Become a Qualified Business Office Professional

Business Office professionals carry out everyday clerical and organizational tasks. They are among an organization’s most important employees, keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes.

Start your career in office administration today.

Academy of Learning’s Business Office Skills diploma program provides a strong knowledge of business concepts and office procedures that open the door to career opportunities in virtually any office environment. You will strengthen your skills in business-related software programs and basic bookkeeping and accounting principles.

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:

  • Use Microsoft programs to maintain business correspondence, create word processing documents, spreadsheets and presentations, manage databases and format workbooks
  • Perform a variety of office duties, such as basic banking, records management, managing postal and courier services and maintaining computerized filing systems, inventory and databases
  • Do basic bookkeeping and managing financial transactions using QuickBooks Premier 2012
  • Provide quality customer service in all areas, including communications, phone calls, emails and in-person meetings

Career Opportunities

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

  • Office Administrator
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Administrative Clerk
  • Data Entry Clerk
  • Office Manager
  • And more!

Economic Outlook

The economic outlook for general office support workers in B.C. will continue to grow at a steady pace in the next decade. With over 70% of expected job openings related to replacing retired workers, the opportunity to work your way up to intermediate and supervisory positions is very strong.

Program Outline

  • Keyboarding

    Minimum 40 words per minute (WPM)

  • Operating Systems

    Advanced 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

  • Graphics/Presentation

    Basic level of proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Publisher

  • Data Management

    Basic level of proficiency in Microsoft Access

  • Simulations and Drills

    Practical Applications – 2 Units

  • Accounting

    QuickBooks Premier

  • Business Skills

    Customer Service, Grammar Essentials for Business Writing, Business Correspondence Level 1, and Business Math

  • Office Skills

    Personal Computer Fundamentals for End Users, Internet Fundamentals, basic level of proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Basic Bookkeeping Level 1, and Office Procedures Levels 1 and 2

  • Employability Skills

    Job Search and Résumé Writing and Thought Patterns for a Successful Career