ABT (Applied Business Technology) Administrative Assistant Certificate

Full-time Start dates and fees vary contact your local CNC campus $3,579 (Prince George) 34 weeks Burns Lake, Mackenzie, Prince George, Quesnel, Vanderhoof Careers There is currently a great demand for trained administrative assistants. After graduating from this program, youll have the confidence to compete in todays highly-skilled workforce in one of these rewarding careers: Office clerk Receptionist Administrative assistant Office manager Executive assistant Small business owner Youll learn a wide variety of technical skills including the Windows operating system, Microsoft Office, manual and computerized bookkeeping, desktop publishing, and office clerical skills. Your professional image, communication, time management, and interpersonal skills will be developed through lectures and labs. Combine your skills with work experience or more education, and your opportunities for advancement are limitless. Admission requirements 1. Successful completion of one of the following: - Grade 12 (with English 12 or English 12: First Peoples, Communications 12, or Technical and Professional Communications 12) or - ABE/CCP Advanced Certificate or - GED Certificate or - Mature student status. To explore this option, consult a CNC counsellor/advisor, Regional Director, or ABT faculty member. 2. Completion of a keyboarding proficiency assessment with a minimum speed of 20 net words per minute, or permission from the department (see notes below). 3. You must take the English and Math Achievement Test (EMAT), administered by the college. If you score below a certain level, you must complete upgrading. Its strongly recommended that you write the EMAT early. 4. You must read, sign, and return an ABT Entrance Information Form prior to acceptance into the program. Note 1: Have you successfully completed ABTC 065 Keyboarding Speed 1, Computer Studies 020, or an equivalent? If so, you wont have to take the keyboarding assessment. Note 2: The keyboarding assessment may take the form of an original signed transcript or a letter on institutional letterhead from a teacher of typing, or an assessment by a CNC Applied Business Technology instructor, or designate. To arrange an assessment, please contact your local campus. Obtain your BC Adult Graduation Diploma (BC AGD) Are you planning to enter the ABT Administrative Assistant program with one of the following? Mature student status ABE/CCP Advanced Certificate GED Certificate If so, after completing the ABT program, youll be eligible to receive an exit certicate. This is equivalent to an Adult Dogwood (now known as the BC Adult Graduation Diploma). Program outline Note: The program varies slightly from campus to campus, but this is a representative sample. Please contact your local CNC campus for details of their specific program. Semester 1 ABTB 073 ABTE 074 ABTH 070 ABTP 072 ABTW 043 AugustDecember Financial Records Business Communications I Human Relations Ofce Procedures Word Processing/ Document Production Levels I, II, and III Microcomputer Applications I JanuaryMay Computerized Bookkeeping Business Communications II Ofce Simulations Work Experience Microcomputer Applications II Desktop Publishing

ABTW 073 Semester 2 ABTA 078 ABTE 075 ABTP 078 ABTV 072 ABTW 074 ABTW 078

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Important dates (Prince George campus only; please contact other campuses directly.) Fall term Classes: August 23, 2010 December 17, 2010 (includes exams) Spring term Classes: January 4, 2011 May 6, 2011 (includes exams) Study break: March 21 25, 2011
Revised: 10.12.03

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