| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
| 2024-01-01 | - |
| 2024-02-01 | - |
| 2024-03-01 | - |
| 2024-04-01 | - |
Program Overview
This 15-week online Administrative Assistant specialty program prepares students for employment in both private and public sectors. Students will develop business writing skills, learn to use Microsoft Office software, and gain hands-on experience producing business documents. The program requires a keyboarding speed of 55 words per minute and anticipates over 15,000 job openings in the next 10 years.
Program Outline
Outline:
The 15-week Administrative Assistant specialty program is delivered completely online and can be taken full-time or part-time. You can expect to produce ‘real-world’ business documents, develop business writing skills and learn to produce business letters, reports, presentations, newsletters and other documents requiring extensive use of graphics. To receive an Administrative Assistant Specialty Certificate, students must complete all courses listed in the Office Administration Certificate, and the Administrative Assistant Specialty. To complete the Administrative Assistant Specialty, you should be prepared to use Microsoft Office software extensively. Your keyboarding speed goal will be 55 words per minute.
Careers:
Employment is available in both the private and public sectors. According to Work BC, there is anticipated to be over 15,000 job openings for Administrative Assistants in the next 10 years. The majority (73%) will result from replacement of retiring workers. Advances in technology have changed the duties of administrative assistants, providing the opportunity to take on more complex and diverse tasks.
