Office Administration: Record Management Skills

CREDENTIAL: Certificate

Get a thorough introduction to the systematic control of office records from creation or receipt through processing, distribution, organization, retrieval, and disposal.

Tuition: 1897*

Credential: Certificate

Length: 1 3 year

Hours: Part-time

Format: Class-based/Online

Campus: Downtown

Start Dates: Jan, May, Sep

9.7_K

Job openings predicted
(2018-2028)^†

What you will learn

Business English including grammar, spelling, and punctuation
Composition of business documents including letters, emails, and reports
Supervisory management principles
Decision making principles
Technological skills including keyboarding
Creation, classification, storage, retrieval, and disposal of information
Freedom of information and privacy
Micrographics, reprographics, optical disk technology
Forms management, disaster recovery
Basic accounting, payroll, or bookkeeping
Presentation skills
Organizational skills
Interpersonal skills

What to expect

Lectures, presentations, discussions, practical examples
Individual and group work
Interactive and collaborative classroom activities
Case studies
Assignments, projects, presentations
Quizzes and tests

Admission requirements

General

This program is available to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Program options for international students can be found at VCC International.
Applicants must be 16 years of age or older or a graduate of a secondary school. (Some exceptions may apply.)
Applicants must submit official transcripts and educational documents as required by their course or program.

Missing prerequisites? Learn more about VCC's tuition-free in academic upgrading, university transfer or English as a Second Language (ESL) Courses.

Recommended Characteristics

Good oral and written communication skills
Good interpersonal skills
Good organizational and time management skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Courses

This program must be completed within three years.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Core Courses
OACP?1102	Keyboarding for Beginners	1.5
OACP?1103	Writing Business Letters	0.5
OACP?1104	Grammar Review Bus Writing	0.5
OACP?1106	Building Powerful Vocabulary	0.5
OACP?1107	Memos, Emails, and Reports	0.5
OACP?1123	Business English Skills Test	0
OACP?1126	Office Procedures	1.5
OACP?1127	Supervis/Mgmt DecisionMaking	2
OACP?1128	Records Management 1	2.5
OACP?1146	Records Management Adv Topics	2.5
OACP?1147	Records Management Specialized	2
Select one of the following:		1.5-2.0
OACP?1105	Introduction To Payroll
OACP?1129	Accounting For NonAccountant
OACP?1130	Introduction To Bookkeeping
Total Credits		15.5-16

* This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Fees and other costs

Fee description	Fee Amount	Notes
Application fee	35
Tuition	1897	Tuition Breakdown 0 - 1 0 - 2 0 - 3 0 - 4
Student union	0
College initiative	36
Materials	0	not including textbooks
Campus resource	76
Laundry	0
Tools (deposit)	0
Coverall (deposit)	0
Uniform (deposit)	0
Medical & Dental	0
U-PASS	0
Graduation	0
Program-specific extra fees	0
Total

This program is available to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Program options for international students can be found at VCC International.
Applicants must be 16 years of age or older or a graduate of a secondary school. (Some exceptions may apply.)
Applicants must submit official transcripts and educational documents as required by their course or program.

Missing prerequisites? Learn more about VCC's tuition-free in academic upgrading, university transfer or English as a Second Language (ESL) Courses.