Play a key role in operational success - specialize in executive office administration.

The two-year Office Administration - Executive Ontario College Diploma program prepares you for a rewarding career as an administrative professional in the public or private sector.

Develop essential skills through extensive applied practice in a simulated office in the areas of office management, domestic and international travel, event planning, finance, human resources, and social media.

Enhance your MS Office suite abilities through document production, transcription, desktop publishing, accounting practices, database and project management.

Students also have the option to gain real-world experience through a paid co-operative education (co-op) work term (see Additional Information for more details). Please note that places in the co-op work term are subject to availability and academic eligibility. Please note admission to the co-op program does not guarantee a co-op placement.

Upon graduation, you may find employment within a variety of office environments such as corporations, government, associations and small businesses.

SUCCESS FACTORS

This program is well-suited for students who:

• Have a strong interest in working in an office environment.
• Have an interest and aptitude in computer and technology applications and enjoy a hands-on approach to learning. . Enjoy working independently and in a diverse team environment.
• Are well-organized and pay attention to detail.
• Work effectively under time constraints.
• Have the ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time.

Careers

Graduates may find employment in administrative fields within the private and public sectors (corporations, small or medium-sized businesses, government, institutions and associations). With further experience, graduates may progress to positions as senior executive assistants, office managers or may explore entrepreneurial options.

Pathways

Please use our Pathways tool to search for pathway options.

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

1. Conduct oneself professionally and adhere to relevant legislation,
   standards and codes of ethics.
2. Manage the scheduling, coordination and organization of administrative tasks and workflow within specific deadlines and according to set priorities.
3. Coordinate the collection, analysis, distribution and response to communications in the workplace to facilitate the flow of information.
4. Operate and provide support related to the use, maintenance and procurement of office equipment and technologies.
5. Evaluate, establish and administer a variety of records management systems to ensure confidential, secure, accessible and organized electronic and paper records.
6. Produce financial documents and reports by identifying and compiling relevant information and using accounting software.
7. Prepare and produce a variety of business documents using available technologies and applying industry standards.
8. Use interpersonal, leadership and client service skills to respond to diversity and to support the vision and mission of the organization.
9. Research, analyze and summarize information on resources and services and prepare summary reports with recommendations.
10. Select and use information technologies to support communication with internal and external stakeholders and to promote the organization.
11. Organize and coordinate meetings, conferences, special events and make travel arrangements, including the preparation of related documentation.
12. Support the implementation of projects by applying basic principles of project management.
13. Identify and apply discipline-specific practices that contribute to the local and global community through social responsibility, economic commitment and environmental stewardship.

Application Information

OFFICE ADMINISTRATION - EXECUTIVE (CO-OP AND NON CO-OP VERSION)
Program Code 0210A01FWO

The first year of the two-year Office Administration - Executive program is the Office Administration - General program. Students must initially apply to 0210X Office Administration - General. Upon completion of the Office Administration - General program, students who want to continue on to Levels 03 and 04 of the Office Administration - Executive program may apply directly with the Coordinator.

Applications to full-time day Office Administration- General program must be submitted with official transcripts showing completion of the academic admission requirements through:

ontariocolleges.ca
60 Corporate Court
Guelph, ON N1G 5J3
1-888-892-2228

Applications are available online at www.ontariocolleges.ca.

Applications to the Office Administration- General program for Fall Term and Winter Term admission received by February 1 will be given equal consideration. Applications received after February 1 will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis as long as spaces are available.

International applicants please visit this link for application process information: https://algonquincollege.force.com/myACint/.

For further information on the admissions process, contact:

Registrar`s Office
Algonquin College
1385 Woodroffe Ave
Ottawa, ON K2G 1V8
Telephone: 613-727-0002
Toll-free: 1-800-565-4723
TTY: 613-727-7766
Fax: 613-727-7632
Contact: https://www.algonquincollege.com/ro

Program Resources

CO-OP INFORMATION:
All applicants apply directly to the Office Administration - General program through OntarioColleges.ca or our International Application Portal. Graduates of the Algonquin College Office Administration - General program will be admitted directly into second year of the non-co-op version of the Office Administration - Executive program. Students may elect to participate in the co-op version, two terms prior to the first co-op work term, subject to availability and academic eligibility.

Co-operative education (Co-op) allows students to integrate their classroom learning with a real-world experience through paid work terms. Two academic terms prior to the cooperative education work term, students are required to actively participate in and successfully complete the self-directed co-op course, readiness activities and workshops.

Students must actively conduct a guided, self-directed job search and are responsible for securing approved program-related paid co-op employment. Students compete for co-op positions alongside students from Algonquin College and other Canadian and international colleges and universities. Algonquin College`s Co-op Department provides assistance in developing co-op job opportunities and guides the overall process, but does not guarantee that a student will obtain employment in a co-op work term. Co-op students may be required to relocate to take part in the co-op employment opportunities available in their industry and must cover all associated expenses; e.g., travel, work permits, visa applications, accommodation and all other incurred expenses.

Co-op work terms are typically 14 weeks in duration and are completed during a term when students are not taking courses. For more information on your program`s co-op level(s), visit the courses tab on your program`s webpage.

International students enrolled in a co-op program are required by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to have a valid Co-op/Internship Work Permit prior to commencing their work term. Without this document International students are not legally eligible to engage in work in Canada that is part of an academic program. The Co-op/Internship Work Permit does not authorize international students to work outside the requirements of their academic program.

For more information on co-op programs, the co-op work/study schedule, as well as general and program-specific co-op eligibility criteria, please visit www.algonquincollege.com/coop.

PLEASE NOTE that in the Office Administration programs there are certain courses where it is mandatory for the students to have a Windows-based computer as some of the software application functions used in the program do not run effectively on other platforms (even when running via Parallels on MAC). MAC laptops and Chromebooks will not be supported in the Office Administration programs.

This full-time day program is offered on the Woodroffe Campus. It is also offered on the Pembroke Campus as a 43-week non-semestered Ontario College Diploma program. While the learning outcomes at the Woodroffe and Pembroke Campuses are the same, the curriculum order and subject delivery are reflective of local circumstances which affect program delivery.