Programme 09 · Long programme · 12 months
Executive assistance
Front desk, diary, filing and the administrative paperwork of a management team — with AI assistants for drafting and summarising.
- Duration
- 12 months · 1,180 hours
- Entry level
- Fluent written French
- Schedule
- Four hours a day · 8:00–12:00 or 17:00–21:00
- Of which specialisation
- 640 h
- Fee
- 500,000 F
The programme
What it is.
AI-augmented executive assistance diploma programme — MINEFOP DQP, 12 months. 1,180 h over 12 months, including 9 months of classes at a pace that varies by module, 2 months of work placement in a company and 1 month writing the end-of-programme dissertation. Like all our programmes from this year on, it includes a foundation in AI and prompt engineering: professional software now embeds AI, and knowing how to drive it is part of the job. Examination fees are not included in the tuition: 35,000 FCFA.
Five blocks
The specialisation comes in five blocks.
Each can also be taken on its own, in three months, and leads to a CQP.
Block 1 — AI-augmented administrative assistant · 128 h · can be taken on its own in 3 months and leads to a CQP — Certificate programme: AI-augmented administrative assistant — 3 months
Block 2 — Diary and client relations manager · 128 h · can be taken on its own in 3 months and leads to a CQP — Certificate programme: Diary and client relations manager — 3 months
Block 3 — Records management and digital archiving · 128 h · can be taken on its own in 3 months and leads to a CQP — Certificate programme: Records management and digital archiving — 3 months
Block 4 — Executive assistance and event organisation · 128 h · can be taken on its own in 3 months and leads to a CQP — Certificate programme: Executive assistance and event organisation — 3 months
Block 5 — HR administration and purchasing · 128 h · can be taken on its own in 3 months and leads to a CQP — Certificate programme: HR administration and purchasing — 3 months
Specialisation programme
A structured progression.
01
AI-augmented administrative assistant
Module 0132 h Module 0232 h Administrative writing and office software
Module 0332 h Automate repetitive tasks
Module 0432 h Administrative follow-up and coordination
02
Diary and client relations manager
Module 0132 h Diary management and prioritisation
Module 0232 h Organising meetings and travel
Module 0332 h Customer relations and handling requests
Module 0432 h Professional communication and languages
03
Records management and digital archiving
Module 0132 h Filing and classification schemes
Module 0232 h Digitisation and electronic document management
Module 0332 h Preservation, evidential value and retention periods
Module 0432 h Confidentiality and data protection
04
Executive assistance and event organisation
Module 0132 h High-level executive assistance
Module 0232 h Boards, committees and governance
Module 0332 h Organising professional events
Module 0432 h Projects and cross-functional coordination
05
HR administration and purchasing
Module 0132 h HR administration
Module 0232 h Recruitment and onboarding
Module 0332 h Training and skills development
Module 0432 h Purchasing and budget tracking for a department
Objectives
What you will be able to do.
By the end of the programme, the learner is able to:
• handle reception, call management and the organisation of a professional diary;
• produce and format everyday administrative documents;
• file and archive on paper and digitally;
• use AI assistants for drafting, summarising and transcription.
Who it is for
Who it is aimed at.
- Secretaries, administrative assistants, receptionists.
Requirements
What you need beforehand.
- Fluent written French. Basic office software skills.
Common core
240 hours shared by every long programme.
Before the specialisation, every cohort shares this foundation — including a signature introductory module on artificial intelligence.
- The professional workstation and digital literacy40 h
- Introduction to generative AI and prompt engineering40 h
- AI in business software: uses and limits40 h
- Augmented office skills: documents, spreadsheets, presentations40 h
- Professional communication and written expression40 h
- Personal data, ethics and responsible use of AI40 h
Work placement in a company
300 hours in a company, and a professional dissertation.
After the common core and the specialisation, the programme ends on the job. The work placement is supervised by a school tutor and concludes with a dissertation defended before a panel — it completes the 1,180 hours.
- Finding a work placement, the placement agreement and scoping the assignment
- Weekly logbook and progress reviews with the school tutor
- Mid-point progress report
- Writing the professional dissertation
- Preparing the defence and presenting to the panel
Certification
What you obtain.
- DQP — Diplôme de Qualification Professionnelle, awarded under MINEFOP accreditation. Examination fees set by MINEFOP: 35,000 FCFA, not included in the tuition.
- MINEFOP-accredited programme.
- Entry level: Fluent written French.
Career prospects
After the programme.
- Executive assistant
- Office secretary
- Administrative officer
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