Applied Business
Technology
Basic Keyboarding
The focus of this course is to develop touch control of the keyboard and correct keyboarding techniques. This course is recommended for students with minimal or no keyboarding skills.
Bookkeeping Basics
Students will practise basic bookkeeping functions for a service company. They will perform all functions of the complete accounting cycle, reconcile bank statements and perform payroll functions.
Office Dynamics
Students will practice career and interpersonal skills necessary for success in the workplace. They will work in teams to examine administrative, ergonomic and efficiency functions of a business office.
Computer Competency
Students will produce databases, spreadsheets and reports using Microsoft Excel and Access.
Keyboarding and Word Processing for Academic Writing
Students will develop touch control of the keyboard and correct keyboarding techniques and will learn word processing features for writing research papers and reports.
Word Processing
Students will produce business documents using specific features of word processing software. Poper formatting, proofreading, and attention to detail will be emphasized.
Business Communications
Students will practise English language skills, applying the mechanics of style, developing proofreading and editing skills and using words effectively. They will apply these skills to a variety of business communications.
ABTY 1202 cr-3
Legal Office Procedures - Corporate Law
Students will study the BC Company Act, and the terminology and procedures relating to corporate law. They will prepare and process the documentation required for incorporation of a company, for post-incorporation, for annual requirements and for registration and will file the appropriate documents with the Registrar of Companies.
Prerequisites: ABTY 1135 and 1145 and 1155
Legal Office Procedures - Conveyancing
Students will apply the procedures and documentations related to the transfer of real estate in British Columbia. They will focus on the transfer of title of residential properties, including strata title and mortgage financing.
ABTY 1204 cr-3
Legal Office Procedures - Wills & Estates
Students will prepare and process wills, codicils, applications for Letters Probate and Letters of Administration, correspondence regarding estates, distribution and passing of accounts.
Legal Office Procedures - Litigation
Students will study the process of civil litigation in BC. They will learn the preparation and processing of civil litigation documents, including trial procedures and collections procedures resulting from court judgments.
Legal Office Procedures - Family Law
Students will be introduced to the process of family law in BC. They will learn the preparation and processing of family law documents, including trial procedures and collections procedures resulting from court judgments. Student centered instruction will focus on the legal procedures and documentation related to marriage agreements, separation agreements, division of family assets and defended and undefended divorces. Students will become familiar with the requirements of the Divorce Act and the Family Relations Act.
Computerized Bookkeeping
Students will review accounting concepts and will use Simply Accounting. They will use comprehensive simulation projects to apply the accounting concepts.
Information Processing
Students will use advanced features of electronic spreadsheets and databases as applied to business-based projects. They will participate in the administration and design of data management systems.
Executive Support
Students will gain experience in office systems that support management success. They will set up meetings, create agendas, take minutes and follow through with assigned tasks. Students will use presentation software to create and deliver proposals, reports, and presentations. Students will apply the rules of business communication, format and presentation with the use of machine transcription assignments.
ABTY 1226 (formerly 1256) cr-3
Word Processing - Level II
Students will create and edit business documents using advanced word processing features. They will participate in individual and group projects, simulating a realistic office environment, with emphasis on efficiency, problem solving, teamwork, and knowledge of the versatility and advanced capabilities of word processing software.
ABTY 1227 (formerly 1257) cr-3
Introduction to Desktop Publishing
Students will participate in the desktop publishing process by examining design principles and producing documents. They will also design and produce personal and professional documents, including letterhead, business cards, flyers, brochures, newsletters, reports, and manuals. They will use advanced word processing features to create and produce these documents.
ABTY 1228 cr-3
Work Experience/Project - Administrative Assistant
Students will apply academic and practical knowledge and skills through relevant experience in the work place or through the completion of a comprehensive project. They will complete 30 hours of classroom activities to prepare for the two-week jobplace experience or for the project.
Prerequisites: ABTY 1223 and 1224 and 1225 and 1227
Word Processing Level II-Legal Secretarial
Students will learn word processing features of Microsoft Word. They will be participating in realistic, practical keyboarding simulations. Students will apply proofreading, editing and formatting skills
General Legal Office Procedures
Students will learn the fundamental duties of the legal secretary. They will cover preparation of correspondence, basic legal instruments, court documents, time keeping, diary systems, filing, legal record keeping, legal terminology, sources of law, and court systems.
Legal Office Procedures - Conveyancing
Students will apply the procedures and documentations related to the transfer of real estate in British Columbia. This course will focus on the transfer of title of residential properties, including strata title and mortgage financing.
Legal Office Procedures - Wills & Estates
Students will prepare and process wills, codicils, applications for Letters Probate and Letters of Administration, correspondence regarding estates, distribution and passing of accounts.
Legal Office Procedures-Litigation and Family Law
Students will be introduced to the process of civil litigation in British Columbia. They will learn the preparation and processing of civil litigation documents, including trial procedures and collections procedures resulting from court judgments. Student centered instruction will focus on the legal procedures and documentation related to marriage agreements, separation agreements, division of family assets and defended and undefended divorces. Students will become familiar with the requirements of the Divorce Act and the Family Relations Act.
Legal Office Procedures-Corporate Law
Students will be introduced to the BC Company Act, and the terminology and procedures relating to corporate law. Students will prepare and process the documentation required for incorporation of a company, for post-incorporation, for annual requirements and for registration and filing with the Registrar of Companies.
Accounting I
Students will apply concepts and recording practices of financial events. The concepts and procedures are applied to complete accounting cycles for service and merchandising firms.
Accounting II
Students will practice accounting for partnerships and corporations and will examine and interpret financial statements.
Accpac Computerized Accounting
Students will convert financial data from a manual bookkeeping system to AccPac's general ledger, accounts receivable, and accounts payable ledgers. They will apply accounting concepts and procedures to analyze and record current financial data in the above ledgers.
Spreadsheets and Wordprocessing
Students will produce business documents and manipulate data using spreadsheets.
Accounting Software Applications
Students will review accounting concepts using Simply Accounting. They will use simulation projects to apply the accounting concepts, along with comprehensive projects for further practice.
Medical Terminology I
Students will study the foundations of medical terms that describe the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the body systems.
Medical Terminology II
Students will continue to study advanced medical terms that describe the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the body systems.
Medical Office Procedures
Students will be introduced to the administrative duties of the medical office which include: answering the telephone, making appointments, typing letters, transcribing correspondence and patient histories and office procedures manual.
Medical Office Procedures
Students will be introduced to the administrative duties of the medical office which include: answering the telephone, making appointments, typing letters, transcribing correspondence and patient histories and office procedures manual.
Clinical Procedures
Students will study selected clinical skills performed in the medical office and strive towards achievement of professional competency.
Computerized Medical Billing
This course is designed to introduce student to the basic concepts of computer billing and collections, insurance processing, and appointment scheduling.
Work Experience/Project
Students will apply academic and practical knowledge and skills through relevant experience in the workplace or through the completion of a comprehensive project.
Administrative Management
Students will become familiar with the core concepts necessary to assume the role of an office manager or executive assistant. They will learn key supervisory, organizational, supporting, and management skills.
Project Management
Students will learn the fundamentals of project management skills to track progress, share information, and close a project. They will examine the planning, creation, and development of a project, and will apply the concepts learned to complete a project using Microsoft Project.
Advanced Writing Skills
Students will learn advanced written and oral communication skills. They will use advanced writing skills to develop e-mails, letters, memos, reports, and proposals and oral skills to make formal presentations. Students will also develop note-taking skills, using the ABC Stenoscript method.
