Executive Assistant

Overview

Learn communication skills, office technology, business law, human resources, accounting, and economics for a career in office administration at the executive level.

What to expect

The main emphasis of this program is on developing a high level of professional administrative skills. This involves understanding and applying business administration concepts, human relations skills, and supervisory techniques in a business environment.

Students are required to work both in groups and on an individual basis. Where the subject area requires, theory is presented by means of lectures, demonstrations, guest lectures, and videos. Extensive research and projects will be major components of the program.

What you will learn

• Understand and apply the principles of human relations and organizational dynamics in the workplace
• Maintain high professional standards in the performance of administrative procedural tasks
• Exercise initiative and judgment in setting priorities, making decisions and delegating workload
• Communicate effectively with clients, co-workers, supervisors, and management
• Research, prepare, edit, and revise detailed business correspondence, reports, and statistical documents
• Understand and apply responsibilities related to information processing, telecommunications, records management technology, and integrated office systems
• Understand basic economics and management concepts and principles as they apply to business organizations
• Understand business law and the implications of governmental controls as they impact upon business and office operations
• Understand and apply fundamental accounting principles in order to prepare, summarize and interpret financial data.

Program duration and maximum time for completion

The program consists of six courses. Each course is offered on a part-time basis of three hours per week for 12 weeks, for a total of 36 classroom hours per course.

Admission requirements

Program-specific

Successful completion of:

• VCC’s Administrative Assistant Program

Or

• VCC’s Legal Administrative Assistant Program

Or

• Equivalent as determined by the Department Head of the Applied Business Department

Recommended considerations

• Personal hygiene, grooming, and appearance acceptable to a business office.
• Good command of oral and written English; ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Note: Applicants whose first language is other than English may be required to take an English language assessment.

Program availability

Courses

This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Fees and costs

How to apply

Ready to apply?

Online

You will be directed to EducationPlannerBC.

Mail

Fill out a PDF form and mail to:
VCC Registrar's Office
1155 East Broadway
Vancouver, B.C., V5T 4V5

International students

Apply to VCC international programs online. Check the availability status for your desired program and intake before applying.

Contact us

Advising services

Phone: 604.871.7000, option 2
Email: [email protected]

Advising services for International students

[email protected]