Programs Business & Management Office Manager Certificate

Office Manager Certificate

Our Office Manager Certificate is designed to get you working faster through an accelerated timeline. No curriculum shortcuts, just faster graduation and no “fluff”.

Semesters: Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter

Program Overview

Real-world training in as little as 3 months! Start building a career in business to become an entrepreneur. This Office Manager Certificate is designed to get you working fast. With industry leaders as your professors, you know what you’re learning is what you need to succeed.

Do you want to work with people? Are you organized and good at managing your time? If you already possess these valuable qualities, you’re well on your way to being ready to enter a variety of career fields. The Office Manager Certificate from Focus College takes 3 months to complete and provides you with all the knowledge you need to succeed.

The Office Manager Certificate will provide students with several workplace competencies. The specific aims of the Office Manager Program are to: Develop life skills and success strategies.

Course Highlights

Hours of instruction: 288

Full-time duration: 3 Months

Homework hours: 10-15 hours per week.

Attendance Expectations: Students are required to maintain their attendance as per the FC attendance policy.

Graduation Requirements: To graduate, students must successfully complete all courses with minimum C grade (50% to 59%).

This program has been approved by the Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU) of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills. This program is not eligible for PGWP.

Career Opportunities

Students who complete this course will be able to secure positions as Office Managers, Office Administrators, Office Supervisors, Human Resource, and Marketing personnel.

Salary Range

Office Manager

Anticipated Salary Range

$41,000
AVERAGE ESTIMATED STARTING WAGE PER YEAR
$71,000
AVERAGE ESTIMATED EXPERIENCED WAGE PER YEAR

*This estimate is based on available employment data at the time. Actual salary will be based on numerous factors.

Source: Glassdoor

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Course Curriculum

Life Skills & Success Strategies

Life Skills & Success Strategies – 15 hours

This course covers the soft skills required to obtain and retain employment, including communications skills, emotional intelligence, goal setting, stress management, problem solving, teamwork, learning styles, developing a personal mission statement, and time management.

Word Processing: Word Levels 1 & 2

Word Processing: Word Levels 1 & 2 – 35 hours

This course teaches how to create different kinds of business documents using a variety of core and intermediate skills such as letters, memos, forms, newsletters, and reports. Students will develop the ability to work with graphics, illustrations, tables, references, columns, building blocks, merging, and more.

Spreadsheets: Excel

Spreadsheets: Excel – 25 hours

Microsoft Excel teaches the information worker how to work with different types of documents using a variety of core and intermediate features to create and edit professional-looking spreadsheets for a variety of purposes and situation.

Presentation: PowerPoint

Presentation: PowerPoint – 20 hours

Microsoft PowerPoint course covers basic and advanced topics needed to create and manage presentations. Some topics included are charts & tables, slide masters, adding multimedia elements, and delivering the presentations.

Internet / E‑mail / Scheduling: Outlook

Internet / E‑mail / Scheduling: Outlook – 15 hours

This course teaches the information worker how to use the various elements such as Mail, Calendar or Contacts to coordinate communications and collaborations with others. The user will acquire fundamental concepts and skills, building on this foundation as they increase their productivity in communication and sharing information with others.

Business Writing (Letters, Memos, Reports)

Business Writing (Letters, Memos, Reports) – 20 hours

This courseware teaches students how to write every form of business writing, from traditional business letters, reports, and memos to e-mail and other electronic communications. The course emphasizes that effective business English begins with mastering grammar and sentence structure and presents a brush-up review of grammar and correct English usage. It is further focusing on achieving an appropriate business style that conveys the writer’s message succinctly without resorting to stilted, overly formal language or meaningless jargon.

Project Management: Microsoft Project

Project Management: Microsoft Project – 25 hours

In this course students will get an increased awareness of project management concepts, apply planning and organizing techniques for good time management, demonstrate a logical approach to project planning, prepare and evaluate projects, use project management software (Microsoft Project) to effectively manage projects for better decision making and develop skills to evaluate projects.

Leadership & Management Skills

Leadership & Management Skills – 15 hours

This course explores different models, conceptualizations, and measures of leader interpersonal and influence “soft skills” that are so necessary for effective leadership. These include the communication skills, persuasion skills, political savvy, and emotional abilities used by leaders to inspire, motivate, and move followers toward the accomplishment of goals.

Marketing & Sales Strategies

Marketing & Sales Strategies – 20 hours

This course focuses on marketing, the marketing process and its role in the business function. Students will learn strategies to build customer relationships incorporating sustainable marketing, social responsibility and marketing ethics into the business portfolio.

Marketing: Branding & Pricing

Marketing: Branding & Pricing – 25 hours

This course takes a deep dive into products, services and the concept of brands and the marketing techniques used to reach customers and discuss the importance of understanding customer-value perceptions, company costs, and competitor strategies when setting prices. Consideration will also be given to direct and digital marketing, their rapid growth and benefits to customers and companies.

HR Management: Role & Strategies

HR Management: Role & Strategies – 21 hours

Human Resource Management uniquely provides a strategic explanation of how established Human Resource policies can be adapted to meet new challenges. In addition to a thorough exposition of the main policy areas this course offers an introduction to organizational behavior studies, incorporates relevant aspects of employee relations, and describes the impact that HR technology has on the role of the HR professional and the resulting three major changes to the role of HR.

HR Management: Recruitment & Selection

HR Management: Recruitment & Selection – 21 hours

This course continues looking at the HR function in business with focus on Job Analysis, Recruitment, Selection, and Performance Management.

HR Management: Employee Relationships & Awards

HR Management: Employee Relationships & Awards – 21 hours

This course focuses on Employee Relations, Evaluation, Pay Systems, Total Rewards, Corporate Governance and HRM, Disputes and Ways of Resolving Conflict, Consultation, Participation and Employee Engagement, and Well-being at Work.

Employment Strategies

Employment Strategies – 10 hours

This course gives an overview of skills required for employment. Instruction covers orientation of job skills, training required in the new millennium, job interview skills, resume writing, cover letters, and references.

Admission Requirements

Academic Eligibility
  • Grade 12 (or equivalent) Canadian high‑school credential OR
  • Relevant professional experience / mature‑student status
English‑Language Proficiency

Applicants must provide proof of English language proficiency through any one of the following:

  • Completion of 2 years of secondary education (including English 10 and 11 with a grade of ‘C’ or higher) from a country where English is one of the principal languages
  • Completion of 2 years of full-time post-secondary education at an accredited institution where English is the language of instruction
  • An English Language Proficiency Test with one of the following minimum scores:
    • International English Testing (IELTS) Academic: Minimum overall score of 6.0
    • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) IBT: Minimum overall score of 67 (TOEFL-Home test not accepted).
    • Canadian English Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP): Listening 7, Speaking 7, Reading 7, and Writing 7
    • Duolingo English Test: Minimum overall score of 105
    • Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: Minimum overall score of 52

See full English Language Proficiency Requirements for details.

Technology Access
  • Reliable high‑speed internet and a device capable of running online‑class software (e.g., Microsoft Teams)
Program Workload
  • Approximately 10-15 hours/week homework is required from students to be successful in this fast-paced and intensive program.

Tuition Fees

Domestic Students
  • Tuition Fee: $3,620
  • Application Fee: $250
  • Assessment Fee: $250
  • Administration Fee: $50
  • Books: $1,000
  • Course Material Fee: $300
  • Archive Fee: $30
  • Total Fees: $5,500*

*Domestic students may qualify for financial aid or Focus College scholarships. Complete the application form or visit our Financial Assistance page to learn more.

International Students
  • Tuition: $4,120
  • Application Fee: $500
  • Assessment: $250
  • Textbook: $1,000
  • Materials and Lab Fee: $300
  • Administration Fee: $50
  • Archive Fee: $30
  • Total Fees: $6,250

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