Office Administration - General

Program Details:

• CREDENTIAL: Ontario College Certificate
• PROGRAM CODE: 0233
• AREA OF INTEREST: Business
• LOCATION: Distance Education
• Duration: Up to 3 years

Overview

Start Dates & Ontario Colleges Program Codes:

• Fall, Winter & Spring Starts (September, January & May) Full-Time & Part-Time, Online: 0233

As an office administration professional you will provide the support necessary to maintain a well-organized business. If you possess good organizational skills, an interest in computers and the ability to learn new procedures quickly, a career in office administration may be a perfect fit for you. With today?s changing and diverse workplace, office assistants need excellent communication, human relations and technology skills.

The Office Administration - General program is designed to teach you practical and transferable skills, as well as the attitudes and knowledge to succeed in a variety of office settings. You will learn business applications in keyboarding, bookkeeping and communications, as well as hands-on training using current word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database and desktop publishing software. You are encouraged to develop essential problem solving, teamwork, decision making and interpersonal skills.

The Office Administration - General program prepares you for an entry-level office job.

Admission Requirements

Program Requirements (for domestic students)

• 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 (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.

Courses Recommended:

• Grade 11 College Preparation Mathematics.

Program of Study

Courses

Semester 1

• CS 054 Computer Keyboarding Skills I
• OL 343 Communications I
• OL 370 Word Core
• OL 612 Business Math
• OL 700 Introduction to Computers 1
• OL 702 Excel - Core
• OL 826 Outlook

Semester 2

• OL 011 Access Core
• OL 090 Accounting Basics I
• OL 120 Office Technology and Procedures
• OL 335 Organizational Business Communications
• OL 704 MS Power Point
• OL 843 History of Indigenous Canadian Relations
• OL 976 Customer Service & Ethics

Note: Check with the institution regarding start/ end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to the program, section, and/or semester.