Offered by MacEwan University in Edmonton, Canada, Administrative - Office Assistant Certificate is a certificate in Religious Studies programme. The programme runs for 1 year.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Religious Studies
Duration: 1 year
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
MacEwan University's Administrative - Office Assistant Certificate covers the skills needed across a modern office environment, from word processing and accounting to office procedures and customer service. Coursework includes office procedures and software applications, accounting and bookkeeping, business communication, business mathematics, customer service, human resources basics, advanced office document preparation, and information management for both digital and paper files. The program runs from September to June, totalling 45 credits completed over three terms within one academic year, and includes a four-week field placement that gives students workplace experience. Graduates typically go on to work as office assistants, receptionists, administrative assistants, executive assistants, or personal assistants in private companies, business and government offices, and non-profit associations.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:60.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Regular admission requires a minimum overall average of 60 percent, with no course grade below 50 percent, including ELA 30-1 or 30-2 and two additional subjects from designated groups. Applicants with nine or more post-secondary credits require a minimum Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. Mature applicants (age 20 or older, out of full-time high school for at least one year) may present a minimum of 60 percent in ELA 30-1/30-2 or equivalent university-level English. All applicants must also meet MacEwan University's English language proficiency requirement.