APA has this week announced its autumn round of training and qualification dates and places are filling fast.

For PAs planning to start formal qualifications this year they should plan early and book soon.

Gareth Osborne, Director General of APA, said: “Our qualifications are now established as the professional standard and the Diploma (DipPA) is becoming seen as the ‘must-have’ professional qualification for advancement as a PA. This week I will be presenting diplomas to a number of outstanding PAs including Lisa Fawcett who has become only the fifth PA to qualify with her diploma at ‘Distinction’ grade.”

“It is important that people remember that APA is not just another training company; it is the professional body for PAs in the UK and as such it is responsible for championing professionalism – this includes PA qualifications as an important element,” he concluded.

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