Office Administration Technology

Program Description

The two-year Office Administration Technology program is designed to give graduates the greatest possible employability within the administration field. During year one, students gain a thorough understanding of the skills required to work in the field with courses in Keyboarding, Transcription, Accounting, Computers, and Communications, amongst others. In year two, students will focus on five areas of specialization that will prepare them for positions within the highly technical fields of Medical, Dental, Legal, Engineering, and Records Management administration. It is in year two that we have placed the new in-depth study of Records and Information Management which is so important to all of these technical fields. Students will have the opportunity to plan, supervise, and produce work in consultation with numerous community groups and local area businesses. This program also has a 4-week work term to help students gain additional real-world experience and build a strong network.

Program Courses

• Active, Semi-Active, and Inactive Records Management
• Advanced Documents
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Archival Theory and Practice
• Bookkeeping
• Business Communications (Grammar)
• Business Communications (Verbal)
• Business Communications (Written)
• Business Law
• Business Mathematics
• Computerized Accounting
• Database Management
• Dental Office Software
• Desktop Publishing
• Document Production
• Electronic Office Management
• Engineering Office Procedures
• Engineering Technical Documents and Data Processing
• General Office Transcription
• Human Relations and Ethical Issues
• Information Security and Technology
• Job Search Skills
• Keyboarding
• Legal Office Procedures
• Legal Terminology and Transcription
• MCP and Insurance Billing
• Medical Terminology and Transcription
• Medical/Dental Office Procedures
• Modern Office Procedures
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Patient Care and Protection
• PCLaw
• Records Management and Control
• Soft Tissue Injury: Back Injury Prevention
• Spreadsheets
• Standard First Aid
• Tooth Morphology and Charting
• WHMIS
• Word Processing Comprehensive
• Work Term

Employment Opportunities

Upon successful completion of the Office Administration Technology (Medical, Dental, Legal, Engineering, Records Management) program, which includes a work term, graduates may be eligible for employment (depending on specific hiring practices) within medical, dental, legal, and engineering office environments in the public and private sectors. Employment opportunities exist for graduates at various levels, from an office clerk to an administrative or executive assistant. The specialty components of medical, dental, legal, engineering, and records management sectors provide graduates with a variety of office environments in which to work. 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.