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Administrative Professional Certificate

The role of the administrative assistant is rapidly changing and growing in scope and complexity. This program provides you with the practical skills and knowledge to take on a wide range of responsibilities related to office work. Learn software applications, keyboarding, administrative procedures, information administration, and communications, as well as a range of interpersonal skills that make you an effective and skilled member of any office environment.

All students registered in this career program are required to write the Test of Workplace Essential Skills (TOWES) assessment in semester one of their program.

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Questions about this career? Visit Frequently Asked Questions.

For more detailed information on the courses, visit AP Certificate Course Information.

We also offer the Administrative Professional Certificate Online, Part Time and blended delivery in Okotoks.


Courses in Program

(SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

FALL 2013 Start

FALL 2013 - SEMESTER 1
BUS0054 Document Processing I
BUS0062 Financial Procedures
BUS0070 Keyboarding for Administrative Professionals
COMM150 Communication Fundamentals
COMP152 Interpersonal And Organizational Skills
COMP155 Microsoft Excel

WINTER 2014 - SEMESTER 2
ADMN152 Document Processing II
BUS0037 Introduction to Project Management
BUS0056 Office Services
BUS0057 Speed Development
BUS0063 Introduction to Petroleum
COMM151 Office Communications for Administrative Professionals
COMP156 Microsoft PowerPoint for Administrative Professionals
JOBS150 Preparation For The Workplace

SPRING 2014 - SEMESTER 3 (follows immediately after Semester 2)
ADMN190 Work Experience For Office Administration

WINTER 2014 Start

WINTER 2014 - SEMESTER 1
BUS0054 Document Processing I
BUS0062 Financial Procedures
BUS0070 Keyboarding for Administrative Professionals
COMM150 Communication Fundamentals
COMP152 Interpersonal And Organizational Skills
COMP155 Microsoft Excel

SPRING 2014 - SEMESTER 2
ADMN152 Document Processing II
BUS0037 Introduction to Project Management
BUS0056 Office Services
BUS0057 Speed Development
BUS0063 Introduction to Petroleum
COMM151 Office Communications for Administrative Professionals
COMP156 Microsoft PowerPoint for Administrative Professionals
JOBS150 Preparation For The Workplace

 FALL 2014 - SEMESTER 3 (follows immediately after Semester 2)
ADMN190 Work Experience For Office Administration
Administrative Professional Testimony

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

  • Credit in English 30-1 or 30-2 or equivalent
  • Credit in a Grade 10 Math (excluding Math 10-14 and Math 16 levels)

OR:

  • Successful completion of the General Equivalency Development test (GED) with a standard score of 520 in Language Arts: Reading and Writing and 450 in Math

OR:

  • Satisfactory results on the BVC Admissions test

NOTE: a minimum keyboarding speed of 25 wpm is strongly recommended

English Language Proficiency Requirement

 

Transferability

Graduates of the certificate program may be accepted into:

  • Grande Prairie Regional College
  • Keyano College
  • Lethbridge College
  • Medicine Hat College

Some transfer credit is available from:

  • SAIT

Some transfer credit is available to:

  • Athabasca University
  • SAIT

Fast Facts

  • Start Dates: Sep 3, 2013 & Jan. 7, 2014
  • Fees: Click here for fee chart.
  • Program length: 36 weeks
  • Now available in Okotoks starting Fall 2013! See "More Info"

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