Certificate in Administrative Assistant

at Great Plains College - Swift Current Campus Canada

Begin to specialize in Human Resource issues including best management and employment practices, collective bargaining, compensation and benefits, employee relations and development, organizational effectiveness and recruitment. The second-year allows for a flexible schedule through a mixed offering of face-to-face and online classes.

What You Will Learn
Through a unique partnership between Great Plains College and Saskatchewan Polytechnic, the two-year Business Diploma in Human Resources is offered full-time in Swift Current through a blended format of face-to-face and online classes.

The first year of studies at Great Plains College Swift Current Campus provides a well-rounded introduction to core business competencies in accounting, finance, management, marketing, human resources and more. All first-year classes are offered face-to-face.

The second year of studies is focused on Human Resource issues including best management and employment practices, collective bargaining and negotiation, compensation and benefits, labour and employee relations, organizational effectiveness, recruitment, employee development and workplace wellness. The combination of face-to-face and online classes in the second year allows for a more flexible schedule.

Students who complete the Business Diploma in Human Resources at Great Plains College Swift Current Campus will receive their diploma from Saskatchewan Polytechnic, an institution that has an outstanding reputation for business education. For those desiring further education, this diploma transfers into the Paul Hill School of Business at the University of Regina and the Edwards School of Business at the University of Saskatchewan.

Work individually within a progressive timeline to complete this Administrative Assistant Certificate. You will receive practical and applied training in word processing, accounting, spreadsheets, database and internet searches, office procedures, communications and business calculations.

As a graduate of the Business certificate program, you will have a wide array of career options including, but not limited to, work in the banking, accounting, human resources, insurance, investment or real estate sectors. You also may run your own business or pursue additional training for a career in management.

What You Will Learn
Make it your business. Bring your business ideas to life with the toolset needed to be an entrepreneur and start your own business. If your goal is to pursue a professional career or continue your education, this program transfers directly to a diploma at Saskatchewan Polytechnic. You can also apply credits toward a university degree.

This program is for you if you are considering a career in:

• Accounting
• Administration
• Financial services
• Human resources
• Insurance
• Marketing

Learn to function as a Continuing Care Assistant (CCA) team member in home and special care. Through a combination of hands-on classroom learning and labs, you will receive clinical experience in home and long-term care settings. This program focuses on working with the elderly, but you will be prepared to work with clients of all ages.

What You Will Learn

• Learn to function as a team member in home and special care, through a combination of hands-on classroom learning and practicums that provide clinical experience in home and long-term care settings.
• This program focuses on working with the elderly, but you’ll be prepared to work with clients of all ages.

If you like being part of decision-making processes and are interested in organizational culture and interpersonal dynamics, the two-year Business Diploma with a management specialty will appeal to you. Business management is many things - efficient management of people, effective organization of resources, and strategic planning for growth.

What You Will Learn
If you like being part of decision-making processes and are interested in organizational culture and interpersonal dynamics, the two-year Business Diploma with a management specialty will appeal to you. Business management is many things - efficient management of people, effective organization of resources, and strategic planning for growth.

You’ll develop knowledge and skills in management, leadership and decision making, interpersonal and organizational behaviour, finance and managerial accounting, international business and e-business, entrepreneurship, and retail strategy development and relationship selling.