Qualified Administrative Assistant Certificate (QAA)
The Association of Administrative Assistants is a chartered, Canadian, non-profit, professional organization founded in 1951 with a threefold purpose: to establish a national standard of qualifications for administrative assistants and senior office personnel; to reach this standard by providing advanced education; and to make management aware of the fully qualified administrative assistants' value. Seven courses must be completed successfully within six years to qualify for
the QAA designation and certificate.
Bow Valley College offers the following courses that fulfill the QAA certificate requirements:
Compulsory courses:
Elective courses (students must complete 4 elective courses in addition to the 3 compulsory courses):
- Financial Accounting Introduction and Financial Accounting Intermediate (both required to count as one course equivalent)
- Introduction to Human Resources Administration
- Introduction to Marketing
- Essential Supervisory Skills
- Fundamentals of Project Management
For information on this program, please visit www.aaa.ca or contact 403-410-1595.
For more information about this certificate please call 403-410-1595 or email continuingeducation@bowvalleycollege.ca
