Comments about Office Administration Ontario College Diploma - At the institution - North Bay - Ontario
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Objectives
In the Office Administration program, we offer you the opportunity to develop your administrative and leadership skills, to work with the latest computer technology, to interact with a close-knit community of students and faculty at an exciting campus, and to prepare yourself for career opportunities worldwide. Beyond the entry-level office skills training received in the first two semesters of the program, you will be trained at an advanced level in software applications, as well as being provided with the tools for problem-solving and critical and creative thinking. This program will also offer electives in the fields of legal office administration and medical office administration. Interpersonal skills, human relations skills, and customer service are emphasized to meet the requirements in business, legal, and/or medical environments.
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Practical experience
There is a field placement aspect to this program.
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Academic title
Office Administration Ontario College Diploma
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Course description
LEVEL ONE:
• CMM 125 College Communications I
• OAD 100 Social Issues
• OAD 116 Computerized Document Production I
• OAD 123 Office Procedures and Administration I
• OAD 194 Business Mathematics
LEVEL TWO:
• CMM 180 Business Writing
• OAD 118 Spreadsheet Applications
• OAD 124 Office Procedures and Administration II
• OAD 199 Basic Bookkeeping
• OAD 202 Computerized Document Production II
LEVEL THREE:
3 vocational compulsory courses:
• OAD 202 Critical and Creative Thinking
• OAD 216 Advanced Word Processing Applications
• OAD 217 Database Applications
• OAD 220 Integrated Computer Projects
Plus 1 vocational elective course:
• OAD 278 Legal Terminology I
• OAD 268 Medical Terminology I
Plus 1 general education course
• OAD 125 Office Ethics and Behaviour
LEVEL FOUR:
2 vocational compulsory courses:
• OAD 209 Customer Service
• OAD 218 Advanced Spreadsheet Applications
• OAD 230 Integrated Office Simulation
• OAD 299 Field Placement
Plus 2 vocational elective courses:
• ACC 159 Bookkeeping for Office Administration
• OAD 267 Medical Billing
• OAD 269 Medical Terminology II
• OAD 279 Legal Terminology II
Plus
• OAD 270 Career Development
Note: Graduates of the Office Administration program enrolling in the Law Clerk program will be granted transfer credits for BCL 130, CGE 125, OAD 107, BCL 131, ACC 262, and CMM 180. Those Office Administration students who took the legal electives will also receive transfer credits for OAD 224.
The first year of all Office Administration programs is delivered in an accelerated format. With the accelerated format, you will spend 35 hours a week in class for a period of 15 weeks in order to complete the first two semesters. The second year of the Office Administration program continues in a traditional semester format.
