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Preparing Professional Business Documents, Templates and Forms

Help administrators produce polished, consistent documents that reflect well on the organisation. The course covers layout, formatting, branding and reusable templates so African offices stop reinventing letters, forms and reports from scratch. Participants leave with a set of practical document standards and templates ready to use.

What you will be able to do

  • Apply consistent layout, spacing and formatting to business documents.
  • Design reusable templates for letters, forms and reports.
  • Align documents with organisational branding and house style.
  • Build professional tables, headings and numbering that stay tidy.
  • Create fillable forms that are easy to complete and process.
  • Set document standards that keep output consistent across the office.

Course outline

  1. 01Principles of Professional Document Design
  2. 02Layout, Formatting and White Space
  3. 03Building Reusable Templates
  4. 04Branding and House Style
  5. 05Tables, Headings and Numbering
  6. 06Designing Practical Forms
  7. 07Document Standards and Version Control
  8. 08Reviewing and Finalising Documents

Who should attend

This course suits administrators, secretaries, personal assistants and support staff who create letters, forms, reports and templates for their organisation.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
24 to 25 Aug 2026Mauritius2US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026Dubai2US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026Lagos2US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026Harare2US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026Kampala2US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000
12 to 13 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000
26 to 27 Oct 2026Online2US$900
2 to 3 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Kigali2US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026Nairobi2US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026Durban2R10,000
21 to 22 Dec 2026Johannesburg2R10,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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