Today, Morganne is gainfully employed. During her three-week practicum at a local Bonnyville business, the company offered her a permanent job.
Gain a career in less than a year. The certificate in Office Administration gives you the skills and experience businesses and institutions are looking for. You and your future are worth it.
Invest in yourself.
This 35-week program prepares you for immediate employment in a constantly changing office environment. You will obtain the knowledge and skills required to gain employment in administrative support positions in business, government and non-governmental organizations.
The last component of the program is a three-week practicum placement aimed at providing on-the-job training, furthering your employment opportunities.
Morganne says Portage College helped to refine her competition skills.
“The tasks required; being organized and having good time management – things I enjoy."
Today, Morganne is gainfully employed. During her three-week practicum at a local Bonnyville business, the company offered her a permanent job.
Unfortunately, at this point in time, this program is not available to international students. Please click the link to view all of our international students programs.
Use this process to apply to Portage College if you are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident (landed immigrant) or a protected person (refugee).
Browse through funding options available to students at Portage College to see what may be available to you.
If you would like to receive more information about this program please use the Info Request Form linked here.
Career Potential
Employment opportunities are not limited to private businesses. The Alberta government, colleges, municipalities, settlement and band offices have all hired Office Administration graduates. Possible job opportunities are:
Credentials
Certificate
Admission Requirements
Grade 11 or equivalent with credit in:
Use this chart to check Provincial high school equivalencies accepted at Portage College. Note: This is just a guide.
Transferability: N/A
Domestic Student Fees
Application Fee $53.50
Fall Term
Fee payment deadline: August 15, 2023
Tuition | $2522.72 |
Student Association | $116.70 |
Technology Fee | $82.71 |
Recreation Fee | $54.57 |
Total | $2,776.70 |
Winter Term
Fee payment deadline: December 15, 2023
Tuition | $2522.72 |
Student Association | $116.70 |
Technology Fee | $82.71 |
Recreation Fee | $54.57 |
Total | $2,776.70 |
Total tuition & mandatory fees for year: $5,553.40
Part-time Fees
Tuition is calculated using “cost-per-credit” one credit is $170. Calculate the cost by multiplying the number of credits per course by $170.
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Tuition Deposit: $100 (non-refundable for oversubscribed programs)
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Other purchases may be necessary in order for students to complete their courses/program.
Students will need regular access to a computer and an internet connection. High speed broadband access is highly recommended for the optimal learning experience.
For technical requirements, visit our Moodle page.