Program Code
CTOADA
Discontinued
No
Faculty
Commerce & Business Administration
Department
Office Administration
Credential Type
Certificate
Transcript Title
Office Admin - Admin Asst Cert
Date of First Offering
Start Term
200420
End Term
201520
Credential
Certificate in Office Administration - Administrative Assistant
Length of Program
Two semesters
Credits
30.00
Admissions Requirements
- General Admission Requirements (excluding Language Proficiency Requirement)
- Strong English skills are required. Students who are weak in English skills should consider upgrading through the Developmental Studies or English as a Second Language Program.
- English 11 with a grade of "C" or better or the following exemptions:
- EN 12 "P"
- EN LIT 12 "P"
- TPC 12 "P"
- COMM 12 "C+"
- Keyboarding speeds: Full-time students require 25 net words per minute. Part-time students do not require a specific keyboarding speed for entry; however, students must provide proof of keyboarding speed before registration in any course which has a keyboarding prerequisite (see the Course Descriptions section of this Calendar). Students with no previous keyboarding experience may take beginning keyboarding (OADM 1103) during their first semester at the College.
Note: One course in this program has a pre-requisite of any Math course.
Curriculum Framework
Semester I
| OADM 1238 | Accounting Procedures I | 3 |
| OADM 1240 | Business Communications and Procedures | 3 |
| OADM 1222 | Spreadsheets and Business Calculations | 3 |
| OADM 1256 | Microcomputer Applications I | 3 |
| OADM 1303 | Keyboarding Skill Development | 3 |
| 15 | ||
Semester II
| OADM 1239 | Computer Bookkeeping I | 3 |
| OADM 1345 | Administrative Procedures | 3 |
| OADM 1245 | Employability Skills for Office Personnel | 3 |
| OADM 1356 | Microcomputer Applications II | 3 |
| OADM 1400 | Job Search* | 2 |
| 14 |
*Job Search should only be taken during your final semester in the program.
Semester III
| OADM 1401 | Office Practicum | 1 |
| Total credits | 30 |