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Why Choose Us?

 

The administrative professional holds an increasingly vital and skilled role in today's (and tomorrow's) office. Skills in management functions and technology include:

  • Project management
  • Integrated computer software applications
  • Organization and scheduling
  • Internet, intranet communications and research
  • Document preparation, storage, and retrieval, with emphasis on electronic record keeping
  • Customer service and public relations

A typical day for today's administrative assistant can include:

  • Developing a production report using spreadsheet software
  • Preparing charts, slides and handouts for a management presentation
  • Communicating globally via telephone, fax, or e-mail with clients
  • Using the Internet to research a topic or schedule airline flights
  • Developing and editing web pages
  • Supervising or training a coworker

"For those willing to accept this challenge, there is a world of opportunity waiting."
International Association of Administrative Professionals

 Why take the Office Administration Program at RDC?

  • 95% overall employment rate
  • 100% of graduates recommend the program
  • 120 hour practicum
  • Use current hardware and software in instructor-led classes
  • Completion of the Office Technology Certificate grants 30 credits (one year) towards a Bachelor of Professional Arts Degree, Communications Major, at Athabasca University

Students:

  • Create a professional career portfolio
  • Learn technical skills on the most current hardware and software
  • Students membership available to the Red Deer Chapter of International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP).