Want to be workplace ready in just 10 months? The Office Administration program leads you to a rewarding career in professional office roles. Our graduates are in demand for positions that give you weekends off, paid vacation and health benefits. Some students progress from the Office Administration program into academic degree programs.
What you learn
You will become a superstar in:
- office and administrative procedures
- Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook, Access)
- proofreading
- communications strategies
- keyboarding
- employment strategies
- and so much more!
You will also gain valuable experience in a local office during a work practicum at the end of the program.
The Office Administration certificate teaches you to become a valued member in the workplace. You will learn important skills like:
- how to communicate effectively
- how to be a critical thinker
- the importance of your mindset
- creating welcoming work environments
- conflict prevention
- troubleshooting
- learning on the job.
When you complete the program, you will receive a Vancouver Island University Office Administration certificate.
Career opportunities
You'll leave with a wide range of transferable skills and the ability to become the glue that hold any office together. VIU grads have rewarding careers in hundreds of local offices, including:
- federal, provincial, and municipal government offices
- school district offices
- universities
- major corporations, mid-sized and small companies.
Roles include
- administrative assistants
- secretaries
- office clerks
- receptionists
- executive assistants
- office managers
- registration assistants.
Many VIU grads progress to roles like office administrators, operations managers, project managers, and more!
Program costs
See Program Costs for details regarding current fees.
Apply
To become a student in the Office Administration Program, check out our FAQs and apply to VIU.
Maddy Thomas
Administrative Assistant Graduate
“I am a queer Metis person who took the program because I was looking for a more stable career that would allow me to provide customer service because I love helping people. This program was the first time in my post-secondary education that I learned valuable skills that I could actually use in the real world. I am now a Program & Registration Assistant in the Faculty of Trades and Applied Technology here at VIU, helping to support a number of programs, including Office Administration. I handle multiple projects and tasks, working with deadlines and communicating with faculty, students, and management. Skills from the program that have helped me the most in my job include time management, organization, business communications, and computer technologies. I am known around the office as the 'tech guru'!”