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Office Administration-Office Assistant 1 Certificate

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Start your career in office administration with the Office Assistant 1 Certificate, gaining skills valued across nearly every business and industry. Develop essential computer skills, keyboarding, word processing, records management, organization, teamwork and communication. This certificate builds your expertise in client management and key administrative tasks, setting a strong foundation for career growth. 

Admission Requirements

  1.    , and
  2. C in one of Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics 10, Workplace Mathematics 10, Essentials Math 10, Foundations of Math 10, NIC MAT 033 ; or Math assessment.

Note: Students in University Studies may take up to two OAD courses per term in addition to OAD 020 .

Course Requirements

Completion Requirements

  • The keyboarding speed requirement for the Office Assistant I certificate is 40 words per minute with a maximum error rate of 3 errors in at least three 3-minute timings.
  • To be eligible to receive a certificate, students must achieve a minimum of a B- in each course listed for the certificate.

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