Office Administration - Executive

Students in this course will practice their touch-typing skills with a focus on developing speed and accuracy. Using a web-based software program, students will practice proper keyboarding techniques. Preparation of common business documents, dictation exercises, and timed keyboarding tests will be used to develop keyboarding skills. Upon successful completion of the course, students will demonstrate the ability to keyboard at a minimum speed of 40 wpm with 98% accuracy.

• Hours: 14
• Credits: 1
• Pre-Requisites: ADMN1305
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

In this course, students will develop the administrative skills required in an office environment, including customer service, business ethics, time management, meetings and travel arrangements, financial documentation, and records management. Students will apply their knowledge of various software applications and their communication skills to complete practical, office-related tasks and assignments.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
• Pre-Requisites: ADMN1305
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $96.00

This dynamic career course offers a comprehensive exploration of essential skills and strategies required for career success. Students will learn to navigate the labour market effectively, conducting research to identify employment opportunities and potential employers that align with their career goals. They will also attain skills in writing professional self marketing documents, tailored to specific job opportunities. With a focus on interview preparation, students will participate in a range of simulated scenarios, learning to respond confidently and competently to various interview questions, enhancing their employability and interview performance. By the end of the course, students will emerge equipped with the skills and strategies needed to thrive in today's competitive job market.

• Hours: 28
• Credits: 2
• Pre-Requisites:
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $10.55

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
• Pre-Requisites:
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

This course is designed to build on introductory spreadsheet concepts. Students participate in hands-on training activities that include the creation of: advanced formulas, templates to automate and validate data entry and using wizards and queries to import data into Excel. A variety of analysis tools will also be explored in this course.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
• Pre-Requisites: COMP1056
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $90.00

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
• Pre-Requisites:
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $96.00

In this course, students will expand their word processing and document production skills. Students will use advanced formatting techniques and tools to create professional business documents. Students will also gain a basic understanding of integrating other software into their documents. Students will work with word processing and PDF software to create fillable forms and tables. Students will study the features of accessible documents and learn to review business documents for accessibility.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
• Pre-Requisites: COMP1056
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $90.00