Program Overview

Office Administration

42 weeks – Ontario College Diploma

Overview

Get a college diploma and become job ready in 42 weeks! Become an asset to any company with highly transferable skills that could take you anywhere in the world. Learn advanced computer and administration skills and receive specialized medical or legal office administration training. Benefit from a placement in your final semester to give you hands-on experience and the opportunity to network in your field of interest.

Your Future Career

• Medical facilities
• Insurance/law firms
• Financial institutions
• Accounting firms
• Government agencies
• Police agencies
• Educational institutions

What You Learn

• Medical and legal terminology
• Office procedures and administration
• Office commerce
• Computerized bookkeeping
• Database analysis
• Communications
• Advanced computer applications

Admissions Requirements

• OSSD or equivalent, ENG4C or ENG4U
• If English is not your first language, you must provide proof of English competency.

Curriculum

Semester 1

• CMM105 | Editing I
• HUM100 | Interpersonal Relations
• OAD110 | Office Commerce
• OAD116 | Computerized Document Production I
• OAD123 | Office Procedures and Administration I
• OAD229 | Legal Terminology
• PSY150 | Psychology of Everyday Living

Semester 2

• CMM205 | Editing II
• GENED | General Education Elective - Online (OA Sem 2)
• OAD117 | Computerized Document Production II
• OAD124 | Office Procedures and Administration II
• OAD214 | Medical Terminology
• OAD219 | Database Applications
• OAD221 | Advanced Spreadsheet Applications

Semester 3

• CMM230 | Workplace Communications
• OAD159 | Computerized Bookkeeping-OAD
• OAD216 | Advanced Word Processing Applications
• OAD227 | Office Procedures and Administration III
• OAD230 | Integrated Office Simulation
• OAD267 | Medical Billing
• OAD299 | Field Placement

Tuition Fees

42 weeks – Ontario College Diploma

• College Drive Campus – Domestic
  • Year | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total
  • 1 | $5440.5 | $1587 | - | - | $7027.5
• College Drive Campus – International
  • Year | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total
  • 1 | $31095.07 | $1975.5 | - | - | $33070.57

What You Need

• Textbooks: Check out the Campus Bookstore to not only purchase your textbooks but also view your book list before the semester starts.
• Technology/Devices: Canadore College has implemented Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) to enhance your learning experience in and out of the classroom while ensuring flexibility in learning.
• You will also need:
  • USB Key - apx. $5.00
  • 500-600 Plain Index Cards - apx. $10.00
  • Earbud Headphones - apx. $10.00

Certification/Accreditation

Students can join the International Association of Administrative Professionals and/or the Ontario Medical Secretaries Association with opportunities to complete testing for further certification.

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.

Further Your Education

There are many options available to students who already have some postsecondary education.

Whether you are looking to study at Canadore from another school, continue your education at Canadore, or looking to pursue further education elsewhere, we can help find the right path for you!

Whether you want to Transfer TO Canadore, Transfer WITHIN Canadore, or prepare to Transfer FROM Canadore, we've got you covered!

Learn more about Credit Transfer and Pathway opportunities here.