Program Type: Diploma
Completion: Less than 1 year
Skills: Bookkeeping, Business Correspondence, Business Communication, QuickBookst, Business Writing, Customer Service, Office Procedures, Computer skills, MS Office, Keyboarding, Windows OS
Grade 12 diploma (or equivalent) or Mature Student status; mature students must successfully complete an admissions test. Candidates are required to attend a personal interview with an Admissions Representative.
The Business Office Administration Certificate provides students with opportunities to acquire and apply basic business office skills that meet the demands of employers.
The program provides students with comprehensive knowledge of current office and business skills including proficiency in Microsoft applications and accounting concepts and software of today’s workplace. Students are required to take some elective courses from prescribed study areas.
• The ability to maintains files and manage records • Performing as an office support functions • Providing clerical assistance • Excellent communication skills • Self-motivated • Organized • Enthusiastic • Good interpersonal skills • Detail-oriented • Some knowledge of bookkeeping • Proficient with Word, Excel, e-mail, internet use and computerized documentation • Detail-oriented
I am a graduate of the Business Administration Diploma program through the Academy of Learning College. The decision to go back to school was probably the best decision I have made. I am a single mother and not only did I need to think about my own future, but also that of my daughter’s, including the example I would be setting for her. I am very happy that I attended the Academy of Learning College as it had changed my life for the better. M.
I am a graduate of the Business Administration Diploma program through the Academy of Learning College. The decision to go back to school was probably the best decision I have made. I am a single mother and not only did I need to think about my own future, but also that of my daughter’s, including the example I would be setting for her. I am very happy that I attended the Academy of Learning College as it had changed my life for the better.
M.
Academy of Learning College changed my life from an assembly worker to an Administrative Assistant. I was so excited I got the job right away. I now work for TransCare Community Support Services. D. Patel
Academy of Learning College changed my life from an assembly worker to an Administrative Assistant. I was so excited I got the job right away. I now work for TransCare Community Support Services.
D. Patel
The qualified instructors and wonderful staff helped me get through the process with ease. My experience with college was wonderful. The school had a friendly and welcoming atmosphere, it was a fun environment to be in, and of course I had a great learning experience. My own schedule was already hectic, but the college was very accommodating and I was able to get a full training in a short period of time. M.L.
The qualified instructors and wonderful staff helped me get through the process with ease. My experience with college was wonderful. The school had a friendly and welcoming atmosphere, it was a fun environment to be in, and of course I had a great learning experience. My own schedule was already hectic, but the college was very accommodating and I was able to get a full training in a short period of time.
M.L.
The Business Office Administration diploma at Academy of Learning Career College – Downsview Campus is a vocational program of about 452 hours (about 23 weeks) of study, registered under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005. You'll build practical skills in Bookkeeping, Business Correspondence, Business Communication, QuickBookst. You may qualify for financial aid.
Last updated: August 2026