Office Administration - General

Program Details:

• Program Code: 2001
• School: The Business School
• Credential: Ontario College Certificate
• Program Type: Post-secondary program
• Program Length: 1 year/ 2 semesters
• Location: Online
• Start Date: Fall, Winter

Program Availability:

• May 2024
• September 2024
• January 2025
• May 2025

Program Overview:

Please note: Office Administration is also offered in-class.

Centennial College's Office Administration - General program will offer you the administrative support knowledge to succeed in today's office environment.

While you gain a wide range of administrative skills, you'll also polish your communication and human relations techniques. In small classes, experienced professors will lead you through The Business School offering, which will employ the practical application of topics such as:

• Word processing
• Document production
• Office procedures
• Computer applications
• Transcription
• Communications
• Cloud computing

The resulting Office Administration - General program credential will ensure you're career-ready for a variety of administrative assistant positions.

Academic Requirements: Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or mature student status (19 years or older). Grade 12 English (C or U), or equivalent (minimum grade required), or take the Centennial College English Skills Assessment for Admission.
Grade 11 Mathematics or Grade 12 (C, M, or U), or equivalent (minimum grade required), or take a Centennial College Math Skills Assessment for Admission.

Additional Requirements: English language proficiency

Courses

Semester 1

COMM-160/COMM-161    College Communications 1
GNED                               General Education Elective
KEYS-101                         Keyboarding 1
OAGN-113                        Office Administration Technology 1
OAGN-115                        Introduction to Word Processing
OAGN-118                        Document Review & Proofreading
OAGN-124                        Financial Procedures

Semester 2

COMM-170/COMM-171    College Communications 2
KEYS-102                         Keyboarding 2
OAGN-116                        Word Processing Applications
OAGN-119                        Document Production
OAGN-122                        Career Readiness
OAGN-123                        Office Administration Technology 2
OAGN-125                        Office Procedures and Communications
OAGN-127                        Machine Transcription

Students can take either OAGN-127* Machine Transcription or OAGN-119 Transcription Techniques 2.

* To be considered for transfer to the Office Administration Medical (2603) or Legal (2602) Diploma Program, the student must successfully complete OAGN127 - Machine Transcription.

Students who wish to graduate from Office Administration General (2701) or Office Administration Executive (2606) have the option to choose between OGAN127 - Machine Transcription or OAGN119 - Transcription Techniques.

All students require a minimum keyboarding speed of 40 wpm and a minimum Program GPA of 2.0 (Grade C average) to graduate.  

Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.