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School | Bow Valley College | | |
Location | Calgary, AB, Canada | | |
School Type | College | | |
School Size | Full-time Undergraduate: 7,880
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Degree | Certificate | | |
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Length | 1 Year(s) | | |
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Description | The Association of Administrative Assistants is a chartered, Canadian, non-profit, professional organization founded in 1951 with a threefold purpose: to establish a national standard of qualifications for administrative assistants and senior office personnel; to reach this standard by providing advanced education; and to make management aware of the fully qualified administrative assistants’ value. Seven courses must be completed successfully within six years to qualify for the QAA designation and certificate. Bow Valley College offers the following courses that fulfill the QAA certificate requirements:
Compulsory Courses: Basic Administrative Skills Basic Business Communication Introduction to Organizational Behaviour Elective courses (students must complete 4 elective courses in addition to the 3 compulsory courses): Financial Accounting Introduction and Financial Accounting Intermediate (both required to count as one course equivalent) Introduction to Human Resources Administration Essential Supervisory Skills Introduction to Project Management
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