About Office Administration – Executive in Sheridan College (Ontario)

Critical training

Using your laptop in our Internet-connected classrooms, you'll complete interactive assignments and learn the skills most in demand by today's employers. The two-year program focuses on the higher-level technical and professional skills required if you wish to work in an executive office.

Things you'll learn

• Advanced administrative functions such as arranging travel and taking minutes.
• Executive support skills such as banking and payroll.
• Advanced Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access).
• Business writing, Internet research and report writing skills.

Learning Outcomes

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

• Conduct oneself professionally and adhere to relevant legislation, standards and codes of ethics.
• Manage the scheduling, coordination and organization of administrative tasks and workflow within specific deadlines and according to set priorities.
• Coordinate the collection, analysis, distribution and response to communications in the workplace to facilitate the flow of information.
• Operate and provide support related to the use, maintenance and procurement of office equipment and technologies.
• Evaluate, establish and administer a variety of records management systems to ensure confidential, secure, accessible and organized electronic and paper records.
• Produce financial documents and reports by identifying and compiling relevant information and using accounting software.
• Prepare and produce a variety of business documents using available technologies and applying industry standards.
• Use interpersonal, leadership and client service skills to respond to diversity and to support the vision and mission of the organization.
• Research, analyze and summarize information on resources and services and prepare summary reports with recommendations.
• Select and use information technologies to support communication with internal and external stakeholders and to promote the organization.
• Organize and coordinate meetings, conferences, special events and make travel arrangements, including the preparation of related documentation.

Career Opportunities

As a graduate of Sheridan's Office Administration – Executive diploma program, you'll be ready to take on the responsibilities of a busy professional office.

Here are some jobs you might find:

• Administrative or Executive Assistant
• Human Resources Clerk
• Office Administrator or Supervisor
• Product Information Coordinator
• Project Manager Assistant
• Records Management Coordinator

Academic qualification equivalents

• Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, include one English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or ENG4U), minimum 60%

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS       :    6 – Overall Band Score with no Band below 5.5
• TOEFL      :    80 (20L,W,S,R) iBT (Internet-based TOEFL) or 550 Paper-based
• PTE A       :    58 - Overall Minimum Score  (49L,W,S,R)

Sheridan College (Ontario) Highlights

Sheridan College (Ontario) The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Though the cost of attendance for a student studying at Sheridan College would vary as per standard of living and choices of an individual, however, the estimated average cost for an academic year is tabulated below: