A two-semester program that prepares you for the working world with valuable office skills.
Program Highlights
Gain the office training that companies are looking for in just two semesters.
What you'll learn
Become skilled in the performance of essential office tasks such as digital content creation with Microsoft Office, document preparation, and keyboarding.
Basic understanding of financial concepts and accounting.
Explore a variety of digital techniques for research and communication.
Developing soft skills such as customer service, human relations, effective problem solving, and delivering presentations.
Program Length
1 academic year (period of 8 months)
Your future career options
Administrative Assistant
Customer Service Representative
Office Administrator
Receptionist
Where you could work includes:
Banking
Insurance Agencies
Educational Institutions
General Business Services
Industrial Sectors
Non-Profit Organizations
Opportunities for grads
Students have membership opportunities with the Mohawk College Administrative Professionals.
Graduates have membership opportunities with office administrative professional groups.
Affiliations
Students have membership opportunities with the Mohawk College Association of Administrative Professionals and graduates have membership opportunities with the International Association of Administrative Professionals.
Educational Pathways
Pathways to Mohawk
If you've successfully taken a course at another post-secondary institution, you may be able to earn course exemptions toward your credential here at Mohawk.
Pathways within Mohawk
If you have successfully completed one of the following programs at Mohawk, you may be eligible to receive transfer credit in this program.
General Arts and Science (College Transfer)
General Arts and Science (University Transfer)
We offer a diverse range of programs to further your studies within Mohawk following completion of this program.
Office Administration - Legal
Office Administration - Health Services
Office Administration - Executive
Upon successful completion of the Office Administration General Certificate, a direct transfer to one of the three Office Administration specialties is sometimes possible. A transfer to the Office Administration Health Services program is not always possible. To avoid disappointment, please consider applying directly to first semester of the Office Administration Health Services program.
Pathways beyond Mohawk
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
May 2025
Mohawk College
Fennell Campus (FF),
135 Fennell Avenue West,
Hamilton,
Ontario (ON),
L9C 0E5, Canada
OSSD or equivalent (Mohawk Academic Upgrading, GED) including:
Grade 12 English, C or U or equivalent
Basic computer and keyboarding skills recommended
English Language Requirements
See below for accepted equivalents for Grade 12 English:
Successful completion of the GAS-English for Academic Purposes (478 or 278) program
TOEFL minimum score of 550 (80 Internet based) or IELTS Academic minimum score of 6.0 overall with no band less than 5.5.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Mohawk College is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and offers a quality learning experience across four campuses and innovative facilities.