Become a Professional Office Clerk

Are you interested in starting a rewarding business career? Academy of Learning’s Office Clerk Certificate program gets you trained and on your path to a rewarding career through hands-on training and the support from dedicated instructors.

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Our Office Clerk course provides you with clerical skills and practical training in desktop applications that will help you thrive in an office environment . Using your knowledge of basic office procedures and software fundamentals, you can explore entry-level positions with an eye towards advancing to intermediate posit ions.

Our curriculum provides skill-building and practical training through relevant core courses, delivered through our innovative Integrated Learning System™ (ILS).

Program Outcomes

Our program will prepare you to:

  • Assist with reception by answering telephone calls and attending to visitors
  • Organize and file office and/or business records and assist with filing, invoicing and other administrative functions
  • Schedule appointments, book meetings, seminars and conferences and manage office calendars
  • Handle incoming and outgoing mail, email and faxes and provide general information to clients and the public
  • Prepare and process bills, invoices and other office documents
  • Use Microsoft programs to create word processing documents, spreadsheets and presentations

Career Opportunities

As a graduate of this program, you may find yourself working as a/an:

  • General Office Clerk
  • Office Assistant
  • Typist
  • Receptionist
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Secretary
  • And more!

Economic Outlook

The economic outlook for office clerks and other general office support workers in B.C. will continue to grow at a steady pace in the next decade, with ample opportunities to transition into intermediate and supervisory positions.

Program Outline

  • Keyboarding

    Minimum 25 words per minute (WPM)

  • Operating Systems

    Basic level of proficiency in a Windows operating system

  • Word Processing

    Intermediate level of proficiency in Microsoft Word

  • Spreadsheets

    Intermediate level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel

  • Database Management

    Basic level of proficiency in Microsoft Access

  • Business Skills

    Business Correspondence Level 1 and Customer Service

  • Office Skills

    Basic level of proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Office Procedures Level 1

  • Job Readiness/Employability Skills

    Job Search and Resume Writing