Online Class: Virtual Assistant 101

This Virtual Assistant course is designed to walk you through the process of preparing for a business of your own, upstarting your own business and transitioning into a successful VA business.
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  • 15
    Lessons
  • 23
    Exams &
    Assignments
  • 2,041
    Students
    have taken this course
  • 8
    Hours
    average time
  • 0.8
    CEUs
 
 
 

Course Description

Today's businesses, both new and established, are desperately in need of administrative type assistance at an affordable rate. They need versatility in the services performed and flexibility in the way the services are performed. If you have a career as an administrative assistant or executive assistant and would like to break out into your own business, there has never been a better time to do so. 

This Virtual Assistant course is designed to walk you through the process of preparing for a business of your own, upstarting your own business and transitioning into a successful VA business. You will learn how to research, what to research, how to target your market, how to make your VA business a boutique shop that caters to a particular industry or a general office that caters to all, how to grow you business and so much more. This course and some planning will position you to upstart your new business as quickly as possible.

 
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  • 6 Months to Complete
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  • PC & Mac Compatible
  • Android & iOS Friendly
  • Accredited CEUs
Universal Class is an IACET Accredited Provider
 
 

Course Lessons

Average Lesson Rating:
4.35 / 5 Stars (Average Rating)
"Extraordinarily Helpful"
(1,682 votes)

Lesson 1: To Be, Or Not To Be - Doing Your Homework/Research Before You Begin

13 Points
Virtual Assistants are primarily workers who come out of corporate America from the position of administrative support in some form or another.
  • Lesson 1 Video
  • Lesson discussions: Virtual Assistant; Reasons for Taking this Course
  • Complete: Lesson 1 Assignment
  • Complete Assignment: An Introduction
  • Assessment: Lesson 1: To Be, Or Not To Be - Doing Your Homework/Research Before You Begin

Lesson 2: Transition -The Shift From Employee to Business Owner

15 Points
An independent Virtual Assistant business is one of the least expensive businesses to start, but without properly planning your resources, you will not make it to the "profit line."
  • Lesson 2 Video
  • Lesson discussions: Why Become a VA?
  • Assessment: Lesson 2: Transition - The Shift from Employee to Business Owner

Lesson 3: Going Into Business Without Going Broke: How to Compete

14 Points
The first element that will determine your upstart success is your personal and professional time management. It is most important to get your entire family enrolled in your new business.
  • Lesson 3 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 3: Going Into Business Without Going Broke - How To Compete

Lesson 4: Virtual Assistants - Corporate Choices

15 Points
If you want to simply jump out of the traditional workplace and start your own independent freelance operation, you can choose a corporate avenue similar to a temp service; or you can choose to find corporate work on your own.
  • Lesson 4 Video
  • Complete: Lesson 4 Assignment
  • Assessment: Lesson 4: Virtual Assistants - Corporate Choices

Lesson 5: Virtual Assistants - Carving Out Your Niche: Services Offered

14 Points
The difference between perfection and excellence is perspective. If you strive for perfection, you risk never producing anything, because perfection can be easily redefined by every person who looks at the work.
  • Lesson 5 Video
  • Lesson discussions: Niches
  • Assessment: Lesson 5: Virtual Assistants - Carving Out Your Niche; Services Offered

Lesson 6: Networking - How to Grow Your Business and Market Appeal

14 Points
If you have not yet joined the millions that rank in the files of Facebook and other social networks, this segment will help you quickly acclimate to how the social networks work.
  • Lesson 6 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 6: Networking - How To Grow Your Business and Market Appeal

Lesson 7: Technology and International Competition

12 Points
Technology is something you must stay up on in the Virtual Assistant business. Your employees are not located on your client's site and, depending on how you set up your business, possibly not located on your site either.
  • Lesson 7 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 7: Technology and International Competition

Lesson 8: Small Business Appeal and Upstart Needs

10 Points
Entire VA businesses are built to cater to the needs of the small business owner or single professional shops. There are "virtual offices" that are leased to small business owners for a minimum set fee each month.
  • Lesson 8 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 8: Small Business Appeal and Upstart Needs

Lesson 9: Do What You Do Best

9 Points
Especially in the beginning of your venture as a Virtual Assistant for hire, it is important to remember -- first and foremost -- do what you do best.
  • Lesson 9 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 9: Do What You Do Best

Lesson 10: Organizations, Services, and Structures

16 Points
One of the first things you will decide when setting up your new VA business is what type of organization you want.
  • Lesson 10 Video
  • Complete: Lesson 10 Assignment
  • Assessment: Lesson 10: Organizations, Services and Structures

Lesson 11: Pricing Your Services

15 Points
While it is important to know and understand both sides of your clients' concerns, it is equally important to look out for your own interests.
  • Lesson 11 Video
  • Complete: Lesson 11 Assignment
  • Assessment: Lesson 11: Pricing Your Services

Lesson 12: Working From Home

16 Points
Although you may see yourself as a business person, the business image can be especially difficult for mothers who may have small children at home.
  • Lesson 12 Video
  • Complete: Lesson 12 Assignment
  • Assessment: Lesson 12: Working From Home

Lesson 13: Expanding Your Business - Hiring Employees/New Locations

14 Points
To expand your VA business, there are some preliminary steps you need to take. Most VA businesses begin as most American businesses do: as a sole proprietorship.
  • Lesson 13 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 13: Expanding Your Business - Hiring Employees/New Locations

Lesson 14: Pitfalls and Traps - Weathering Business Storms

15 Points
If you present your staff as top in their field of specialty, then your client will perceive value and expect to pay more for them.
  • Lesson 14 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 14: Pitfalls and Traps - Weathering Business Storms

Lesson 15: Strength and Prosperity as a Virtual Assistant

57 Points
To succeed as a virtual assistant, you must know that your personal strength is your ticket to your success. Your number one job is to please the client by meeting their needs.
  • Lesson 15 Video
  • Lesson discussions: Course Completion Poll: Your Thoughts; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course); Course Comments
  • Complete: Lesson 15 Assignment
  • Assessment: Lesson 15: Strength and Prosperity As A Virtual Assistant
  • Assessment: The Final Exam
249
Total Course Points
 

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  • Define what a virtual assistant does and whether or not it is the career for you.
  • Describe the transition the shift from employee to business owner.
  • Summarize how to compete.
  • Describe corporate choices for virtual assistants.
  • Describe how to carve out a niche and decide what services to offer.
  • Summarize how to grow your business and market appeal.
  • Describe technology and international competition.
  • Describe small business appeal and upstart needs.
  • Summarize organizations, services and structures.
  • Describe pricing your services.
  • Describe working from home.
  • Describe expanding your business, hiring employees, and adding new locations.
  • Identify pitfalls and traps.
  • Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
 

Additional Course Information

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Course Title: Virtual Assistant 101
Course Number: 7550341
Lessons Rating: 4.35 / 5 Stars (1,682 votes)
Languages: English - United States, Canada and other English speaking countries
Availability: This course is fully available online in all 50 states, including California, Texas, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, and Georgia. It’s also offered in major English-speaking countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Ireland.
Last Updated: March 2024
Course Type: Self-Paced, Online Class
CEU Value: 0.8 IACET CEUs (Continuing Education Units)
CE Accreditation: Universal Class, Inc. has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
Grading Policy: Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive an online/downloadable CEU Certification documenting CEUs earned.
Assessment Method: Lesson assignments and review exams
Instructor: Linda Zavadil
Syllabus: View Syllabus
Course Fee: $120.00 U.S. dollars

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Student Testimonials

  • "I found this course to be very well structured and organised and easy to understand. The instructor was very professional and kind in her comments and words of encouragement. Thank you very much." -- Zaylo S.
  • "The course and instructor were great! I really like Universal Class!" -- Barry L.
  • "This course had great ideas in what how to start a virtual assistant business." -- Candice P.
  • "I particularly enjoyed the assignments. I really took what the lessons were telling me and incorporated them into my life to answer the questions. I got a lot of ideas for my business that way! Great instructor." -- Ramona H.
  • "My only regret is that I did not engage in discussion with the instructor due to the stress of my job. I did what I had to do to complete the course but I am usually a more engaged student." -- Janice S.
  • "Along with the actual lessons, I found the associated websites very helpful." -- Yvette J.
  • "All parts were very useful. The reason it took me longer to finish the class is because I work. The online course is great for people that has a tight schedule to keep. I will be taking more classes with Universal Class. I learned a lot." -- Deborah S.
  • "This course and the instructor were great. I feel much more confident about starting my own VA business." -- Debby H.

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