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Diploma in Office Administration - Health Services St. Lawrence College - Kingston Campus St. Lawrence College - Kingston Campus, Canada

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CAD 18133

Tuition Fee (CAD)

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CAD 100

Application Fee

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24 months

Duration

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6

IELTS

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78

TOEFL

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50%

Min GPA

Program Overview

A student graduating from the Office Administration - Health Services program will graduate with a two -year diploma opening the door to a variety of employment opportunities in both the private and public work sectors. Graduate employment rates released in the fall 2019 showed 95%-100% employment.

Students will gain knowledge in the following areas:

Technical skills

  • Advanced level Office 365/2019 cloud-based computer application skills including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, OneNote etc.
  • Outlook 365 - students become proficient in producing professional email communications, creating folders to stay organized, use of Outlook calendar to book appointments and schedule meetings.
  • Additional software applications include Accuro EMR, Adobe Acrobat DC Pro and Sage 50.
  • Students will be required to achieve a keyboarding speed of 50-60 GWPM.
  • Students learn to share and edit documents in a cloud-based environment. Using MS Teams, collaboration software students learn how to book, attend and chair virtual meetings.

Soft skills

  • Client, patient and customer relationships are built on the use of effective and consistent communication as well as the ability to uphold and maintain confidentiality. The ability to work both independently and collaboratively are skills that are highly valued.
  • Employers seek office administrators that are highly organized, forward thinking and have the ability to problem solve. Students have the opportunity to enhance these skills through learning by example with regular classroom exercises and participating in the student work placement experience.

Program Highlights
The role of an office administrator has changed and continues to evolve leading to variety of rewarding careers.

The Office Administration - Health Services Program prepares graduates for current and future office trends. Experienced faculty prepare students to work in dynamic business environments. Students become extremely computer literate through instructional scaffolding. Faculty provide a supportive and professional environment that allows students to build on their current level of knowledge, which leads to mastery of the skills required in a business office.

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Additional Information

Program Level UG Certificate / Diploma

College/University Processing Time 25

Program Intensity Full-Time

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) work permit

Program Intake

Open

Sep 2024

Closed

Jan 2024

General Admission Requirement

  • IELTS
    • Minimum Overall Score - 6.0  Minimum Listening - 6.0  Minimum Reading - 6.0  Minimum Writing - 6.0  Minimum Speaking - 6.0  
  • TOEFL
    • Minimum Overall Score - 78
  • PTE
    • Minimum Overall Score - 60

Academic Requirement

  • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma or equivalent including the following required course(s):
    • Grade 12 English at the C or U level
    • Grade 11 Math

6 IELTS Score
78 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
60 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
50% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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Tuition Fee

The values given below are estimated figures, excluding extra charges like material fee, student activity fees, athletic fees, health care, etc., for courses. To know more, please visit the Programs page.

Average Tuition Fee Per Year

18133

Tuition Fee
(CAD)

CAD 100

Application Fee
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11000 Per year

Average Cost of Living
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Scholarships

Scholarships for International Students

Paying international tuition fees can be challenging.
To help alleviate the financial pressure the International Department of St. Lawrence College is happy to offer four types of merit-based scholarships to future and current international students.

Canadian Experience Scholarship

Eligibility:

  • International student
  • A graduate of Canadian High School, College, or University other than St. Lawrence College. St. Lawrence College graduates, please refer to SLC Loyalty Scholarship
  • Value:

Up to $1,000 CAD applied to the recipient's student account and redeemable towards the 2nd semester's tuition fees. Please note that all SLC scholarships are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Deadlines:

  • Fall program start date: August 1
  • Winter program start date: December 1
  • Spring program start date: May 1

SLC Loyalty Scholarship

Eligibility:

  • International student
  • Planning to take at least two different academic programs at SLC
  • Currently completed semester 1 (one) of an academic program at SLC and accepted / paid the deposit for the second program

OR

  • Currently completed semester 1 (one) of the first program in a Graduate Certificate Program Pair and accepted / paid the deposit for the second program

Value:
Up to $1,000 CAD applied to the recipient's student account and redeemable towards the 2nd semester's tuition fees for the 2nd Please note that all SLC scholarships are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Deadline:

  • Fall program start date: August 1
  • Winter program start date: December 1
  • Spring program start date: May 1

IEOP/IEOC Academic Achievement Scholarship

Eligibility:

  • Currently enrolled in Integrated English Online Program (IEOP) Advanced Level

OR

  • Integrated English On Campus (IEOC) Advanced Level at St. Lawrence College
  • Successfully completed Integrated English Online Program (IEOP) Advanced Level

OR

  • Integrated English On Campus (IEOC) Advanced Level at St. Lawrence College

Value:
Up to $1,000 CAD applied to the recipient's student account and redeemable towards the 2nd semester's tuition fees. Please note that all SLC scholarships are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Deadline:

  • Fall program start date: August 1
  • Winter program start date: December 1
  • Spring program start date: May 1

Academic Excellence Entrance Scholarship

Eligibility:

  • International student
  • Has been accepted into an academic program at St. Lawrence College but has not started the program

Value:
Up to $1,000 CAD applied to the recipient's student account and redeemable towards the 2nd semester's tuition fees. Please note that all SLC scholarships are non-refundable and non-transferable

Deadline:

  • Fall program start date: August 1
  • Winter program start date: December 1
  • Spring program start date: May 1

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