Malaspina University - College

Course Details

Applied Business Technology - Online

Course Description

The part–time or full–time Applied Business Technology – Online program takes a minimum of 3 terms (15 months) to complete and offers the following specialities: * Accounting Assistant Specialty * Administrative Assistant Specialty * Legal Administrative Assistant * Medical Office Assistant General Description This program is available online for those who are unable to attend day classes or who prefer to study at home. The program is designed to help students acquire the knowledge and skills for entry-level office positions, upgrade existing technology skills, attain goals of entering the workplace, and earn a certificate. Program highlights include: * Flexible, personalized scheduling * Continuous intake September to June * Full- or part-time studies * Provincially recognized curriculum with online learner support * A free, “try-it-out” prerequisite course to see if online learning is for you Note 1: To receive a Vancouver Island University certificate, students must successfully complete a minimum of 30% of courses offered through Vancouver Island University and maintain a minimum “C” grade average in both Levels I and II of the program. Note 2: The ABT online courses are part of the BC Campus initiative, a system-wide project for the development of online courses and programs in British Columbia. It involves multiple post-secondary institutions in a collaborative effort to share curricula, support services and administrative services. Note 3: It is recommended that students take 18 to 24 months to complete the online program. Note 4: To enter online programs, students must have a working knowledge of current Windows software, the Internet, and e-mail. Note 5: Students must have computer and Internet access, as well as the appropriate computer systems requirements and the correct software versions required in each course. Contact abtonline@viu.ca or www.bccampus.ca for details. ABT Online Programs will not be supporting Windows 8 or Microsoft Office 2013. If you use these operating systems, you may not register for any of the courses that specify Microsoft Office 2010 or WindowsXP, Vista or 7. If you want to downgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 7, here you will find information on how to downgrade at this site. http://www.pcworld.com/article/2015107/downgrading-from-windows-8-to-7-what-you-need-to-know.html?page=2

Course Duration

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15month

Career outcomes

This program prepares graduates for work in private industries, government offices, accounting departments of both large and small businesses, and office support positions in a wide variety of firms.




Applied Business Technology - Online Malaspina University - College