In 2009 & 2012 we partnered with Kingston University Business School, Centre for Research in Employment, Skills, and Society, to undertake the very first detailed academic research into the Secretarial/PA role; a ground-breaking study. We were working closely with our Fellow Members (Board Level, Director EAs, and PAs) to collaborate with organizations on engaging, enhancing, and positioning office professional talent.
The research also revealed a high proportion of the sector would welcome a professionally recognized EA/PA qualification that could elevate the status of the role. In partnering with Birkbeck, University of London (2013-2020) we collaborated on a Certificate in Higher Management for PAs (CertHE ManPAs) 120 credit program, the first year of a degree in Business & Management. With Birkbeck, we worked on designing the program offering Office Professionals the opportunity to develop their business knowledge and management skills and gain a recognized qualification from one of the UK's top Universities. As a result of the program, many EAs & PAs received promotions on their return to the office. EAs & PAs now work autonomously and have multiple responsibilities, leading them into Management roles. Accredited courses and Qualifications are the way forward. Global PA is setting the pace in the industry on this exponential rise of the profession.
We are the only EA & PA Training Company in the World to offer Digital Credentials with the ILM, City & Guilds, the No. 1 Awarding Body in the UK for Qualifications.