The role of the administrative assistant is rapidly changing and growing in scope and complexity. This program provides you with the practical skills and knowledge to take on a wide range of responsibilities related to office work. Learn software applications, keyboarding, administrative procedures, information administration, and communications, as well as a range of interpersonal skills that make you an effective and skilled member of any office environment.

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COURSES IN PROGRAM* (subject to change)    

The following courses must be completed to obtain the one-year certificate.*

• Speed Development
• Document Processing I
• Business Communications I
• Business Communications II
• Interpersonal and Organizational Skills
• O ffice Services
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Document Processing II
• Microsoft Excel
• Preparation for the Workplace
• Work Experience for Office Administration
• Introduction to Petroleum
• Financial Procedures
• Fundamentals of Project Management (online)

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Admission Requirements    

Academic Requirements

• Credit in English 20-1, 30-1 or 30-2 or equivalent
• Credit in Grade 10 Math (excluding 10-4 and 16 levels) or equivalent

OR:

• Successful completion of the General Equivalency Development test (GED) with a standard score of 520 in Language Arts: Reading and Writing and 450 in Math

OR:

• Satisfactory results on the BVC Admissions test

NOTE : a minimum keyboarding speed of 25 wpm is strongly recommended

English Language Proficiency Requirement
In addition to academic requirements, applicants whose first language is NOT English must demonstrate ONE of the following:

• Achievement of a valid TOEFL score of 527 - 530 on the paper-based test or a score of 71 on the internet-based test (iBT)
• Achievement of a valid Academic IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with an overall band score of 5.5
• Complete the Bow Valley College EAP program with a grade of “B”
• Transcripts demonstrating successful completion of three years of full-time secondary education at a school where English was the language of instruction
• Transcripts demonstrating successful completion of one year of fulltime post-secondary education at a school where English was the language of instruction
• Where applicable, a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) standard as determined by the Career program
• Successful completion of an Alberta Education English Language Arts (ELA) course that is consistent with the specified academic admission requirements for the program
• Satisfactory results on the BVC Admissions test

Transferability
Graduates of the certificate program may be accepted into:

• Grande Prairie Regional College
• Keyano College
• Lethbridge College
• Medicine Hat College
• Red Deer College

Some transfer credit is available from:

• SAIT

Some transfer credit is available to:

• Athabasca University
• SAIT

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Fees & Dates    

Dates: Aug. 30, 2010 & Jan. 5, 2011
Program length: Two semesters (One year)
Fees: For a complete list of full and part-time fees online, please visit www.bowvalleycollege.ca/fees or follow this link to the fees page