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Grade 12 graduation, or equivalent
Certified 5-minute keyboarding test, with a typing speed of 50 gross words per minute with a maximum of 5 errors using touch-typing method
Administrative Assistant Education/Experience
- English 12 with a C or higher, or
- Academic IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0),
Experienced administrative assistants and graduates of the administrative assistant program learn to adapt administrative skills to work in the legal field by acquiring the skills and knowledge to apply time management principles and set priorities to create, edit, store, and retrieve legal documents and correspondence using computers.
The main emphasis is on the development of practical skills including machine transcription. Students are required to work individually and in groups. Theory is presented by means of lectures, demonstrations, videos, and field trips. Program time is set aside for work experience where the student may be placed in a challenging work environment within a law firm or law-related office.
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Legal administrative assistants perform duties and procedures in areas of general law, wills and estates, litigation, conveyancing, family law, and corporate procedures. Graduates of this program may find employment in law firms or law-related offices.
Insurance: CAD 600/ year