Office Skills 1

Course code OADM 1107

Credit 2.5

Length 48.0 hours

Course outline View

This course covers general office procedures including front-line reception, familiarity with various office equipment, handling incoming and outgoing mail, filing documents alphabetically and numerically using the ARMA filing rules, and effective communication in the workplace.

Prerequisites

Course type

This course is offered as part of a VCC program and cannot be taken individually.
International students: Eligibility is determined at the program level. Visit the program page for international student requirements and application information.

  • Front-line reception
  • Handling mail
  • Office equipment usage
  • Filing
  • Effective communication in the workplace

Course schedules

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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
71752 November 30, 2026
to December 23, 2026
Lecture VCC Downtown Campus See full schedule

Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule. All self-paced courses have on-campus tests. Off-site certified invigilation centres may be used at the student's expense.

CRN# Duration Delivery Location
41095 March 30, 2027
to April 22, 2027
Lecture VCC Downtown Campus See full schedule

Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule. All self-paced courses have on-campus tests. Off-site certified invigilation centres may be used at the student's expense.

How to take this course

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Contact us

If you have any questions, please email at [email protected].

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples who have been stewards of these lands since time immemorial.