To be a secretary (except legal and medical), you must have a high school diploma, and complete a one- to two-year college or other secretarial program, or have previous experience.
To be a medical secretary, you usually need a one- to two-year college program or other specialized course for secretaries or medical secretaries.
Many recent entrants have a community college diploma.
High School Diploma
Certificate
Diploma
Computer literacy
Project organization
Record-keeping
English
Keyboarding
Computer-related courses