Certificate in Office Administration - General
Online Canada
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 3,119
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Introduction
Play a central role in operational success - explore a career in office administration.
The one-year Office Administration - General Ontario College Certificate program provides the knowledge and skills that prepare you for a rewarding office administration career.
Develop both theoretical and applied skills during various simulated office situations. Practice conducting administrative procedures and producing industry-standard documents. Enhance your ability to use digital tools by conducting research and mastering Microsoft Office applications and other industry-standard software packages.
After graduating, this flexible one-year program gives you the option to pursue a specialized education by taking one of Algonquin College`s Office Administration diploma programs. Earn a diploma after completing one more year of studies in either the Executive (available online) or Health Services (available on campus) specializations. With each option, you graduate with essential office skills, as well as critical skills for success, such as resourcefulness, responsibility, creative thinking, and problem-solving.
Graduates may find employment opportunities in a variety of entry-level support staff or administration positions in both public and private sectors.
Ideal Students
This program is well-suited for students who:
- Enjoy working in an office environment
- Have an interest and aptitude in computer and technology applications and enjoy a hands-on approach to learning
- Enjoy working independently and in a diverse team environment
- Are well organized and pay attention to detail
- Work effectively under time constraints
- Have the ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time
Admissions
Curriculum
Level: 01
- ENL1962: English Fundamentals
- OFF2325: Keyboarding 1
- OFF2326: Digital Workspace Applications
- OFF2335: Presentation Applications
- OFF2336: Document Production 1
- OFF2338: Administrative Skills and Procedures
- QUA2227: Business Math Foundations
Level: 02
- ACC2207: Bookkeeping
- ENL1813: Communications I
- OFF2300: Advanced Word Processing
- OFF2327: Keyboarding 2
- OFF2337: Document Production 2
- OFF2395: Spreadsheet Applications (OA)
General Education Elective: choose 1
- AST2000: Introduction to Astronomy
- COR1737: Abnormal Psychology
- DSN2100: Design Thinking
- ENL0009: Introduction to Children's Literature
- ENL0010: Science Fiction
- ENV5004: Waste-Free Ontario
- FAM1003: Psychology of Learning
- GED0021: Disability in Arts: Portrayals and Identity
- GED0022: Positive Psychology: the Science of Happiness and Well-Being
- GED2200: Free Speech and the Challenge of Social Media
- GED5007: Transatlantic Slavery and Its Abolition
- GED5010: The Fungus Among Us
- GED5301: On Death, Dying and Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID)
- GED7105: Professionalism and Ethics
- GEO0012: Foreign Landscapes and Their Inhabitants
- MGT2346: Introduction to E-Business
- PSI1702: Government of Canada
- PSY0001: Co-Dependency as an Addiction
- PSY0007: Cults and Terrorism
- PSY0010: Criminal Psychology - Psychopathic Minds
- PSY0014: Learning, Thinking, and Problem Solving
- PSY1754: Selected Topics in Psychology
- SCI2200: Dynamic DNA: You Are Not Alone
- SSC5012: Racism and Discrimination
Program Outcome
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- Conduct oneself professionally and adhere to relevant legislation, standards, and codes of ethics
- Schedule and coordinate tasks, within specific deadlines and according to set priorities
- Receive, process, and distribute communications in the workplace to assist the flow of information
- Operate and provide support related to the use of office equipment and technologies
- Locate, file, and retrieve documents and records from a variety of electronic and paper sources to support daily office operations
- Record basic financial information using established document formats, procedures, and accounting software
- Produce routine business documents using available technologies and established standards and formats
- Use interpersonal and client service skills to respond to diversity and to support the vision and mission of the organization
- Compile resources as well as services to prepare summary reports
- Select and use information technologies to support communication with internal and external stakeholders
- Assist in the organization and coordination of meetings and travel arrangements
- Identify and apply discipline-specific practices that contribute to the local and global community through social responsibility, economic commitment, and environmental stewardship
Career Opportunities
Graduates are equipped with skills for a variety of entry-level support staff or administrative positions in both public and private sectors.
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