Touch Typing Courses
Typaz® Foundation
Master touch typing from the ground up with Typaz Foundation; the first step to faster typing. This beginner-friendly programme teaches proper keyboard technique, helping you type confidently without looking at the keys. Ideal for students, job seekers and anyone wanting to work more efficiently.
Start Date
Flexible
Study Type
Online, Hybrid or In-centre
Duration
35 Hours
Training Type
Course
Earn Job-Ready skills with a Course from pitman training
If you’ve always been a hunt-and-peck typist, Typaz® Foundation changes everything. This comprehensive course teaches you proper touch-typing technique from day one, building the muscle memory that transforms how you work with computers.
Through carefully structured modules, you’ll learn correct finger placement and develop the rhythm that makes accurate, faster typing second nature. It doesn’t matter if you’re a student facing endless assignments, someone entering the job market, or simply tired of being a slow, error-filled typist; this programme gives you skills that last a lifetime.
Our proven Pitman Training method guides you through each stage, from basic key positioning to confident, faster typing. You’ll practise with real-world exercises that mirror everyday tasks, ensuring your new skills transfer seamlessly to work, study or personal projects.
is this right for you?
The diploma programme suits several situations:
- You’ve never learned proper typing technique
- You want to type faster without constantly looking down
- You’re starting a new career in an office environment
- You need better typing skills for coursework and assignments
- You prefer learning through structured, step-by-step guidance
- You want to feel more confident using computers generally
award & associatedQualifications
Upon successful completion, you'll earn 35 CPD points, a professional credential that validates your skills to employers and demonstrates your commitment to ongoing learning.
Aims and Objectives A simple but obvious objective of this course – to teach you to touch type quickly and, importantly, accurately. If this is what you’re looking for, then this is the course for you!
Pre-Requisites There are no pre-requisites required for this course.
Finance Options Wherever possible our training is tailored to your needs. The cost of our training programmes depend on the course(s) you choose and varies according to duration and breadth. Rest assured we have a number of payment options available to ensure the cost of training is affordable and can be worked alongside your other financial commitments. Common ways people fund their training include: –
Self-Funded:
- Flexible payment plans to help you spread the cost* available at many of our centres;
- You could opt to pay upfront.
Company Funded:
Requesting funding from your employers needn’t be a daunting task. Many employers support and encourage their employees with their professional development and consider it a worthwhile investment to fund any training required.
What we can help with:
- Providing a comprehensive training programme outlining learning outcomes
- Tailored personnel letters
- Communication with finance departments to arrange payment options (upfront or payment plan*).
Funding & Grants:
There may be the opportunity to apply for funded grants that can help towards the cost of training. These include the Skills Development Scotland ITAs and the ReAct programme in Wales. All schemes will have different terms and conditions that will need to be met in order to qualify for a grant and these are managed by each individual centre.
We’d recommend you speak to a Course Advisor in your local centre to find out whether they are registered to offer any such schemes and discuss your requirements further.
* Terms and Conditions apply. Speak to a Course Advisor for full information on the options available to you.
Career Path Excellent typing skills are near enough a mandatory requirement for anyone working in an office administration role.
Your career Breakthrough Starts Here
Transform how you work with computers. Typaz Foundation builds the typing skills that save time and boost confidence, whatever your next step.
Discover how 35 hours of flexible training can transform your professional trajectory.
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