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Administrative Assistant

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Real Estate

Sales and Trade

Business

To work as an administrative professional in B.C., you may choose to earn the Canadian Certified Administrative Professional designation. The designation is earned by completing the Canadian Certified Administrative Professional (CCAP) program, for which you must be a member of the Association of Administrative Professionals (AAP).

Employment as an executive assistant may additionally require related work experience.

Executive assistants

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of special assistants and/or personal secretaries for business executives and top management. These programs include courses in business communications, principles of business law, public relations, scheduling and travel management, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, conference and meeting recording, report preparation, office equipment and procedures, office supervisory skills, and professional standards and legal requirements.

Executive assistant/executive secretary

Executive Assistant Diplomas

Executive assistants coordinate administrative procedures, public relations activities and research and analysis functions for members of legislative assemblies, ministers, deputy ministers, corporate officials and executives, committees and boards of directors. They are employed by governments, corporations and associations.

Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers

General office support workers

To work as an administrative professional in B.C., you may choose to earn the Canadian Certified Administrative Professional designation. The designation is earned by completing the Canadian Certified Administrative Professional (CCAP) program, for which you must be a member of the Association of Administrative Professionals (AAP).

Office reception clerks

Court clerks

Office Administration Certificates

The Executive Assistant Diploma is designed to provide training in office management. After successfully completing the Office Administration Assistant Program students will continue to develop administrative and professional skills; work with computer technology; network with professionals in the field; and prepare for a wide range of careers within the business world.

Executive Assistant Diploma

The Executive Assistant Diploma is designed for graduates of Administrative Assistant Certificate programs who want to develop their career opportunities and educational qualifications. You will be prepared to seek opportunities as office managers or as assistants to senior executives. You will also have the opportunity to ladder their coursework into business degree programs at Thompson Rivers University. Upon graduation, you may seek opportunities as office managers or as assistants to senior executives. You will also be well-prepared to write the accreditation exams for the Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) or the Organizational Management (OM) designation programs.

Educational Path

Executive Assistant Diplomas

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