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Continuing Education - Administration & Support Services

This Continuing Education – Administration & Support Services program opens doors to opportunity. The short-term focused huge variety of courses and certificates help to achieve professional upgrading, enhance administrative skills, get job training, advance in a career, explore a topic of interest or start a brand new career, or grow your business with a single 30 hour course or a bunch of standalone courses up to a total of 300 hours.

*This program does not require approval by Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU) of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills. As such, PTIRU did not review this program.

* This program is not eligible for the Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) program

Career Opportunities

  • General office support workers

Admission Requirements​

  1. Grade 12 or mature student status (minimum 19 years of age)

  2. Pass an interview with ULI admissions department.

  3. Completion of grades 9-11, including English 11 with a grade of ‘C’ or higher from a country where English is one of the principal languages, or

  4. Completion of 2 years of full-time post-secondary education at an accredited institution where English is the language of instruction, or

  5. Provide verified results, dated no more than two years before the start date of the program, for one of the English language proficiency tests listed below:

Name of English language assessment/test
Minimum score(s)/level(s)
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic
Minimum overall score of 5.5
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) IBT
Minimum overall score of 46
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL)
Minimum overall score of 40
Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP)
Listening 6, Speaking 6, Reading 5, and Writing 5
Duolingo English Test (DET)
Minimum overall score of 95
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic
Minimum overall score of 43
Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First exam (FCE)
Minimum overall score of 160 or "C"
Cambridge Linguaskill
Minimum overall B2 level
LANGUAGECERT Academic
Minimum overall B2 level
The Michigan English Test (MET)
Minimum overall B2 level
iTEP Academic
Minimum overall score of 3.5
EIKEN
Minimum placement of Grade Pre-1

Program Organization

NOTE: Student may take one course of 30 hours or multiple related courses up to a maximum total of 300 hours.

Course
Hours
Digital Office Applications
MS Word
60
MS Excel
60
MS Access
60
MS Powerpoint
60
MS Outlook
60
MS Publisher
60
Office 365 Communication and Collaboration Tools
30
Keyboarding
30
Graphic and Web Design Tools
Adobe InDesign
60
Adobe Photoshop
60
Adobe Illustrator
60
Adobe Dreamweaver
60
Adobe Flash
60
Strategic Web Design
30
Administrative and Communication Skills
Administrative Office Procedures
20
Business Communication
40
English for Electricians
36
English Conversation
60
Survival English
10
English for Caregivers
35
English Language and Test Preparation
Introduction to CELPIP
30
CELPIP Test Preparation
30
EAP 101 Beginner Level 1
150
EAP 102 Beginner Level 2
150
English for Academic Purposes 201
150
English for Academic Purposes 202
150
English for Academic Purposes 301
150
Accounting and Payroll
Accounting Fundamentals
60
QuickBooks
60
Sage 50
60
Excel for Accounting
60
Payroll and Taxes
30
Payroll Compliance Legislation
250
Payroll Fundamentals 1
250
Payroll Fundamentals 2
250
Hospitality and Front Office Operations
Managing Front Office Operations
60
Front Desk Agent
60
Hospitality Today: An Introduction
60
Medical Office Administration
Medical Office Procedures
80
Professional Standards for Canadian Health Professionals
30
Medical Terminology
60
Electronic Health Records Management
80
Marketing and Business Development
Marketing
60
Social Media Strategies
30
Digital Marketing Fundamentals
30
Small Business Management
60
Fundamentals of Digital Marketing (Google Certification)
30
Leadership and Management
Principles of Management
60
Human Resources Management
60
Leadership
60
Organizational Behaviour
60
International Trade and Logistics
Advanced Freight Services
300
Essentials of Freight Forwarding
150
International Transportation & Trade
150
Feasibility of International Trade
100
International Market Entry Strategies
100
Global Value Chain
100
Products & Services for a Global Market
100
International Trade Finance
100
International Sales & Marketing
100
Skills Certifications (as applicable)
WHMIS; Serving it Right, Food Safe Level 1, First Aid Level 1, First Aid and CPR Level 1, SuperHost, Fork Lift, Boom and Scissor,
(each one day)
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Certificate (TDG) , Lockout/Tag Out, Ladder Safety , Fall Protection,
Safer Spaces: Training for Employers and Supervisors

Courses may be modified or substituted as required to facilitate success in standardized testing or changes in standardized requirements. Alternate courses may be chosen to replace exempted course requirements based on experience and/or testing results.100 hours Exam Preparation may be included in total hours. There is voluntary additional support available with the instructor(s) at $50/hour. Course delivery subject to enrollment and may be altered.

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#240-8211 ACKROYD RD

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(604) 273-2880

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