Canadian Certified Administrative Professional (CCAP)
Description
Program Details
CREDENTIAL: External Certification
PROGRAM CODE: 5086
AREA OF INTEREST: Business
LOCATION: Continuing Education
DURATION: Up to 5 years
Overview:
The Association of Administrative Professionals (AAP) is a chartered, non-profit, Canadian association. We strive to provide administrative professionals the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive by encouraging all members to add to their individual competencies, advance their leadership skills, realize their value in the workplace and community and have the confidence to excel in their careers.
The AAP offers the Canadian Certified Administrative Professional (CCAP) certificate and designation. The CCAP program is a certificate program for administrative professionals. In order to achieve the CCAP designation, candidates must meet all of the following requirements:
CCAP graduates must complete a certification renewal process every three years, based on a credits system. Credits are awarded by completing professional development programs, attending AAP meetings and events, working in the administrative profession, community involvement and more. A total of 40 certification renewal credits must be accumulated in the three-year renewal period. For more information, visit the Association of Administrative Professionals website, or e-mail the CCAP National Coordinator.
Admission Requirements
Program Requirements (for domestic students)
Mandatory courses
OL 125 Management Principles
OL 135 Human Resource Management Principles
OL 173 Introduction to Business Management and Organizational Behaviour
OL 338 Communications for Business
Select FOUR of the following:
OL 102 Business Law I
OL 135 Human Resource Management Principles ...
OL 372 Intro to Project Management ...
OL 611 Statistics
OL 803 Excel - Expert
OL 507 WordPress
OL 272 Digital Presence for Today's Business
CREDENTIAL: External Certification
PROGRAM CODE: 5086
AREA OF INTEREST: Business
LOCATION: Continuing Education
DURATION: Up to 5 years
Overview:
The Association of Administrative Professionals (AAP) is a chartered, non-profit, Canadian association. We strive to provide administrative professionals the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive by encouraging all members to add to their individual competencies, advance their leadership skills, realize their value in the workplace and community and have the confidence to excel in their careers.
The AAP offers the Canadian Certified Administrative Professional (CCAP) certificate and designation. The CCAP program is a certificate program for administrative professionals. In order to achieve the CCAP designation, candidates must meet all of the following requirements:
- Be an AAP member for at least one year.
- Enroll in the CCAP program.
- Provide verification that you possess a minimum of two years’ work experience in an administrative role
- Provide verification that you also possess a good balance of the AAP core competencies, which are in the areas of business management, technology, leadership/organizational skills and communication/interpersonal skills.
- Complete seven courses at accredited universities and colleges across Canada, consisting of three compulsory courses and four elective courses. Members enrolled in the CCAP program may complete some or all of their requirements with Confederation College see the course list chart (pdf file) and register for courses via our secure online shopping cart.
CCAP graduates must complete a certification renewal process every three years, based on a credits system. Credits are awarded by completing professional development programs, attending AAP meetings and events, working in the administrative profession, community involvement and more. A total of 40 certification renewal credits must be accumulated in the three-year renewal period. For more information, visit the Association of Administrative Professionals website, or e-mail the CCAP National Coordinator.
Admission Requirements
Program Requirements (for domestic students)
- 19 years of age or older or
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent) with courses from the College (C), University (U), University/College (U/C), or Open (O) preparation levels with Grade 12 English (E/C/U) Level.
- or successful completion of the Mature Student Assessment.
- or successful completion of the General Education Development Test (GED).
- or appropriate credits from the Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) program - LBS level 5 Communications and LBS level 4 Mathematics.
Mandatory courses
OL 125 Management Principles
OL 135 Human Resource Management Principles
OL 173 Introduction to Business Management and Organizational Behaviour
OL 338 Communications for Business
Select FOUR of the following:
OL 102 Business Law I
OL 135 Human Resource Management Principles ...
OL 372 Intro to Project Management ...
OL 611 Statistics
OL 803 Excel - Expert
OL 507 WordPress
OL 272 Digital Presence for Today's Business
Economics:
OL 114 Microeconomics
OL 117 Macroeconomics
OL 114 Microeconomics
OL 117 Macroeconomics
Accounting:
OL 090 Accounting Basics I
AND
OL 091 Accounting Basics II
OL 090 Accounting Basics I
AND
OL 091 Accounting Basics II
Marketing:
OL 118 Marketing I
AND
OL 118 Marketing I
AND
OL 050 Marketing II
Psychology:
OL 230 Introduction to Psychology
OL 374 Personality Psychology
Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
OL 374 Personality Psychology
Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
Related Courses
- Accounting Basics I
- Business Law
- Communications for Business
- Excel - Expert
- Marketing I
- Introduction to Project Management
- Macroeconomics
- Marketing II
- Microeconomics
- Introduction to Business Management and Organizational Behaviour
- Personality Psychology
- Accounting Basics II
- Statistics
- WordPress
- Digital Presence for Today's Business
- Introduction to Psychology
- Management Principles
- Human Resource Management Principles
Overview

- Institution: Confederation College
- Program type: Certificate
- Language: English
- Program Code: 5086
- Delivery Method: Fully Online/Distance
Disclaimer:
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.