Office Administration (General Studies)

Program Description

The Office Administration (General Studies) program prepares students to have a working knowledge of any modern office setting. The ability to communicate both orally and in written form gives a graduate the edge in this competitive field. This program prepares students to work in the most current application packages. These, along with the introduction to accounting software, offers any student the training to become a successful office assistant.

Program Courses

• Bookkeeping
• Business Communications (Grammar)
• Business Communications (Verbal)
• Business Communications (Written)
• Business Mathematics
• Computerized Accounting
• Database Management
• Desktop Publishing
• Document Production
• Electronic Office Management
• General Office Transcription
• Job Search Skills
• Keyboarding
• Modern Office Procedures
• Spreadsheets
• Word Processing Comprehensive
• Work Term

Upgrading Skills

Upon completion of Office Administration (General Studies), skills upgrading may be available in the areas of medical, dental, legal, engineering, and records management. Students may also continue their studies with specialized training in the Office Administration Technology (Medical, Dental, Legal, Engineering, Records Management) program.

Employment Opportunities

Upon successful completion of the Office Administration (General Studies) program, graduates may be eligible for employment (depending on specific hiring practices) within many different office environments. The skills attained will provide opportunities for employment as receptionists, office clerks, bookkeepers, word processing operators, front office assistants, and records management clerks. A small sample of Academy Canada’s excellent employers include:

• Corner Brook Economic Dev.
• AON Reed Stenhouse
• Academy Canada
• Provincial Adjusting Services
• Hertz Rental Agency
• Pepsi Center
• Health Labrador
• Scotia Bank
• Department of Public Works and Services
• Midland Transport
• Family Justice Service
• Dept of Fisheries and Oceans
• Dynamic Physiotherapy
• Western Memorial Hospital
• Gittens and Associates
• Carpenters Training Institute
• Health Care Corporation
• Modern Business
• Investor's Group
• Dr. Boitsefski's Office
• Squire and Hynes Associates

Work Term Information

Work terms are a required, unpaid, formally arranged on-site training experience completed at the end of the program. The work term provides students with practical, real-world experience that supports skill development, professional confidence, and readiness for employment.

Students are expected to attend according to the host’s schedule and must report any absences to both the host supervisor and the Graduate Employment Coordinator. Missed days are added to the end of the placement. Attendance and performance are monitored through ongoing communication, including check-ins and formal mid-placement and final evaluations. Successful completion of an approved, authorized work term is required for graduation.

Students are responsible for maintaining professional conduct, attending as scheduled, complying with host policies, promptly reporting absences or concerns, and completing all required documentation. The College is responsible for approving placements, providing guidance and support, monitoring progress, and determining successful completion. Work term hosts are responsible for supervision, attendance reporting, providing appropriate learning opportunities, and completing required evaluations. Students who do not who do not meet work term requirements may be removed from their placement and may be required to complete a new placement in order to graduate.