Administrative Professional

• 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

Program-specific

General

• This program is available to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. See program options for international students at VCC International.
• Applicants who self-identify as Indigenous are strongly encouraged to connect with VCC’s Indigenous Education and Community Engagement team to learn more about VCC’s Indigenous Enrolment policy, application preparation/completion, program advising, and a range of other individualized services.
• Applicants must be 16 years of age or older or a graduate of a secondary school. (Some exceptions may apply.)
• Applicants must submit official transcripts and other documents as required by their course or program. Seats are offered to eligible applicants with completed applications, in order of application completion date (except for programs with competitive admissions). A complete application includes an application form, evidence of educational pre-requisites (e.g. transcripts), any required supporting documents (e.g. language proficiency, audition video), and the required deposit or fee payment. If you do not meet the requirements for the term applied, your application may be cancelled.

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