Related qualifications
Related careers
- Administrative assistant or administrator
- Legal executive
- Legal secretary