Diploma in Records Management

    Course Overview

    This diploma course is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills required for employment in a variety of record keeping and information management roles within the local government, organizations of all kinds, and universities. This is an online course which uses a combination of theoretical learning and practical, hands-on experience, to expose students to areas such as information handling, data storage, retrieval and preservation, all within the context of modern technology. 

     

    Course Objectives

    •             Understand the theoretical underpinnings of this field and apply them in practice.

    •             Understand the nature of information and how it's created, organized, and distributed. 

    •             Communicate effectively with information users and team members. 

    •             Assess the impact emerging technologies has on this profession. 

    •             Understand issues in the ethical use of information and demonstrate how ethical practices may be followed in the workplace. 

    Course Outline  

    •             Statistics

    •             Arrangement and Description of record management

    •             Building records appraisal systems

    •             Knowledge management

    •             Preservation and Conservation

    •             Digitization of Records

    •             Financial Records

    •             Intercultural Communication

    •             Records and office Management

    •             Management of information

    Training Format: 

    • All materials are made available through our Online Learning Platform

    • Students should commit approximately 5-6 hours of their time per week

    Materials Provided: 

    Online delivery of curriculum materials, exercises and templates.

    Assignments: 

    In order to demonstrate their understanding of the course content, students will be required to submit assignments at the end of every month.

    Duration of course – 6 months

    REGIONS TARGETED: Global

    Courses Fees € 800

    To register for course, please contact:

    Online Training Coordinator

    Africa Institute for Project Management Studies

    Email: info@africadevelopmentresources.org

    Website: www.africadevelopmentresources.org