ABT Administrative Assistant Certificate

ABT (Applied Business Technology)

Administrative Assistant Certificate

• Full-time • Start dates and fees

- Mature student status. To explore

Program outline

vary — contact your local CNC

this option, consult a CNC

Note: The program varies slightly from

counsellor/advisor, Regional

campus • $3,591 (Prince George);

campus to campus, but this is a

Director, or ABT faculty member.

$3,278 (Burns Lake) • 34 weeks

representative sample. Please contact

2. Completion of a keyboarding

• Burns Lake, Fort St. James,

your local CNC campus for details of

proficiency assessment with a

Mackenzie, Prince George,

their specific program.

minimum speed of 20 net words per

Quesnel, Vanderhoof

Semester 1

August-December

minute, or permission from the

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Financial Records

department (see notes below).

ABTE 074

Business Communica-

Careers

3. You must take the English and

tions I

Math Achievement Test (EMAT),

There is currently a great demand for

ABTH 070

Human Relations

administered by the college. If you

trained administrative assistants. After

ABTP 072

Office Procedures

score below a certain level, you

graduating from this program, you’ll

ABTW 043

Word Processing/

must complete upgrading. It’s

have the confidence to compete in

Document Production

strongly recommended that you

today’s highly-skilled workforce in one

Levels I, II, and III

write the EMAT early.

of these rewarding careers:

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Microcomputer

4. You must read, sign, and return an

Applications I

• Office clerk

ABT Entrance Information Form

Semester 2

January-May

• Receptionist

prior to acceptance into the

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Computerized Book-

• Administrative assistant

program.

keeping

• Office manager

Note 1: Have you successfully

ABTE 075

Business Communica-

completed ABTC 065 Keyboarding

tions II

• Executive assistant

Speed 1, Computer Studies 020, or an

ABTP 078

Office Simulations in

• Small business owner

equivalent? If so, you won’t have to

the Electronic Office

You’ll learn a wide variety of technical

take the keyboarding assessment.

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Work Experience

skills including the Windows operating

ABTW 074

Microcomputer

Note 2: The keyboarding assessment

system, Microsoft Office, manual and

Applications II

may take the form of an original signed

computerized bookkeeping, desktop

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Introduction to Desktop

transcript or a letter on institutional

publishing, and office clerical skills.

Publishing and

letterhead from a teacher of typing, or

Your professional image,

Advanced Features of

an assessment by a CNC Applied

communication, time management, and

Word Processing

Business Technology instructor, or

interpersonal skills will be developed

designate. To arrange an assessment,

through lectures and labs.

please contact your local campus.

You might also be interested in . . .

Combine your skills with work

• Business Administration Diploma

experience or more education, and your

opportunities for advancement are

Obtain your BC Adult Graduation

• Legal Administrative Assistant

limitless.

Diploma (BC AGD)

Certificate

• Management Diploma

Are you planning to enter the ABT

Admission requirements

Administrative Assistant program with

• Marketing and Management

1. Successful completion of one of the

one of the following?

Diploma

following:

• Mature student status

• Medical Office Assistant

- Grade 12 (with English 12 or

• Office Assistant Certificate

• ABE/CCP Advanced Certificate

English 12: First Peoples,

• GED Certificate

Communications 12, or

Technical and Professional

If so, after completing the ABT program,

Communications 12) or

you’ll be eligible to receive an exit cer-

- ABE/CCP Advanced Certificate

tificate. This is equivalent to an Adult

or

Dogwood (now known as the

BC Adult Graduation Diploma).

- GED Certificate or

2011-12 CNC program guide and course calendar

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www.cnc.bc.ca

ABT Administrative Assistant Certificate cont’d

Important dates

Prince George campus only; please

contact other campuses directly.

Fall term

• Classes: August 22, 2011 -

December 11, 2011 (includes exams)

Spring term

• Classes: January 3, 2012 - May 4,

2012 (includes exams)

• Study break: March 19 - 23, 2012

Revised: 11.08.02

2011-12 CNC program guide and course calendar

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www.cnc.bc.ca

StudentAid BC eligibility

StudentAid BC is for British Columbians who need help to pay for their post-secondary education. Not everyone qualifies for student loans or other forms of assistance. Please make sure you understand all the eligibility criteria.

How to apply

See Applying to CNC

You might also be interested in . . .

• Business Administration Diploma
• Legal Administrative Assistant Certificate
• Management Diploma
• Marketing and Management Diploma
• Medical Office Assistant
• Office Assistant Certificate

The College of New Caledonia reserves the right to limit, cancel, or adjust programs without notice.

* Approximate tuition fees for 2008-09 -- subject to change. Does not include books, tools, and supplies. Includes fees such as Students' Union fee, technology fee, etc. Fees for international students are higher.