
Office Administration

Office Administration is a fast and easy step into many exciting career opportunities. Choose from entry-level programs that ladder from one certificate to another as well as to other programs within Okanagan College and other institutions. Taking an Office Administration program will be your first step towards a new career with exciting options.
If you want a classroom experience, need a set schedule, and are available for full-time course study, this option is for you.
Once you have applied and been admitted into a program, we will register you into your courses and will send you your schedule and invoice via email or you can check your myOkanagan account (Self-service > Student > Registration > Week-at-a-Glance Schedule).
This option is for you if you want a flexible full-time or part-time study option, are working around a current job or busy lifestyle, and want to pay-as-you learn for your courses. Please contact oadm@okanagan.bc.ca to see if this is available for your program of interest.
Downloadable PDF sheet for funded students (distance education delivery)
Bookkeeping/Accounting Technician Certificate (BAT)
Administrative Assistant Certificate (ADAC)
Legal Administrative Assistant Certificate (LAA CC & LAA Lit)
Medical Administrative Assistant (MAA)
Office Assistant Certificate (OAC)
For the Bookkeeping/Accounting Technician Certificate (BAT), Administrative Assistant Certificate (ADAC), and Office Assistant Certificate (OAC), the academic year runs from September to August and is broken down into three semesters: Fall, Winter, and Summer:
Admitted Students: Click here for Registration Guides and Online Planning tools for individual Distance Education programs
**Please note: There are limited courses available for the Bookkeeping/Accounting Technician Certificate in the Summer semester (April-July). If you are starting this program in the summer term, please be sure to check ClassFinder when planning your courses, or contact an advisor for help: oadm@okanagan.bc.ca
The Legal Administrative Assistant Certificate and Medical Administrative Assistant Certificate both follow a set program schedule. Each course has a start and end date that must be followed, but there is no designated “class time” that you must be online for. You only register for the courses you will take at a time (following the schedule).
Minimum passing grade per course is 70%
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