Office Administration

42 weeks – Ontario College Diploma

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Field placement in your final semester

Overview

Upcoming Intake: Fall 2024: College Drive – North Bay

Get a college diploma and become job ready in 42 weeks! Become an asset to any company with highly transferable skills that could take you anywhere in the world. Learn advanced computer and administration skills and receive specialized medical or legal office administration training. Benefit from a placement in your final semester to give you hands-on experience and the opportunity to network in your field of interest.

Your Future Career

  • Medical facilities
  • Insurance/law firms
  • Financial institutions
  • Accounting firms
  • Government agencies
  • Police agencies
  • Educational institutions

What You Learn

  • Medical and legal terminology
  • Office procedures and administration
  • Office commerce
  • Computerized bookkeeping
  • Database analysis
  • Communications
  • Advanced computer applications

OSSD or equivalent, ENG4C or ENG4U

If English is not your first language you must provide proof of English competency.

View current English Language Proficiency Requirements.

Semester 1

CMM105 Editing I
HUM100 Interpersonal Relations
OAD110 Office Commerce
OAD116 Computerized Document Production I
OAD123 Office Procedures and Administration I
OAD229 Legal Terminology
PSY150 Psychology of Everyday Living

Semester 2

CMM205 Editing II
GENED General Education Elective - Online (OA Sem 2)
OAD117 Computerized Document Production II
OAD124 Office Procedures and Administration II
OAD214 Medical Terminology
OAD219 Database Applications
OAD221 Advanced Spreadsheet Applications

Semester 3

CMM230 Workplace Communications
OAD159 Computerized Bookkeeping-OAD
OAD216 Advanced Word Processing Applications
OAD227 Office Procedures and Administration III
OAD230 Integrated Office Simulation
OAD267 Medical Billing
OAD299 Field Placement

2024-25 – 42 weeks – Ontario College Diploma

College Drive Campus – Domestic
Year Tuition Ancillary Fees Material Fee Trip Fee Total
1 $5440.5 $1362.5 - - $6803

Textbooks:

Check out the Campus Bookstore to not only purchase your textbooks but also view your book list before the semester starts. 

Technology/Devices:

Canadore College has implemented Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) to enhance your learning experience in and out of the classroom while ensuring flexibility in learning.

To learn more about BYOD and to find out what is required for your program, please visit https://www.canadorecollege.ca/BYOD

You will also need:

  • USB Key - apx. $5.00
  • 500-600 Plain Index Cards - apx. $10.00
  • Earbud Headphones - apx. $10.00

Students can join the International Association of Administrative Professionals and/or the Ontario Medical Secretaries Association with opportunities to complete testing for further certification.

Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.

View Program Vocational Learning Outcomes

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There are many options available to students who already have some postsecondary education.

Whether you are looking to study at Canadore from another school,  continue your education at Canadore, or looking to pursue further education elsewhere, we can help find the right path for you!

Whether you want to Transfer TO Canadore, Transfer WITHIN Canadore, or prepare to Transfer FROM Canadore, we've got you covered!

Learn more about Credit Transfer and Pathway opportunities here.