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Administrative Support Program

Foundational Learning

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Foundational Learning
General Inquiries
 foundational.learning@lakelandcollege.ca
 780 871 5773
 

This program is currently not accepting applications. Please complete the Administrative Support program interest form below if you would like to receive updates.

Learn the hard and soft skills necessary to be successful in today's working world.

Student and instructor at a deskBoth types of skills are needed in the working world.

Hard skills include basic computer skills such as how to keyboard (type) and create documents. You'll move on to business writing, math and presentation skills.

Soft skills include customer service training. You'll also learn about organization, time management and decision-making skills.

Career planning and job search are also part of the program. Students create a professional looking resume and portfolio.

Every student will have daily access to a laptop.

Schedule and tuition

Sep 3, 2024 - Jan 17, 2025

  • 6 hours daily (9 am - 3:30 pm with 30 minutes lunchbreak)
  • 120 hours of work experience is included

Applicants must be:

  • resident of Saskatchewan (Alberta residents will be accepted as fee payers)
  • unemployed
  • out of school for at least one year
  • 18 years of age or over

Course work will include:

  • keyboarding and document processing
  • customer service/relations
  • workplace writing and communications 
  • meeting procedures and business etiquette
  • personal development and career planning
  • work practicum and job search

If you are a Saskatchewan resident on employment insurance, you may be approved for this program through CanSK Lloydminster. However, you will need to be approved before starting training.

Yes, if you are receiving SIS you can be approved into programming and become eligible for the Education and Training Incentive (ETI) or Saskatchewan Employment Incentive (SEI) when working and have children. 

Yes, if you are an eligible Saskatchewan resident.

Alberta residents may attend this program as well. Course fees will apply.

No. Course materials are provided.

This program is not currently accepting applications.

Lakeland College reserves the right to cancel a program due to low enrolment.

You will receive a 100% refund if you withdraw on or before the date that 20% of the program has been completed.

Not showing up isn't the same as withdrawing. Please contact us.

The date to withdraw from this program with a full refund is Sept 26, 2024.
Interested? Fill out our form
The Administrative Support program is not accepting applications for Fall 2025. If you are interested in taking this program when it is next offered, please fill out this form.

You will be added to an interest list for the program.
I agree to allow Lakeland College to contact me by email regarding courses, news and other event information. I may withdraw my consent at any time by Foundational Learning at foundational.learning@lakelandcollege.ca or by writing Lakeland College, 5707 College Drive, Vermilion, AB, T9X 1K5.
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Lakeland College complies with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act of Alberta. Information collected on this form is collected under the authority of Section 33(c) of the Act for the purpose of administering programming. The information is used in the normal course of operating programs and/or activities of the college. If you have any questions about the collection and use of this information, please contact the FOIP Coordinator (780 853 8524; 5707 College Drive, Vermilion AB, FOIP@lakelandcollege.ca).
 

Contact Us

Foundational Learning
Maricris Subia
 maricris.subia@lakelandcollege.ca
 780 871 5773