"I would recommend this program to anyone who needs the skills to compete in the world of office work. CDI taught me to be motivated and confident in my skills." - Richelda S., Office Assistant Graduate, CDI College
The Office Administrator - Executive - Ontario program is designed to help students develop the skills for the modern office environment. Students will become proficient at an advanced level in the Microsoft Office suite. In addition, they will be trained in related Microsoft business software. Students will learn general business skills and comprehensive bookkeeping skills as part of their general studies. Students in this 36-week diploma program will also gain experience with some of the most popular accounting software packages.
This program is 36 weeks in length.
Job Opportunities
- Administrative Assistant
- Secretary
- Office Manager
- Exectutive Assistant
Office Administrator - Executive - Ontario
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The program outline below is for Ontario .
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- Accounting helps an organization understand its business in much the same way that a model helps an architect construct a building. Accounting helps a manager understand the business as a whole (or the part for which he or she is responsible) without drowning in the details. This course will give the students an understanding of basic accounting principles and procedures, and help prepare them to work in a business environment.
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- Larger companies tend to use more advanced software for tracking their accounting, as the business may be split into a number of subsidiaries that all report to the same main corporation. ACCPAC is a program that is specifically designed for medium and large companies as it is designed to provide the types of breakdowns and reports that are required by departments and business units. Accounting Basics and Bookkeeping Procedure, or related experience will be a prerequisite to this program. Students will learn to set up the software and accounts in ACCPAC and perform bookkeeping entries and prepare reports.
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- This advance level program will teach the students the necessary skills required to use Microsoft Word, Excel and Access effectively and efficiently. While building on earlier course, participants of this program will develop considerable skill through practical assignments. Students will also cover MS Publisher as part of this program. The prerequisite for this program is Intermediate Computer Applications (IOC 175) or equivalent skills in intermediate level Microsoft Office. This program will cover Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and MS Publisher.
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- For those who are not already proficient in MS Office software, this series of workshops will be essential to completion of some of the projects and will improve the students’ productivity in school and on the job. This workshop is optional and only needs to be taken by those who do not already have experience in the software covered. All modules are covered at the basic and intermediate levels. Students who are familiar with the software may do challenge exams and use the time for other projects. This workshop series will include MS Word (word processing), MS Excel (spreadsheets), Access (database), MS PowerPoint (presentations) and MS Outlook.
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- This course will teach the students the basics of how to deal with various types of customers and effective telephone techniques. Related to Customer Service, is an understanding of telephone techniques. In today's environment companies must either compete on price or on customer service. The purpose of this section is to ensure that the students understand customer service and its applicability to various types of business. In addition they will understand the importance to proper telephone techniques and etiquette. This program is a must for people going into office environments, call centers or retail organizations.
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- This financial management program is designed specifically for individuals who require knowledge of finance to do their jobs effectively, but have no previous accounting experience. Major topics in this program include financial management in the organization, analyzing changes in financial statements, interpreting financial statements through ratios, profit planning and decisions, budgeting and control, sources and forms of financing, cost of capital, time value of money, capital expenditures, inventory management, pricing produces or services, accumulating and monitoring costs, and cost of products.
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- The Gaining Employment program will help participants develop the requisite skills to plan and conduct an effective employment search or determine their suitability for self–employment. Students will set goals and objectives, develop interview and presentation techniques, resumes, and detailed job search or self–employment plans.
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- This required general office course is mandatory for all students taking office related programs. Additional specialized office procedures will be learned by students who wish to specialize in medical or legal office environments. During this program the students will get an overview of how the office works and how technologies are used to make work efficient and accurate. They will learn a series of skills that will help them understand the office environment and how to grow and succeed in the job. Particularity they will learn to work with others and understand how their job, while being a support position, is also a very important part of any organization’s success. While the learning the students will gain from this program is very important, they will gain the best expense from the co–op that is part of the diploma requirement.
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- Effective communication is critical to successful management. Without it, managers will find themselves running into problems with employees, customers, peers and superiors. Good communication practices will help make work go more smoothly, avoid costly errors caused by misinterpretation and reduce overall stress levels for all involved. During this module, participants will cover the communications process, barriers to communication, effective listening, non–verbal communication, dealing with emotions, questioning, paraphrasing and acknowledging, communicating in a cross–cultural environment, and giving and receiving feedback.
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- This course covers the day–to–day manual recording of transactions for a small business organization. This includes general journal transactions, special journals, posting to the general ledgers and subsidiary ledgers, preparing a trial balance, payroll registers, operating a petty cash fund, and reconciling bank statements.
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- This course consists of a combination of modules that are considered necessary prerequisites to all other courses. During this course, students will begin with Micro Computer Terminology, which they will do in conjunction with keyboarding skills. Both of these courses are self–paced. Students will then proceed to Windows environment, which will also be self–paced, except for the review days, which are scheduled before each beginning studies on each of the integrated software suites. Students may already have some of the skills covered in this module. Those students will be assigned enhanced courses.
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- This foundation course will provide the students with the skills and abilities required to complete the program along with a number of skills needed to succeed in the workplace. The main areas of study in this course are time management and student success; teamwork; managing conflict; customer service; and personal accountability.
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- This software is suitable for companies that want to track their revenues and expenditures into specific cost centers or departments. It is a favorite of many accountants and bookkeepers who perform bookkeeping duties for small businesses as they find it user friendly and easy to use. It is one of the more popular programs used for small business accounting because of its flexibility and ease of use. Accounting Basics and Bookkeeping Procedure, or related experience will be a prerequisite to this program. Students will learn to set up the software and accounts in QuickBooks and perform bookkeeping entries and prepare reports.
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- After completing Accounting Fundamentals and Basic Bookkeeping, students will be prepared to learn computerized accounting. Simply Accounting is one of the leading accounting software packages for small business. Students will learn to set up the software for a company, make entries and prepare reports. While previous programs provide the theory of how accounting and bookkeeping work and what they mean to a business, this software will allow students to actually enter exposes and revenue into the software and see the results.
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- In this module, students will learn to integrate all of the main Microsoft Office software modules. They will learn to move information from program to program. For example, parts of a spreadsheet may be pasted into a word document and vice versa. Students will also learn some productivity tools when they learn to set up automatic updating on their documents. For example, the student may update an Access database and have the data automatically updated on the Word document that is using it. Students will also be taught to integrate information from various software packages by using the PDF writer software. This is the last of the Applied Applications modules. Students must have completed the other Microsoft Office courses to benefit from this module.
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- This introductory college course is designed to cover the basic math skills that will be necessary for later courses. It begins with a review of mathematical concepts that the students should have learned in high school and prepares them with a foundation for more advanced mathematics programs and other related courses such as accounting and technical subjects.
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- This module will deal mainly with report and proposal writing. The process will begin with a refresher of the student’s writing skills including the correct use of grammar. Students will learn when to best use letters, memos and e–mail messages. They will also learn to plan and prepare effective reports and proposals. During this course, students will learn to make their writing interesting, write the details, plan and write winning proposals and reports, and analyze opportunities.