Office Administration Training in Montreal
Program description
- Type of certification: Attestation of Collegial Studies
- Total Duration : 1290 hours / contact
Program Objectives
The Office Systems Technology program is designed to prepare qualified individuals for the work of office coordinator by developing the skills required to perform office work activities such as communication in French and English, writing, access to new technologies, office work coordination, and computerized accounting.
By the end of their training, they will be able to take part in all administrative duties, as well as provide technical assistance with office automation tasks and software, including Acces, Excel, Word..., word processing, page layout, creating all kinds of documents, document management and using communication tools.
We offer
- DEP/DVS in IT support (only in French)
- JEE0K - Early Childhood Education Techniques
- LEACR - IT Programmer Analyst
- LCAF8 - In Accounting
- LCE0X - Office Systems Technology
Our main strengths
- Employment-oriented training
- Short duration,
- Wide choice of schedules
- Guaranteed internship
- Employment Assistance
- Experienced and qualified teachers
- Personalized service
- The management is always attentive to students' needs
- State-of-the-art technology
- Stimulating environment
- Assistance with the integration of international students (accommodation, welcome at airport, etc.)
- The College and immigration counsellor can handle international students' file from the time of admission to the application for their study permits
Location
- Collège St-Michel, Pavillon Sauvé is located in Montreal
Core Competencies
- Interact in a variety of work situations
- Process financial information and manage office budget
- Perform word processing
- Verbal communication in French
- Use clerical tools and services
- Create and process linguistically accurate French documents
- Create documents
- Evaluate the job function
- Evaluate integration into the labour market and career development
- Computerize processes
- Process and display data
- Develop and customize an administrative information management system
- Verbal communication in English
- Create and use a database
- Organize work-related activities
- Participate in the recruitment of office staff
- Assess the productivity of office staff
- Manage the office's material resources
- Provide technical support and assistance
Main Functions
- Create professional administrative documents (letters, emails, statements, reports, agendas, minutes, procedures, guides, etc.).
- Efficient oral communication and professional interaction with clients and co-workers.
- Manage the office's accounting and financial resources.
- Design attractive advertising materials (newsletters, brochures, business cards, posters, etc.).
- Organize professional activities, meetings, business trips, seminars, etc.
- Participate in recruitment, training and assessment of office staff.
- Plan, organize, supervise and evaluate team works (project management).
- Solve problems, computerize procedures and organize work.
List of Program Courses
| Course Titles | Hours |
|---|---|
| Communication and interaction within the company | 45 |
| Accounting | 60 |
| Computerized accounting | 45 |
| Introduction to office automation | 45 |
| French in the workplace | 60 |
| Word processing | 60 |
| Introduction to the job | 45 |
| Business communication in French | 60 |
| Word processing and layout | 60 |
| Data processing I | 45 |
| Use of communication tools | 45 |
| Document management | 60 |
| Data processing II | 45 |
| Business Communication in English | 45 |
| Promotional Writing | 45 |
| Database | 45 |
| Image processing | 45 |
| Graphic design of administrative documents | 45 |
| Recruitment and appraisal of office staff | 45 |
| Coordination of material and financial resources | 45 |
| Processing of administrative documents | 45 |
| Organization of work-related activities | 60 |
| IT Problem Solving | 45 |
| Internship in the workplace | 150 |
Career Opportunities
Graduates in Office Systems Technology can work in any business sector. They can find jobs in companies or organizations of varying sizes. They will most likely perform different tasks in small businesses, whereas they will carry out more specialized work in large or medium-sized enterprises or organizations.
Admission Requirements
- To be eligible for this program, you should meet at least one of the following conditions:
- 1. hold a High School Diploma (DES/SSD);
- hold a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DEP/DVS) related to the program of study;
- hold qualifications deemed sufficient and meet one of the following conditions:
- a. The candidate has interrupted his or her studies for at least two consecutive sessions or one school year;
- b. The candidate has completed at least one year of post-secondary studies over a period of one year or more;
- c. The candidate is bound by an agreement between the School and an employer.