Program Details

E-Learning Administrative Assistant

Diploma
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About the Program

Develop a foundational communications skillset across diverse projects and forms of media.

Get personalized mentorship and interactive learning, wherever and whenever you are.

Streamline your sense of imagination, organization, and leadership into a professional portfolio that showcases your skills and talent to the industry.

Learning Outcomes

  • Develop essential management and organizational skills;
  • Apply fundamental accounting concepts, principles, and methods to process financial statements, the general ledger, journals, and payroll;
  • Develop a secure automated database and produce a user guide; 
  • Research, organize, and run an industry-realistic event.

Profile

Successful Administrative Assistants have a unique combination of skills, including:

  • Detailed Planning

    Grasp timelines, scrutinize task aspects meticulously for excellence.
  • Adaptability

    Thrive in change. Embrace new situations with flexibility.
  • Problem solving

    Analyze complex problems and identify effective solutions.
  • Communication

    Convey information effectively through various channels. Actively listen to others.
  • Organization

    Plan and manage tasks, resources, and time efficiently.

Career Prospects

Projections for Administrative Assistant demand in Canada (est. 68,2000 positions by 2031) are higher than for individuals seeking Administrative work (est. 57,200 individuals by 2031).

Your career at the heart of an organization awaits!

Career Fields

Positions

  • Administrative Assistant
  • Executive Assistant
  • Office Administrator
  • Personal Assistant
  • Office Coordinator

Contexts

  • Service sector  
  • Business sector  
  • Finance sector  
  • Public or para-public organizations: municipalities, provincial & federal government  
  • Educational institutions 
  • Telecommunication firms 

Diploma & Accreditation

This program has been approved by the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Post Secondary Education and Future Skills.

Required Materials

Additional student- or institution-licensed software may be required.

Please ensure your device meets the following requirements:

Hardware:

  • Microsoft® Windows 10 Professional Operating System
  • Intel® or AMD® 32 bit or 64-bit multi-core processor
  • Minimum memory of 8GB RAM
  • 1To hard drive
  • Internet access
  • Chrome Browser
  • Minimum screen resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Sound card
  • Headphones and microphone

Software:

  • Microsoft Suite
  • Sage,
  • Access,
  • Photoshop,
  • Adobe Creative Cloud

Admissions Criteria

  • Applicants generally require:

    • Domestic/PR students 19yr+: government ID, EA, no proof of ENGPR required
    • Domestic/PR students younger than 19 upon intake: HS graduation (official transcripts), EA, LCILS free online test if no official proof of ENGPR
    • International students: same as domestic plus working knowledge of English
    • PR students younger than 19 upon intake who did not complete grade 12 in Canada, will have to submit transcripts for evaluation

Academic Dates

List of Courses

SEMESTER 1

  • Introduction to Administrative Tasks
  • Communication in the Workplace
  • Word I: Word Processing
  • Information Design and Presentation

SEMESTER 2

  • Introduction to Graphic Design
  • Word II: Word Processing
  • Excel I: Data Creation and Use
  • Accounting Principles I

SEMESTER 3

  • Excel II: Data Creation and Use
  • Accounting Principles II
  • Social Media and the Web
  • Event Planning

SEMESTER 4

  • Databases
  • Managing and Coordinating Work
  • Integration Project

* The College reserves the right to substitute some courses.

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