Administrative Assistant Certificate

The Administrative Assistant Certificate provides you with a wide range of skills that will be utilized in the office environment. This program will prepare you to work in various office settings as well as providing skills that can be utilized in your own business or farming operations.

The certificate consists of 5 courses which are all offered in an online format which allows you to complete your work at the time of day best suited to your situation. Each course can be taken as a stand-alone course to enhance your current skill set, or you can combine all 5 to complete your Administrative Assistant Certificate. You will also be able to gain credit for 3 of the certificate courses towards the Olds College Business Management Certificate. As a student in this program you will learn a variety of skills including communications, presentation and writing skills, computer applications, bookkeeping and office procedures.

Courses in this program include:

Bookkeeping
Computer Applications
Office Procedures
Workplace Communications
Workplace Professionalism

Delivery: Online

Program Intakes: See course details below

Fees: See course details below.

Credential: Administrative Assistant Professional Certificate (non-credit)

Credits: You are able to gain credit for 3 of the certificate courses towards various other Olds College programs.

Applications Open: Applications will remain open until full. Limited space available so register early. Applicants will be accepted on a first registered, first accepted basis.

Registration Deadlines: 2 weeks prior to course start date. Pending availability; late registrations may be accepted with a late fee. Limited space available so register early.

Selection Process for Admission: First registered, first accepted

Prerequisites: None

Transferability: CMP 1100, COM 1020 and COM 1030 are fully transferable into multiple programs at Olds College of Agriculture & Technology. Please please contact us directly for more information.

Course Details

Computer Applications | CMP 1100

Dates: January 6 - February 28, 2025
Cost: $633.30 (including fees)
Prerequisites: None
Delivery Method: Online

Students will work with a variety of software, including selected Microsoft Office programs, to create and edit business documents. The exploration of various Apps and Web Design applications will provide students with a foundation for application of these technology tools for other courses and the workplace.

Required Materials: You will be required to have access to a desktop computer or a laptop computer in addition to a current version of Microsoft Office in order to complete course assignments and activities.

Workplace Communications | COM 1020

Dates: October 15 - December 6, 2024
Cost: $615.72 (inlcuding fees)
Prerequisites: None
Delivery Method: Online

In this course students develop writing and presentation skills. Students will apply rules of grammar, spelling, punctuation and mechanics in the development of letters, email and short reports as well as other documents relevant to their industry. Students will demonstrate strategies and techniques for creating informative and persuasive presentations.

Bookkeeping | BUS 7006

Dates: March 3 - April 25, 2025
Cost: $659 + GST
Prerequisites: None
Delivery Method: Online

In this course students will gain a brief exposure to commonly used bookkeeping software’s but mainly focus on the fundamentals and procedures used in business bookkeeping. Producing invoices and receipts, managing accounts payable and receivable along with reconciling and balancing accounts are just a few key areas of study in this course.

Office Procedures | BUS 7007

Dates: October 15 - December 6, 2024
Cost: $615.72
Prerequisites: None
Delivery Method: Online

This course introduces students to practices necessary to perform administrative support. Students will study a variety of topics that emphasize professionalism, efficiency, and customer service. Students will gain the knowledge required to carry out the day to day tasks in a business office.

Workplace Professionalism | COM 1030

Dates: March 3 - April 25, 2025
Cost: $633.30 (including fees)
Prerequisites: None
Delivery Method: Online

This course introduces students to strategies and techniques for managing self, interacting with others, advancing careers and making ethical decisions. Students develop action plans for professional success, create career documents to demonstrate strengths, skills and abilities and utilize an industry-specific case study to examine ethical issues.

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Industry Training & Continuing Education

Phone: 403.556.4740
Toll-Free: 1.800.661.6537
Email: coned@oldscollege.ca