In under one year (8 months), Sheridan’s Office Administration Certificate Program, will give you the administrative, software, and interpersonal skills you need to work efficiently in a busy office environment. You will learn how to use Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access), Windows, and e-calendaring.
The Office Administration program also includes:
- Keyboarding skill development
- Integrated software applications
- File management and time management
- Business math applications and basic accounting
- Business English
- Teambuilding and presentation skills
- An introduction to legal, medical or administrative procedures
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Sheridan’s advanced mobile computing teaching environment gives you 24/7 access to the course materials and software applications used in class. Using your personal laptop computer, you can perform class activities, complete assignments, and e-communicate with your professors and classmates. Mobile computing gives you freedom and flexibility that lead to greater learning.
When you graduate from this Office Administration Certificate Program, you will be able to:
- Produce accurate business documents in a legal, medical or executive office
- Use a variety of integrated software applications
- Record financial information
- Use the Internet to conduct research
- Apply scheduling and task coordination using traditional and electronic methods
- Demonstrate essential interpersonal skills
- Exhibit strong written and oral communication skills
Following completion of the Office Administration program, you may wish to return for a second year (8 months) to specialize in Legal, Executive or Medical training and graduate with a diploma.
Sheridan’s Office Administration certificate program holds an outstanding reputation in the community.
In under one year (8 months), you will be prepared for an entry-level office administration position. Employers have an ongoing need for efficient, knowledgeable administrative assistants. Some of the positions that graduates of the Office Administration program hold include:
- Receptionist
- Clerical Assistant
- Junior Administrative Assistant
- Administrative Support
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including these required courses:
- One English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or ENG4U)
or
Mature student status. (See "Admissions" section for details.)
APPLICANT SELECTION
Eligible applicants are selected on the basis of previous academic achievement (the average of their six highest senior-level credits, including required courses). Although not a requirement, Grade 12 mathematics or equivalent and basic computer skills are recommended. Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements for this program will be assessed and advised individually and may be considered for other, related programs.
| CODE |
TITLE |
CREDITS |
| |
|
|
| POFAD - OFFICE ADMINISTRATION - GENERAL |
| Term 1 |
|
|
| COMM19599 |
Business English 1 |
3 |
| APPL19730 |
Word Processing Applications |
3 |
| APPL16367 |
Spreadsheets and Presentations |
3 |
| OADM18823 |
Document Processing and Proficiency |
3 |
| OADM19402 |
Office Administration Studies |
3 |
| GNED |
General Education Elective |
3 |
| |
|
|
| Total: |
|
18 |
| |
|
|
| Term 2 |
|
|
| OADM17028 |
Integrated Office Applications |
3 |
| COMM23431 |
Business English 2 |
3 |
| OADM29599 |
Advanced Document Processing |
3 |
| MATH12115 |
Business Math Applications |
3 |
| ACCG 15910 |
Accounting |
3 |
| Choose one of the following: |
|
| OADM15292 |
Administrative Procedures |
3 |
| LAWS11198 |
Legal Office Procedures |
3 |
| OADM18263 |
Medical Office Procedures |
3 |
| |
|
|
| Total: |
|
18 |
|
|
|
Note: Courses subject to change.