Office Administration – Executive (Four consecutive semesters) (fully online)

Program Overview

Program Overview

The Office Administration – Executive program is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge required of an executive office assistant. This two-year diploma program is delivered online, offering the structure of traditional classroom studies combined with the convenience of remote learning.

Program Details

• Ministry-approved title: Office Administration - Executive
• Credential: Ontario College Diploma
• Location: Whitby
• OCAS Code: OFEF
• Next Intake: September 2025
• Faculty: Faculty of Business and Information Technology
• Length: Four consecutive semesters
• Laptop: Learn more about laptop requirements
• Delivery: Online

Admission Requirements

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or Mature Student Status
• Grade 12 English (C or U)

Tuition

• Year one domestic: $2,722 (CAD)
• Year one international: $15,309 (CAD)

Semester 1 Courses

• Communication Foundations (COMM 1100)
• Document Production 1 (COMP 1117)
• Keyboarding Fundamentals (COMP 1118)
• General Education Elective (GNED 0000)
• Technology and Office Procedures (INFT 1106)
• Office Professionalism 1 (SOCI 1101)

Career Options

• Administrative assistant
• Accounts payable clerk
• Executive assistant
• Customer service representative
• Human Resources assistant
• Office manager
• Sales support representative
• Virtual assistant

Experiential Learning

• Field Placement: A workplace field placement component that provides practical, hands-on experience and the opportunity to apply theories and concepts learned in the Office Administration – Executive program.

Program Transfer, Degree Completion and Additional Credentials

• Durham College also offers degree completion opportunities with a number of Canadian and international institutions.
• Sample diploma-to-degree opportunities include:
  • Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) – Ontario Tech University (Ontario Tech)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) – Educational Studies and Digital Technology – Ontario Tech
  • Bachelor of Professional Arts in Communication Studies – Athabasca University
  • Bachelor of Business Administration – General Business – Davenport University

Tech Requirements

• Recommended hardware:
  • Laptop: Personal computer (PC)
  • Operating System: Windows 10 Professional (64-bit only) and later
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 or better
  • Memory: 4 GB of RAM (8 GB preferred)
  • Hard Drive: 250 GB or larger (Solid State Drive (SSD) preferred)
  • Warranty: 3 years parts and labour (On-site preferred)
  • 2 USB ports
  • Webcam
  • Microphone (headset preferred)
• Software requirements:
  • Windows 10 Professional (64-bit only)
  • Microsoft Office 2019 or 365 (Students will be provided access to Microsoft Office 365 through the College’s Microsoft Office account)
  • Chrome
  • Internet Explorer/ Edge
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Acrobat Reader
  • Windows Media Player

Meet Your Faculty Experts

• Jennifer Gibbs: Program Coordinator, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
• Jana Forsyth: Faculty Member, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
• Dina Galanis: Faculty Member, Faculty of Business and Information Technology
• Sherry Stanton: Faculty Member, Faculty of Business and Information Technology

Industry Partners

• ACCREDITATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS
• MICROSOFT CREDENTIALS
• BOARDS OF TRADE AND CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE PARTNERSHIP

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Conduct oneself professionally and adhere to relevant legislation, standards and codes of ethics.
2. Manage the scheduling, coordination and organization of administrative tasks and workflow within specific deadlines and according to set priorities.
3. Coordinate the collection, analysis, distribution and response to communications in the workplace to facilitate the flow of information.
4. Operate and provide support related to the use, maintenance and procurement of office equipment and technologies.
5. Evaluate, establish and administer a variety of records management systems to ensure confidential, secure, accessible and organized electronic and paper records.
6. Produce financial documents and reports by identifying and compiling relevant information and using accounting software.
7. Prepare and produce a variety of business documents using available technologies and applying industry standards.
8. Use interpersonal, leadership and client service skills to respond to diversity and to support the vision and mission of the organization.
9. Research, analyse and summarise information on resources and services and prepare summary reports with recommendations.
10. Select and use information technologies to support communication with internal and external stakeholders and to promote the organisation.
11. Organize and coordinate meetings, conferences, special events and make travel arrangements, including the preparation of related documentation.
12. Support the implementation of projects by applying basic principles of project management.