Certificate in Administrative Assistant

This hands-on program prepares you for an entry level position as an administrative professional in the private sector or in government. The administrative assistant program focuses on office procedures, written and oral communications, and basic computer programs, as well as professionalism, interpersonal communications, teamwork, critical thinking, problem solving, and customer service.

The practical learning includes computerized accounting, working with and developing spreadsheets, document preparation, and organizing meetings and events, which are duties of an administrative assistant in the modern office. The program includes an on-the-job training component which provides you with an opportunity to apply the skills you learned in a modern office environment. The on-the-job placement is unpaid, and the duration is four weeks. When you graduate, you can continue your training by transferring select credits from this program to the Legal Administration or Medical Support Services program. This program is offered face-to-face and via distance delivery.

Official Transcripts required. Grade 12 or equivalent with credits at or above the general level Resume IELTS Academic score - Overall score of 6.5 with no other band below 6 TOEFL Paper Based Minimum score - 550 TOEFL internet based minimum Score - 85