Office Administration - General (Part-Time Online)
How To Apply
Program Details
- Program Code2770
- Credential TypeOntario College Certificate
- SchoolSchool of Accounting, Legal, and Office Administration
- Program TypePost-secondary program
- Program Length1 year/ 2 semesters (Students have up to 5 years to complete)
- Delivery ModePart-Time Online Asynchronous
- LocationOnline
- Emailmyfuture@centennialcollege.ca
- Technology Requirements
Program Availability
- Program Overview
- Courses
- Career Options and Education Pathways
- Admission Requirements
- How to Apply
- Tuition and Fees
- Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
- Technology Requirements
- Delivery Mode
- Two-Year Completion Plan
- Three-Year Completion Plan
- The Business School Student Success Guide
- Advising
Part-Time Learning
This part-time version of the program is ideally suited for learners who may already be working, have families, or have other life commitments that prevent them from being able to study full time.
Students have the flexibility to take as many, or as few, courses each semester as they choose, while following all admission requirements and pre-requisites throughout the program. Typically, students take 1-3 courses each semester.
Students have up to 5 years from the semester they begin to complete their studies.
You can expect to spend approximately 3-8 hours/week on each course. Each week will vary depending on that week’s course requirements, and your own abilities and strengths.
Please review these two completion pathways for this program to see more details about our recommended order for completion of courses, including which courses must be taken before others:
Program Information
Centennial College's Office Administration – General (Part-Time Online) 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 this School of Accounting, Legal, and Office Administration offering, which will employ 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.
You may also be interested in the full-time program options:
Program Overview
Part-Time Learning
This part-time version of the program is ideally suited for learners who may already be working, have families, or have other life commitments that prevent them from being able to study full time.
Students have the flexibility to take as many, or as few, courses each semester as they choose, while following all admission requirements and pre-requisites throughout the program. Typically, students take 1-3 courses each semester.
Students have up to 5 years from the semester they begin to complete their studies.
You can expect to spend approximately 3-8 hours/week on each course. Each week will vary depending on that week’s course requirements, and your own abilities and strengths.
Please review these two completion pathways for this program to see more details about our recommended order for completion of courses, including which courses must be taken before others:
Program Information
Centennial College's Office Administration – General (Part-Time Online) 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 this School of Accounting, Legal, and Office Administration offering, which will employ 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.
You may also be interested in the full-time program options:
Courses
Career Options and Education Pathways
Program Highlights
- You develop your expertise through exposure to essential business software tools such as word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software.
- Office Administration – General faculty members have business world experience and up-to-date knowledge of current trends, business practices and related technology requirements.
- You're connected with experienced, knowledgeable and approachable faculty.
- You further your career opportunities by earning a certificate that reflects high standards of learning.
Transfer to Diploma Programs
- You will be considered for transfer to either the Office Administration Medical (2603) or Office Administration Legal (2602) diploma program if you successfully complete OAGN-127 Machine Transcription
- You will be considered for transfer to the Office Administration Executive (2606) diploma program if you successfully complete either OAGN-119 Document Production or OAGN-127 Machine Transcription
Career Outlook
- Office assistant
- Office clerk
- Receptionist
- Secretary
- Administrative assistant
Education Pathways
Graduates of this Office Administration - General (Part-Time Online) diploma program have the opportunity to apply learning achieved at Centennial for credits toward further study at the degree level. Listed below are institutions offering pathways for this program.
Please note that each receiving institution has minimum admission requirements in order to qualify for transfer credits, which are assessed by the receiving institution.
| Region | Institution |
|---|---|
| Ontario | Nipissing University |
For more detailed pathways information, visit our website at centennial.adv-pub.moveonca.com/outgoing-home.
Use the following Education Pathways Checklist as a guide as you explore your options.
For pathways to other Ontario post-secondary institutions, please visit ONTransfer.
Recognitions
The International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) is proud to recognize Centennial College for enhancing the knowledge and recognition of office and administrative professionals world-wide. The Office Administration - General and Executive programs are aligned with the IAAP Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) Body of Knowledge.
Areas of Employment
Areas of EmploymentAdmission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent; or mature student status (19 years or older)
- Grade 12 English College or University preparation course, or equivalent (minimum grade required); or take the Centennial English Admission Test
Additional Requirements
How to Apply
1. Apply Online
Domestic Students
If you are applying through the Better Jobs Ontario Program, please work with an Employment Ontario service provider. For more information go to Better Jobs Ontario Program.
If you have previously attended a full-time program at Centennial College, you may be eligible for a Program Transfer. Visit Enrolment Services at any Campus for information.
All other applicants must apply online at Ontariocolleges.ca. A non-refundable application fee of $150 must accompany applications. The fee is payable online, by telephone, online banking, by mail, or in-person to Ontariocolleges.ca. For more information go to Ontariocolleges.ca Application Fees.
International Students
Apply directly to Centennial College here.
2. Submit Documents
Domestic Applicants
Current Ontario high school students and graduates from Ontario high schools: Notify your guidance counsellor that you have applied to college and your school will forward transcripts to Centennial College via Ontariocolleges.ca.
Graduates of college/university, or high school outside Ontario but within Canada: You are responsible for requesting that your educational institute sends any required documents and transcripts to Ontariocolleges.ca.
Domestic applicants who attended school outside of Canada: If you are submitting transcripts to meet admission requirements, you must have the transcripts assessed by an independent credential assessment agency such as World Education Services (WES) or International Credential Assessment Service (ICAS). For more information go to Submitting your Transcripts.
International Applicants
Please refer to the International Education Application Guide.
3. Confirm Your Offer of Admission
Offers of Admission are sent by mail to eligible applicants. When you receive your offer, you must login to your account at Ontariocolleges.ca and confirm before the Deadline to Confirm noted in your offer letter.
You may confirm only one college and one program offer at a time.
You must confirm your offer by the Deadline to Confirm noted in your Offer of Admission letter or your seat may be given to another applicant.
When you confirm your Offer of Admission at Centennial College you are given access to your personal myCentennial account where you can check your email, grades, register for courses, pay tuition fees, and see your class timetable.
4. Pay Fees
Centennial fees statements are sent by email to your personal email account and to your myCentennial email account. Fees statements are not mailed.
You must make a minimum payment by the Fees Deadline noted in your Fees Statement or your seat may be given to another applicant.
5. Build Your Timetable (Register for Courses)
Build your timetable (web-register for courses) at my.centennialcollege.ca.
Fall registration begins mid-July
January registration begins mid-December
May registration begins mid-April
Your web-registration will not open if:
You have not submitted your minimum fee payment by the deadline
You received a Conditional Offer of Admission and you have not met the conditions of your offer.
Once you have paid your fees or have made appropriate arrangements, register for your courses online through myCentennial.
Tuition and Fees
Students pay for each course individually at the time of registration. Individual course costs vary depending on the course hours and additional fees/materials costs, and are typically approximately $290 to $400 per course.
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes describe what graduates of the program have demonstrated they can do with the knowledge and skills they have achieved during their studies. The outcomes are closely tied to the needs of the workplace. Through assessment (e.g., assignments and tests), students verify their ability to reliably perform these outcomes before graduating.
- Apply scheduling, task coordination, and organizational skills to facilitate the completion of tasks and to meet deadlines in the workplace.
- Locate and manage data and information from a variety of electronic and paper sources.
- Organize and process electronic and paper communications to assist the flow of information in the workplace.
- Record financial information for the workplace within a specified time frame using appropriate document formats, procedures, and software.
- Produce accurate business documents by a specified deadline using available computer technology.
- Use effective interpersonal skills in the workplace to assist the completion of individual and team tasks and to promote the image of the organization.
- Research, develop, and prepare draft reports substantiating the resources or services for the workplace using written and oral presentation techniques and appropriate technology.
- Use the Internet and its tools to conduct research.
- Demonstrate administrative skills to enhance operations of the workplace.
Technology Requirements
Technology Requirements
This program is part of the BringIT initiative, which means students taking it will need to be able to consistently access and use a mobile computing device that meets or exceeds the program’s recommended hardware requirements.
Students with Accessibility Needs: If you require accommodations for a documented disability, please consider your adaptive technology needs when you select a device for your program. If you want to access disability services, you can make an appointment with the Centre for Accessible Learning and Counselling Services, by calling 437-568-4799, or by email at calcs@centennialcollege.ca.
Want to know more? Check out Frequently Asked Questions for our BringIT Program.
Students from this program will need to have consistent access to the following:
Minimum Recommended Specifications:
- Windows Laptop or Surface Device with:
- Intel Core i5 or AMD equivalent processor;
- 8GB or more of RAM;
- 256GB HD, USB port;
- Windows 10 Operating System
- Recommended:
- Built-in Ethernet Port;
- Audio/Mic combo;
- A Solid State Drive (SSD);
- A laptop with a battery life of 3hrs or better
- Additional Note:
- MacBooks and Chromebooks are NOT acceptable alternatives
Minimum Internet Requirement:
You will need regular access to a computer with an internet connection. High-speed broadband access (LAN, Cable or DSL) with minimum 50mbps download speed is highly recommended.
ClassAPPs 2.0
Students are invited to use Centennial College’s ClassAPPs 2.0, an all-in-one system that lets you use all of the digital tools you need to complete your college courses from the comfort of your own home, at any time, instead of finding the time to head for a computer lab. Any student can use the ClassAPPs 2.0 system with any modern, HTML5 enabled web browser, like Chrome, Edge or Firefox. Just log in to the service with the same ID and password you use to get into a College PC, and you instantly gain access to cloud-based software, and other learning resources.
Delivery Mode
Delivery Mode
Asynchronous online: Students can access and engage with the course material anytime, anywhere, each week. Due dates and deadlines for assessments are shared at the beginning of each course.
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