Office Administration- Legal Ontario College Diploma (compressed)
ObjectivesStudents gain a basic understanding of core areas of law including real estate, corporate, estates, civil litigation, and family law, with emphasis on legal office administration and the rules of procedure. Specialized terminology and documentation will form the basis on which keyboarding, word processing, and electronic transcription skills are developed. As well, emphasis is placed on improving communication skills and developing human relations.
Practical experienceA three week field placement component provides students with the opportunity to apply their skills and knowledge in actual office settings.
Entry requirementsThis program is designed for students who want advanced, specialized education to prepare for a career as one of the valuable members of the legal office team.
Academic titleOffice Administration- Legal Ontario College Diploma (compressed)
Course descriptionSemester 1
1. CANADIAN LAW
2. COMMUNICATION FOR OFFICE PROFESSIONALS I
3. COMPUTERIZED DOCUMENT PRODUCTION I
4. HUMAN RELATIONS FOR OFFICE PROFESSIONALS
5. INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
6. OFFICE TECHNOLOGY & PROCEDURES
7. ACCOUNTING FOR OFFICE PROFESSIONALS
8. INTRODUCTION TO KEYBOARDING
Semester 2
1. COMMUNICATION FOR OFFICE PROFESSIONALS II
2. COMPUTERIZED DOCUMENT PRODUCTION II
3. INTEGRATED DOCUMENT APPLICATIONS
4. INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
5. LITIGATION & FAMILY LAW ADMINISTRATION
6. SPREADSHEETS I
7. KEYBOARDING I
Semester 3
1. COMMUNICATION FOR OFFICE PROFESSIONALS III
2. CORPORATE/ESTATES ADMINISTRATION
3. FIELD PLACEMENT - LEGAL
4. LEGAL AUTOMATION
5. LEGAL TRANSCRIPTION
6. LEGAL WORD PROCESSING
7. REAL ESTATE ADMINISTRATION
8. KEYBOARDING II
9. KEYBOARDING III