Ontario College Diploma in Office Administration – Executive
Using your laptop in our Internet-connected classrooms, you’ll complete interactive assignments and learn the skills most in demand by today’s employers. The two-year program focuses on the higher-level technical and professional skills required if you wish to work in an executive office.
Things You'll Learn
• Advanced administrative functions such as arranging travel and taking minutes
• Executive support skills such as banking and payroll
• Advanced Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access)
• Business writing, Internet research and report writing skills
• Leadership skills needed by office supervisors
• Webpage design including combining text, graphics, audio and video
• Oral presentation skills
• Job search and interview techniques
Administrative Simulation or Field Placement
When you’ve completed the first three terms and have met a prescribed GPA, you can choose either an Administrative Simulation course or a Field Placement course. Both prepare you for entry-level support positions in a business, government or professional office. This experience can be invaluable when you’re ready to look for a professional executive assistant or administrative assistant position.
Intakes
- Jan
- Sep
Application Processing Time in Days: 20
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
Some of the courses you can expect to take in your program:
Administrative Procedures
Advanced Word Processing
Database Management
Financial Office Management
Multimedia Presentations
Leadership in the Workplace
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
Program Eligibility
Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including these required courses:
One English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or ENG4U) with a minimum 60%
Minimum 65% overall average.
Sheridan recognizes the following tests and considers their minimum scores for admission decisions. (Only one official result is required.) Note: For admission purposes, some programs require a higher score than the minimum scores stated below.
Test results must be completed within the past two years (24 months) of the first day of classes.
Test
Certificate or Diploma program requirement
Degree and Graduate Certificate program requirement
Sheridan’s ESL program EAP level (English for Academic Purposes)
A minimum score of 70% in listening and speaking and 70% in reading and writing. General Education courses and Navigating Digital Environments (INFO) minimum required grade of 50%.
A minimum score of 75% in listening and speaking and 75% in reading and writing. General Education courses and Navigating Digital Environments (INFO) minimum required grade of 50%.
Sheridan EPA test (English Proficiency Assessment)
Listening Band – 4.0 Reading Combined Band – 4.0 Writing – CLB 7
Listening Band – 4.5 Reading Combined Band – 4.5 Writing – CLB 8
CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language) in person
overall score 60 with no individual section below 50
overall score 70 with no individual section below 60
Cambridge English Test Exams (B2 First/C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency score)
overall Cambridge English Scale score 169 with no individual score below 162
overall Cambridge English Scale score 176 with no individual score below 169
Duolingo English Language Test
Test Certificate must be submitted with the Sharable Public Test Certificate Link
overall score of 105 with no individual subscore lower than 85
overall score of 115 with no individual subscore lower than 95
IELTS Academic Level (International English Language Testing System)
overall score 6.0 with no individual band below 5.5
overall score 6.5 with no individual band below 6.0
iTEP Academic3
overall score 3.7
overall score 3.9
PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) online or in person
overall score 58 with no individual section below 49
overall score 60 with no individual section below 57
TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language) (DI Code: 9117)
overall score 80 with no individual section below 20
overall score 88 with no individual section below 21
TOEFL iBT Home Edition3 (DI Code: 9117)
overall score 80 with no individual section below 20
overall score 88 with no individual section below 21
NOTE:
Pharmacy Technician program (PPHTO) English proficiency requirements are: TOEFL iBT overall score 91 (21L, 25W, 23S, 22R); IELTS Academic Module overall score 6.5 with no individual band below 6.0. No other tests above are accepted.
Teaching English as a Second Language program (PTESL) English proficiency requirements are: TOEFL iBT – Listening: 24; Reading: 24; Writing: 27; Speaking: 27; IELTS Academic Module – Listening: 7; Reading: 7; Writing: 7; Speaking: 7. No other tests above are accepted.
TOEFL iBT Home Edition and iTEP Academic:
Accepted up to the Spring/Summer 2023 semester only, until further notice.
Sheridan does not guarantee acceptance of TOEFL iBT Home Edition and iTEP Academic for any third-party regulatory body.
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Under Graduate Diploma or Certificate
- Duration: 02 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
36154 CAD
Annual Cost of Living: 20635 CAD
Application Fee: 100 CAD