Office System Technology (Office Work Coordination)

Code	412.A0
Diploma	DCS
Sector	Administration, Commerce and Computer Technology
Number of credits	91 2/3
Approximate duration in months	36 months
Status	Program approved in 1999. In effect until August 31th, 2026.

Note(s)
This program is offered in French: Techniques de bureautique (Coordination du travail de bureau)

Program Objectives

Specialization: Office Work Coodination

This program is designed to develop theoretical and practical skills in management, in interpersonal relationships, and in the use of software and new areas in computer technology. It prepares students to be able to plan, organize, supervise and evaluate work in the office unit, in the recruitment and in the training of office staff. It teaches writing skills, text translation and revision, how to carry out procedures, the management of material resources and finances in an office unit, to manage a database, to manage documents and to organize seminars, conferences, congresses and other types of events. It develops their leadership skills and their sense of responsibility.

Length of training

Option	Specific (hours)	Total (hours)
Specialization A - Office Work Coordination	1725	2385

Specific (hours)	Total (hours)
1725	2385

Total length of training includes general training that is common to all programs for 420 hours, general training for this program for 150 hours as well as complementary general training courses for 90 hours.

Duration of training consists of theory and lab work for courses; personal time that the student invests is excluded.

Program Content

Number or Code	Statement of the Competency
00UW	To perform word processing operations
00UX	To process and present data
00UY	To communicate using spoken English
00UZ	To produce English texts and perform English linguistic revision
00V0	To produce French tests and perform French linguistic revision
00V1	To communicate using spoken French
00V2	To translate texts
00V3	To use tools and services relating to office work
00V4	To provide technical support
00V5	To interact in various work situations
00V6	To successfully enter the labour market and build a career

Specialization A: Office Work Coordination

Number or Code	Statement of the Competency
00V7	To analyze the profession
00V8	To ensure the process of financial information and the management of the office unit budgets
00V9	To create and operate a database
00VA	To produce documents
00VB	To automate operations
00VC	To solve problems
00VD	To adapt working approaches to the particular features of the work environment
00VE	To design and adapt a records management system
00VF	To design and adapt office working procedures
00VG	To participate in the staff recruitment process for the office unit
00VH	To organize and supervise work within the office unit
00VJ	To ensure the management of material resources within the office unit
00VK	To assess the performance of the staff in the office unit
00VL	To ensure the training of the office unit staff
00VM	To organize professional activities

Number of hours alloted to specific training: 1725 hours

Admission Conditions and Prerequisites

To be admitted to the program, a person must meet the general requirements for admission set out in the College Education Regulations, as well as the following special conditions, where applicable:

• no requirements

Educational Organizations Offering the Program

Region:

Specifics:

College	D/E
Cégep John Abbott	—
Champlain Regional College (campus Saint-Lambert-Longueuil)	D	More info
Vanier College	D	More info

Office System Technology (Office Work Coordination)

Office automation technicians specializing in coordination plan and supervise the work of an office team, and they may have to recruit staff. They plan events, manage budgets and oversee the purchase of materials. As part of their office duties, they conduct administrative research, develop filing methods for management systems and work procedures, and carry out various writings and presentations. This profession requires honesty, discretion, and method. It is a job suited to people with leadership skills, excellent concentration skills and an interest in complex tasks and customer service.