Programs & Courses
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Academic Calendar 2010-11
Program Overview
Office administration is so much more than answering the telephone! Office and Administrative Assistants need to have excellent computer skills as well as organizational problem-solving and decision-making skills. At Lethbridge College, we offer two programs that help you develop these skills: A one-year Office Administration Certificate program and a two-year Office Administration Diploma program. Our hands-on courses will give you a practical understanding of topics ranging from accounting/bookkeeping, office procedures and word processing to records management, document processing and desktop publishing. You’ll learn how to use industry-standard software including word processing, spreadsheet, database, accounting and web design packages. You work in small classes, many of which incorporate group work and simulate a real office environment. You can also choose elective courses to prepare you for work in medical or legal offices. With close to 100 per cent of our graduates finding employment, the choices are plentiful, the work is important and the opportunities are yours! Contact Us
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Career OpportunitiesOur graduates enjoy close to a 100 per cent employment rate! You can look forward to work in a wide range of office environments including:
Your Office Administration Certificate or Diploma will also prepare you for many career opportunities, including:
AdmissionsNew students are accepted into the Office Administration program in the Fall (September) term only. Qualified applicants may be admitted into programs outside of normal intakes. Interested applicants are considered on an individual basis for acceptance into a program in an alternative or modified format.
Academic Requirements
Alternate Admission/Advance Standing
Office Adminsitration Diploma
Practicum Experience Requirements Applicants who lack the required academic admission requirements can apply to the College and University Preparatory Program to upgrade for your program.
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Your InvestmentFees vary from program to program. To view fee information for your selected program, see the Academic Year Cost Sheet and Fees and Financial Information. CurriculumFor full course description information, please click here. Note: Students without keyboarding skills will be requested to take KEY 139 - Introduction to Keyboarding. It cannot be included to meet credit requirements for the certificate or diploma.
(DL) indicates courses available through Distributed Learning .
GraduationTo qualify for an Office Administration Certificate, students must successfully complete 44 credits of core courses. To qualify for an Office Administration Diploma, students must successfully complete the Office Administration Certificate program (44 credits), 30 credits of Office Administration Diploma core courses and 14 credits of approved electives (for a total of 88 credits).
TransfersSAIT • Graduates of Lethbridge College’s Office Administration diploma will be able to transfer to SAIT’s Administrative Information Management (AIM) program with the following conditions: Graduates are eligible for admission to the second year of SAIT’s AIM (Administrative Information Management) diploma program and must complete the following three bridging courses or challenge the requirements for graduation: BCPT 255, OADM 210 and OADM 325. Transfer students must also meet SAIT’s minimum required GPA of 2.3, C+, or 66-69% at time of admission. For more information, please refer to the SAIT website: www.sait.ca |
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