Applied Business Technology (Office Assistant) Certificate

Career Options

Graduates with the Office Assistant Certificate gain employment in a variety of business settings in the public and private sectors such as:

• Receptionist / Switchboard
• Office Assistant
• Data Entry Clerk
• Records Management Clerk

Details

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Admission Prerequisites

Transcript showing successful completion, within the previous five years:

• Grade 11 English or Communications 11 (or ENGL 040 - Advanced English )
• Grade 10 Math (or MATH 030 - Intermediate Developmental Mathematics ).

If transcript is not available or outside of this time parameter, then the Canadian Adult Achievement Test (CAAT) will be administered using the following sections:

• Reading Comprehension with an 11.9 or higher standing
• Numbers Operations with a 10.9 or higher standing.
  Or the permission of the Dean of the program.

Admissions Recommendation:
Basic Computer Knowledge would be advisable for this program including such competencies as: How to turn on/off a computer; How to open a program; How to save a file; some internet experience; and a preferred 15wpm keyboard speed or a minimum knowledge of the keys (and their location) on a keyboard.

If you wish assistance in obtaining these recommended competencies before program commencement, please contact the Northern Lights College Workforce Training or Career and College Preparation Departments nearest you to register and take a Basic Computers course.

Important Notes

1. Financial assistance in the form of government student loans is only available for the full-time in-person cohorts of the ABT program. Students taking part-time in-person ABT studies may also be eligible to apply for funding.
   Students enrolled in the slower-paced 16-month online version of this program are not able to access government student loans to support the cost of their education. For more information, please contact Financial Aid and Awards.

• The information provided here is a summary of the official Program Completion Guides approved by NLC’s Education Council: Office Assistant

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Courses

• ABTC 111 - Accounting I (3.0 credits)
• ABTC 112 - Keyboarding 1 (1.0 credits)
• ABTC 114 - Human Relations and Job Search Skills (3.0 credits)
• ABTC 119 - Computers and Groupware (3.0 credits)
• ABTC 120 - Business Math & Calculations (2.0 credits)
• ABTC 121 - Electronic Spreadsheet I (2.0 credits)
• ABTC 133 - Word Processing I (4.0 credits)
• ABTC 154 - Administrative Procedures and Records Management (3.0 credits)
• ABTC 165 - Business English (6.0 credits)
• ABTC 191 - Practicum for Office Assistants (1.0 credits)

Credential

Certificate in Applied Business Technology (Office Assistant)