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Touch Typing and Keyboard Productivity for Office Professionals

Fast, accurate typing multiplies the output of any administrative professional. This practical course builds touch typing technique, speed and accuracy alongside keyboard shortcuts that save hours each week. Participants across African offices develop habits that reduce strain and let them produce documents and correspondence far more efficiently.

What you will be able to do

  • Apply correct touch typing technique and hand positioning.
  • Build typing speed and accuracy through structured practice.
  • Use keyboard shortcuts to speed up common office tasks.
  • Reduce strain through good posture and workstation habits.
  • Proof and correct typed work quickly and reliably.
  • Set personal targets for ongoing speed and accuracy improvement.

Course outline

  1. 01Touch Typing Technique and Posture
  2. 02Building Speed and Accuracy
  3. 03Keyboard Shortcuts for Office Tasks
  4. 04Reducing Strain at the Workstation
  5. 05Proofing and Correcting Typed Work
  6. 06Practice Routines and Personal Targets

Who should attend

This course suits administrators, data capturers, secretaries and support staff who want to type faster and more accurately in daily work.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 18 Aug 2026Durban2R10,000
24 to 25 Aug 2026Johannesburg2R10,000
7 to 8 Sep 2026Mauritius2US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026Dubai2US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026Lagos2US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026Harare2US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000
26 to 27 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000
9 to 10 Nov 2026Online2US$900
16 to 17 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Accra2US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026Lusaka2US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026Kigali2US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026Nairobi2US$1,100

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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