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Summit College

1425 Bishop Road North, Unit 3, Cambridge ON

Possible funding to those who qualify*

  • Alberta Student Aid Program
  • Second Career
  • Loans
  • Grants
  • Bursaries
  • Scholarships

Programs

Programs offered at each campus may vary, so be sure to check other campus offerings for the course you are most interested in.

Business, Accounting, Marketing Programs

  • Duration: 420 hours; 21 weeks at 4 hours/day + optional practicum

    Course Outline

    Computer Foundations:

    - Introduction to Computers and Windows

    - Microsoft Word Level 1

    - Microsoft Word Level 2

    - Microsoft Excel Level 1

    - Microsoft Excel Level 2

    - Microsoft PowerPoint Level 1

    - Microsoft Outlook Level 1

    Office Procedures:

    - Intro: A Career as an Office Professional

    - Human Relations

    - Management of Work, Time, and Resources

    - Reference Sources

    - Organization Structure and Office Layout

    - Office Technology

    - Incoming and Outgoing Mail

    - Information Management

    - Front Line Reception

    - Travel Arrangements

    - Meetings and Conferences

    - Business Communications

    - Office Commerce and Keeping Records

    - Employment Strategies (resumes, cover letters, interviews)

    - Professional Development

    Career Opportunities

    Office Manager, Marketing, Accounting and Payroll Administrator, Business Applications Specialist, Human Resources Assistant, and Executive Office Assistant.

    Pre-requisites

    18 years or older

    Proof of OSSD (diploma/transcript)  OR  Pass mature entrance exam

  • Duration: 30 weeks at 4 hours/day (25 weeks of training + 5 weeks practicum)

    Program Overview

    The Medical Office Administration program emphasizes the practical and theoretical subjects that will teach the student the skills needed to manage an office environment and effectively communicate, write and interpret medical terms in the workplace. The units covered in the program are MS Office Applications, Communications in the Medical Office, Medical Terminology, Scheduling Medical Appointments, Health Coverage & Billing, Medical Records Management, Medical Software and Medical Transcription.

    Graduates of Summit’s Medical Office Administration program can obtain careers in hospitals, doctor’s offices, clinics, pharmaceutical companies and other facilities in the healthcare industry.

    Course Outline

    Introduction to Computers

    MS Word Level 1 and 2

    MS Excel level 1

    A Career as a Medical Office Professional

    Communication in the Medical Office

    Medical Terminology

    Scheduling Medical Appointments

    Health Coverage & Billing

    Medical Records Management

    Medical Software

    Medical Transcription

    Job Search Training

    Career Opportunities

    Medical Office Assistant, Medical Secretary, Medical Billing Clerk, Medical Billing Secretary, Medical Office Administrator, Medical Receptionist, Clinical Assistant, Ward Secretary and Booking Clerk.

    Pre-requisites

    18 years or older

    Proof of OSSD (diploma/transcript)  OR  Pass mature entrance exam

  • Duration: 200 hours; 10 weeks at 4 hours/day + optional practicum

    Course Outline

    Computer Foundations:

    - Introduction to Computers and Windows

    - Microsoft Word Level 1

    - Microsoft Excel Level 1

    Customer Service:

    - Quality Customer Service

    - Interpersonal Communication Skills

    - Personal Attributes

    - Customer Service Awareness & Relations

    - Sales from a Customer Service Perspective

    Job Search Training:

    - Cover Letters

    - Resume

    - Mock Interviews

    Career Opportunities

    Call Centre Representative, Client Services Representative, Front Desk Agent, Dispatcher, Receptionist etc.

    Pre-requisites

    18 years or older

    Proof of OSSD (diploma/transcript)  OR  Pass mature entrance exam

  • Duration: 5 weeks at 4 hours/day + optional practicum

    Program Overview

    Summit’s Retail Sales Program provides students with the necessary skills and knowledge to successfully enter the retail sales industry. The Retail Sales Program provides graduates with the transferable and marketable skills needed to gain employment and thrive in a variety of situations and work environments. Some of the units covered are Quality Customer Service, Interpersonal Communications Skills, Building the Sale, Retail Math, Completing Sales Transaction and Point-of-Sale.

    Graduates of the Retail Sales Program can use point-of-sale operating systems, complete simple and complex transactions; and provide exceptional customer service.

    Course Outline

    Quality Customer Service

    Interpersonal Communication Skills

    Building the Sale

    Mathematics of Retail

    Completing the Sales Transaction

    Point of Sale

    Career Opportunities

    Cashier, Sales Representative, Customer Service Representative etc.

    Pre-requisites

    18 years or older

    Proof of OSSD (diploma/transcript)  OR  Pass mature entrance exam

CAMBRIDGE Campus


*All student funding, whether made available privately or through various government branches, is only approved to those who qualify, by the original source of funding. There are many criteria that each candidate must meet to be approved. Schools can only inform you of what may be available.