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Administrative Professional

CREDENTIAL: Certificate
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Gain skills in Microsoft Office, communications, business documents, finances, and data management for advanced office administration careers.

Tuition: 23102*
Credential: Certificate
Length: 8 0 months
Hours: Full-time
Delivery: Class-based
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Campus: Downtown Downtown
Start Dates: Jan, May, Sep
 

What you will learn

  • Correct keyboarding technique
  • Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
  • Professional phone etiquette
  • Office equipment
  • Preparation of business documents
  • Writing plans and effective, strategic communication
  • Respectful and ethical workplace behaviour
  • Recruitment documents and job interview procedures
  • Social media for business
  • Meeting minutes, transcription, dictation
  • Office finances and computerized accounting
  • Time-management and project-management skills
  • Problem solving
  • Conflict resolution and delivering feedback

What to expect

  • Classroom lectures
  • Readings
  • Videos and demonstrations
  • Guest speakers
  • Practical computer training
  • Writing and communication practice
  • Use of financial mathematics
  • Individual and group work
  • Assignments and tests
  • Participation
  • Practical examinations

Admission requirements

Program-specific

Grade 12 graduation or equivalent

English 12 with a minimum 'C-' grade, or Communications 12 with a minimum 'B' grade, or English Language Proficiency at English 12 with a pass

General

  • Seats are offered to applicants who have met all admission requirements, on a first-qualified, first-served basis.
  • International applicants must be 17 years of age or older or a graduate of a secondary school. (Some exceptions may apply.)
  • Applicants must submit official transcripts and educational documents as required by their course or program.
  • All VCC applicants are required to function successfully in an English-speaking classroom. English requirements vary by program. For details, visit VCC International - English Requirements.   

Recommended Characteristics

  • Able to sit for extended periods and work on computers.
  • Ability to work well with others. 
  • Interest in office administration work.

Courses *

Prior learning assessment and recognition

Students can request Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR) for the following courses in the Administrative Professional Certificate:  OADM 1102  Keyboarding 1 and OADM 1202 Keyboarding 2.

Students who request PLAR for OADM 1102 Keyboarding 1 will be required to demonstrate, to the Department's satisfaction, that they can have correct touch-typing technique and can keyboard at 30 gross words per minute (gwpm) on a five-minute test with a maximum of five errors.

Students who request PLAR for OADM 1202 Keyboarding 2 will be required to demonstrate, to the Department's satisfaction, that they can have correct touch-typing technique and can keyboard at 40 gross words per minute (gwpm) on a five-minute test with a maximum of five errors.

Process:

  1. Apply and meet all the admission requirements for the Administrative Professional Certificate.
  2. Contact the Applied Business Department Head to request PLAR.
  3. Arrange a date and time with the Department Head to take a keyboarding test.
  4. Complete the PLAR form and submit payment.

See Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition policy for more information.

* This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

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Fees and other costs *

Tuition deposits are payable usually within three weeks after a Letter of Offer is issued.

Tuition Deposit

13500 (10000 non-refundable)

Tution deposits are payable usually within two (2) weeks after a Letter of Offer is issued.
Application fee145
Tuition Tuition 23102
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Student union142
College initiative116
Materials0 not including textbooks
Campus resource232
Laundry0
Tools (deposit)0
Coverall (deposit)0
Uniform (deposit)0
Medical and Dental 285
Temporary Medical Insurance 149
U-PASS 460
Graduation45
Program-specific extra fees0
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Textbooks or other supplies may be required for this program. For information and prices, visit the VCC Bookstore.

* Fees are approximate and subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors. Students are required to pay any applicable fee increases. Application and assessment fees are non-refundable. 

Fees listed are for international students. For domestic programs, visit vcc.ca.

Any refunds are issued according to VCC's international refund policy.

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Jan 2025
(Winter term)
 February 01, 2024
May 2025
(Spring/Summer term)
 June 01, 2024
Sep 2025
(Fall term)
 September 20, 2024

STATUS INFORMATION

  • Apply Now: Qualified applicants may receive offers of admission if seats are available, or placed on waitlists if seats are full.
  • Closed: Applications are not accepted.
  • For details about application availability based on study permit status and recommendations if the application status is closed, visit the Availability Status page.
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