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Diploma of Office Assistant

Selkirk College

  • Castlegar, Canada
  • 0.5 years
  • English
  • Online
  • Diploma

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Selkirk College campus

About the program

Certificate of Achievement in Office Assistant is a 16-21-unit Certificate of Achievement taught on campus in English at Skyline College in San Bruno, California.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: no
  • Post-study work rights: no
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Explain key concepts in Office Assistant. Apply knowledge in areas including certificate of Achievement of 16-21 units made up of required courses. Courses include
  • intro to Computer Applications and Suites
  • spreadsheets I: Excel. Communicate findings and evaluate relevant practical or academic problems.

Career outcomes

  • Administrative assistant
  • billing services assistant
  • customer service representative
  • shipping and receiving clerk
  • membership coordinator

Curriculum

  • Certificate of Achievement of 16-21 units made up of required courses. Courses include Accounting Procedures
  • Intro to Computer Applications and Suites
  • Spreadsheets I: Excel
  • Spreadsheets II: Excel
  • Human Relations at Work
  • Business Communications.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • BC senior secondary school diploma or equivalent
  • or age 19 or over as a mature student
  • plus programme prerequisites such as English Studies 12 or Math 11 at 60 percent. Some programmes also need the College Readiness Tool
  • a questionnaire or an interview. International applicants meet the programme's English requirement (IELTS 6.0 overall
  • no band below 5.5
  • unless the programme states a higher score).

Accepted academic background

BC senior secondary school diploma or equivalent, or age 19 or over; programme prerequisites; some programmes need the College Readiness Tool, a portfolio or a questionnaire

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • IELTS Academic 6

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts

How to apply

  1. Check the programme entry and English requirements; most programmes accept applications up to 12 months before the start ( Apply online through EducationPlannerBC or with the Selkirk application package and pay the 100 CAD application fee. Email transcripts
  2. test scores
  3. passport ID page and resume if applicable. Receive a conditional letter of acceptance showing tuition. Pay tuition and fees (due on acceptance) to receive the unconditional offer; the seat deposit equals one 15-week semester's tuition and is non-refundable for new students. Apply for a study permit with a provincial attestation letter (PAL).

Other costs

Tuition per year$9,741 CAD
Application fee$100 CAD
Deposit_

Program details

CampusOnline
Faculty or schoolBusiness
DepartmentOffice Administration and Technology
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay_
Scholarship noteInstitutional scholarships or awards may be available to eligible applicants. Confirm program-specific eligibility, funding and application deadlines.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 0.5 years.