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Administrative Essentials

Gain an understanding of administrative office procedures

The Administrative Essentials courses cover key topics related to administrative office procedures, administrative support, Outlook 2016 Essentials, and basic bookkeeping.

Enhance your skills: These courses will provide you with the skills and knowledge needed to perform a wide range of administrative tasks effectively. You'll learn how to manage paperwork, communicate effectively, plan meetings and appointments, and handle basic bookkeeping tasks.

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Micro-credentials are short, concentrated groups of courses that are really flexible. You can take as many as you like, in any order, and because they are asynchronous you can take them at any time it suits you. You will be awarded a badge for each individual course, once you have completed all four courses you will gain your micro-credential.

The cost for each individual course listed below is $60. For more Information email: training@portagecollege.ca or call 780-623-5631 or toll-free at 1-888-745-0719.

Course Listing

Course ID: 

Name: Administrative Office Procedures

Course Outcomes:

  • Organize a binder.
  • Develop procedures.
  • Prepare checklists.
  • Explain succession planning.
  • Collect the correct tools

Hours: 6

Credits: N/A

Delivery: Asynchronous Online Micro-credential

Cost: $60

Micro-credential Badge: Upon completion of this course you will be awarded a Portage College Micro-credential badge.

Timelines: End of the academic year, June 30th

Register for this course: training@portagecollege.ca or call 780-623-5631 or toll-free at 1-888-745-0719.

Course ID: 

Name: Administrative Support

Course Outcomes:

  • Get better organized.
  • Manage your time more effectively.
  • Prioritize your time so you can get it all done.
  • Complete special tasks.
  • Improve verbal communication skills.
  • Increase awareness of non-verbal communication skills.
  • Achieve self-empowerment.
  • Deal better with your managers.
  • Treat self-care as a priority.

Hours: 6

Credits: N/A

Delivery: Asynchronous Online Micro-credential

Cost: $60

Micro-credential Badge: Upon completion of this course you will be awarded a Portage College Micro-credential badge.

Timelines: End of the academic year, June 30th

Register for this course: training@portagecollege.ca or call 780-623-5631 or toll-free at 1-888-745-0719.

Course ID: 

Name: Outlook 2016 Essentials

Course Outcomes:

  • Communicate by email.
  • Manage messages.
  • Manage schedules, tasks, and notes.
  • Manage contacts and groups.
  • Manage the Outlook environment for productivity.

Hours: 6

Credits: N/A

Delivery: Asynchronous Online Micro-credential

Cost: $60

Micro-credential Badge: Upon completion of this course you will be awarded a Portage College Micro-credential badge.

Timelines: End of the academic year, June 30th

Register for this course: training@portagecollege.ca or call 780-623-5631 or toll-free at 1-888-745-0719.

Course ID: 

Name: Basic Bookkeeping

Course Outcomes:

  • Define basic accounting terminology.
  • Identify the differences between the cash and accrual accounting methods.
  • Keep track of your business by becoming familiar with accounts payable and accounts receivable.
  • Use a journal and general ledger to document business financials.
  • Utilize the balance sheet.
  • Identify different types of financial statements.
  • Create a budget.
  • Describe internal and external auditing.

Hours: 6

Credits: N/A

Delivery: Asynchronous Online Micro-credential

Cost: $60

Micro-credential Badge: Upon completion of this course you will be awarded a Portage College Micro-credential badge.

Timelines: End of the academic year, June 30th

Register for this course: training@portagecollege.ca or call 780-623-5631 or toll-free at 1-888-745-0719.

We acknowledge that Portage College’s service region is on the traditional lands of First Nation Peoples, the owners of Treaty 6, 8 and 10, which are also homelands to the Métis people. We honour the history and culture of all people who first lived and gathered in these lands.
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