Office Technology Certificate
Contact:
Deb Kindopp
Chairperson
Program Information:
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Phone: 403.342.3400 OR 1.888.732.4630
The Office Technology Certificate Program may be taken on a full- or part-time basis.
One Year Certificate
An administrative assistant is the cornerstone of the modern office. This person is adept at utilizing current computer software and technology and has learned how to be a life-long learner!
The Office Technology Certificate Program provides students with the software training to be competitive in a continuously changing field. In addition to well-defined keyboarding skills, you will gain basic bookkeeping knowledge, oral and written communication knowledge, training in office procedures and you will have the opportunity to grow personally and professionally through a personal leadership course. A practicum placement in an office setting provides you with an opportunity to combine your newly developed skills and knowledge with on-the-job-training. You will be qualified for entry-level office positions.
Related Careers
There is an on-going local and national demand for well-trained office personnel, especially in the growing business community of Central Alberta. Employers have expressed a strong interest in hiring one-year college graduates. Graduates will find work in both small and large centres. Graduates may complete a second year of training in the online Office Administration Program at Keyano College.
The Program
If you have curriculum concerns, you are invited to see the Office Administration Program Chairperson or a member of the Office Administration faculty about a suitable program of study.
Transfer Features
The Office Technology Certificate transfers to all Office Administration Diploma Programs in colleges in Alberta.
Completion of the Office Technology Certificate grants 6 credits towards the Virtual Assistant Certificate.
Completion of the Office Technology Certificate grants 30 credits (one year) towards a Bachelor of Professional Arts Degree, Communication Major, at Athabasca University.
Two Office Technology Certificate courses are equivalent to courses offered from the Canadian Institute of Bookkeeping as part of their Certified Bookkeeper credential. See additional information regarding this program at www.cibcb.com.
Graduates may complete a second year of training in the Online Office Administration Diploma. Through a collaboration among Keyano College, RDC and SAIT, you can complete an Office Administration Diploma entirely online. Apply at www.keyano.ca, phone Keyano College toll free 1.800.251.1408 or contact Gina Langager, Chairperson, at 1.780.791.8952 or gina.langager@keyano.ca.
Students who have completed their two-year Office Administration Diploma with a minimum overall average of 65% (or 2.5 on a 4.0 scale) are eligible to be considered for admission into the Bachelor of Management program at UBC Okanagan. Successful applicants will receive a one-year exemption and be admitted directly to second year of the Bachelor of Management program at UBC Okanagan.
Admission Requirements
A) Academic Requirements
- 50% in ELA 30-1 or 65% in ELA 30-2
OR
- Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older, out of high school at least one full year before the program commences, and have a minimum mark of 50% in ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2, or a minimum score at the 50th percentile on the English component of the College Board Placement Test and a score of 2-3 on a writing sample.
AND
B) Other Requirements
Note: While not an admission requirement for the program, some practicum agencies and field placements may require Criminal Record Checks of students working in their organizations. Information about obtaining Criminal Record Checks will be provided to students after they have been admitted to the program.
Program Content
Fall Term
Winter Term
Spring Term
Program Cost Estimates
Recognition of Prior Learning/Experience
The Office Administration Department recognizes that learning is a lifelong process. Students may receive Recognition of Prior Learning in some courses where the learning of skills, knowledge or competencies has been acquired through work, formal and informal education or training, or self study. Recognition of Prior Learning is applicable in OADM 110, OADM 111, OADM 100, and OADM 101. Application forms for Recognition of Prior Learning are available through the Registrar's Office. Students with a keyboarding speed of 30 nwam should apply for Prior Learning Assessment in OADM 110.
Graduation Requirements
You must pass all courses and achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.