Diploma - Office Administration (Legal/Health Services)
- 2 years
- Duration
- 18,730 CAD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Kingston / Canada
- Location
- St. Lawrence College, Canada
- School
Program description
A student who completes this program will receive two diplomas: Office Administration - Legal and Office Administration - Health Services, which will open the door to a multitude of employment options in both the commercial and public sectors. Graduate employment statistics released in the fall of 2019 ranged from 95% to 100%.
Students will learn about the following topics:
TECHNICAL ABILITIES:
- Office 365/2019 cloud-based computer application abilities at the advanced level, including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, OneNote, and others.
- Outlook 365 teaches students how to create professional email exchanges, create folders to keep organized, and use the Outlook calendar to make appointments and plan meetings.
- PCLaw, The Conveyancer, Teraview, Automated Civil Litigation (ACL), Accuro EMR, Adobe Acrobat DC Pro, and Sage 50 are among the other software products available.
- Students will need to reach a typing speed of 50-60 GWPM.
- Students learn how to exchange and edit documents in the cloud. Students learn how to book, attend, and chair virtual meetings using MS Teams collaboration software.
SOFT ABILITIES:
- Relationships with clients, patients, and customers are founded on effective and consistent communication, as well as the ability to uphold and maintain confidentiality. The capacity to work alone as well as jointly is highly valued.
- Employers prefer office administrators who are well-organized, forward-thinking, and problem solvers. Students can improve these skills by learning by doing through regular classroom exercises and participating in the student work placement program.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Bookkeeping
- Introduction to College Communications
- Office Procedures 1
- Electronic Spreadsheets
- Introduction to Word Processing
- Professional Effectiveness
Semester 2
- Computer Applications for Accounting
- Office Procedures 2
- Word Processing: Intermediate Applications
- Electronic Database Management
- Office Administration: Work Placement 1
- WRIT 2 Communications 2: Office Career Writing
Semester 3
- Accounting Systems for Law Offices
- Word Processing: Advanced Applications and Desktop Publishing
- Medical Terminology 1
- Medical Dicta Transcription
- Medical Office Procedures 1
- Electronic Spreadsheets: Intermediate Applications
- Legal Document Production 1
- Office Administration: Work Placement 2
- General Education Course
Semester 4
- Career Strategies
- Electronic Databases: Intermediate Applications
- Medical Terminology 2
- Legal Machine Transcription
- Medical Document Production
- Legal Document Production 2
- Office Administration: Work Placement 3
- General Education Course
Price
- Tuition 16,430 CAD
- Program Fees 0,00 CAD
- Ancillary Fees 2,300 CAD
Total tuition per 2 semester (one year) 18,730 CAD
Fees are estimates only
Requirements for applicants
Admission requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma, or equivalent
- Grade 12 English at the C or U level
- Grade 11 Math
English Proficiency requirements are:
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS)-Academic - Overall 6.0 with no band less than 5.5 (SDS requires an overall 6.0, with no band less than 6.0)
- TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT) or Home Edition - 78
- TOEFL Computer-based Test - 213
- Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL. In-person or Online)* - overall 60
- EIKEN (Test in Practical English Proficiency)* - pre 1
- The Michigan English Test* - Overall 58 with no individual score below 56, ECCE/ECPE 650 or higher
- Cambridge English Proficiency* - 173
- Duolingo (Temporarily accepted)* - 105
- Pearson Test of English -Academic (Online & In-person) - 55
*Note: Students from India are not eligible to submit the results of this test as proof of English proficiency.
About the university
St. Lawrence College has campuses in Kingston, Brockville, and Cornwall, Ontario. Our secure neighborhoods combine small-town atmosphere with big-city attractions, like shopping, eating, and nightlife.
The institution has 6,700 full-time and 20,000 part-time students in 89 academic programs and 829 full- and part-time employees, including 414 professors.
With modern, expansive facilities in three vibrant eastern Ontario cities and a solid track record of excellence, St. Lawrence College still combines all the benefits of a world-class education with the advantages of small-town living and personal attention to detail.
