Office Administration Ontario College Certificate

Comments about Office Administration Ontario College Certificate - At the institution - Thunder Bay - Ontario

• Objectives
  The Office Administration General program is designed to teach practical and transferable skills, attitudes and knowledge to succeed in a variety of office settings. Students learn business applications in math, accounting and communications. They also receive hands-on training using current word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database, desktop publishing and web page design software. Students are encouraged to develop essential problem solving, teamwork, decision making and interpersonal skills. The Office Administration General program prepares students for an entry-level office job after one year of postsecondary business education.
• Practical experience
  The 4-week field placement in the second semester provides an opportunity to apply new skills and knowledge while obtaining valuable work experience.
• Academic title
  Office Administration Ontario College Certificate
• Course description
  First Semester
  Course Number / Title     Credits
  CS 021    Communication Fundamentals I *     3
  and
  CS 031    Communication Fundamentals II *     3
  or
  CS 007     Persuasive Writing     3
  OA 122     Office Procedures I            3
  OA 125      Document Production I             4
  OA 128     Computer Applications I      4
  OA 130      Business Math       3
  Total    17 or 20
  
  Second Semester
  Course Number / Title     Credits
  CS 220     Business Communications     3
  OA 108     Introductory Accounting     3
  OA 222     Office Procedures II      3
  OA 225     Document Production II     4
  OA 228     Computer Applications II     3
  OA 230     Records Management     3
  Total    19
  
  OA 212     Field Placement (four-week block)     8