At Lethbridge Polytechnic in Lethbridge, Canada, Cert in Administrative Office Professional is offered as a certificate in Business & Management programme. The programme runs for 1 year. Tuition for international students is CAD 17,132 per year (CAD 4,532 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Business & Management
Duration: 1 year
Local tuition: CAD 4,532 / year
International tuition: CAD 17,132 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Administrative Office Professional is an eight-month certificate covering the practical skills of office administration: bookkeeping, office procedures, business writing, document processing, meeting and conference planning, business computer applications, desktop publishing, and workplace ethics. Coursework is organized across two terms, delivered mainly on campus with some courses offered partially online; there is no co-op or practicum component, and learning is classroom- and lab-based. The program is offered at Lethbridge Polytechnic to both domestic and international students. It suits students seeking a fast entry point into administrative or clerical work rather than a multi-year credential, including those new to postsecondary study. Graduates are prepared for entry-level roles such as administrative assistant, bookkeeper, data entry specialist, program assistant, or receptionist, across settings including commercial and educational offices, government, insurance, real estate, legal, and dental practices.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants must meet Lethbridge Polytechnic's general admission requirements for polytechnic programs, which call for a Canadian high school diploma including successful completion of English 30-1 or English 30-2 (minimum 50%), or an approved alternative route such as mature-student or prior-post-secondary entry. This certificate's program page sets no further subject-specific prerequisite beyond that general English requirement, though from the 2027-2028 intake it restates English 30-1 or 30-2 (or equivalent) directly and requires all applicants to demonstrate English language proficiency. For non-native English speakers, the institution's general benchmarks apply: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 80, PTE Academic 54, CAEL 60 overall (60 in Writing, 50 in all other bands), or Duolingo English Test 110.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Lethbridge Polytechnic (formerly Lethbridge College) admits on a fixed quarterly schedule rather than rolling. Applications for a term open on the first of October, February or June for Fall, Winter and Summer respectively. For the Fall 2027 intake, domestic applicants must apply by 7 September 2027 with unofficial documents, official documents following by 15 September 2027; for the nearer Winter 2027 intake the domestic close is 5 January 2027. International applicants apply roughly a term earlier: 1 May 2027 for Fall 2027 (study-permit documents due 1 August 2027), 1 September 2026 for Winter 2027 (documents due 1 December 2026). The college stresses that many programmes are in high demand and can stop accepting applications before the published date, so applying as early as the window opens is recommended even though the deadlines themselves are fixed, not rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
