SECRETARIAL STUDIES - DVS 5857
The Secretarial Studies program (DVS 5857) offers structured and practical training designed to equip students with the specific skills required for immediate professional application.
Program Details
Completion of this program leads to a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS).
A Diploma of Vocational Studies, or DVS, is a is a state-recognized credential. It certifies that the student has completed and successfully passed a high school-level vocational program leading to a trade or profession.
Course duration: 17 to 18 months (1485 hours)
Program Description
Program objectives
As part of their daily duties, administrative assistants independently perform the administrative tasks necessary to support managers and professionals.
Program description
- Ensure the quality of the documents produced
- Follow up on correspondence
- Contribute to the management of material resources
- Perform routine accounting operations (bookkeeping, bank deposits, monitoring of supplier and customer accounts).
- Perform document management
- Provide occasional technical support for equipment use and the integration of new staff.
- Organize meetings and events
- Write documents and design presentations, tables, graphs and document templates.
- Responding to customers
- Revising, correcting and formatting documents
- Entering text and data on the computer
- Keeping calendars
- Translating texts
- Update the information published on websites or social networks
Admission Requirements
Canadian Students
- You are eligible to apply for this program if you satisfy the education requirements of the college and you meet at least one of the following criteria:
- You have interrupted your full-time studies or pursued full-time post-secondary education for at least two (2) consecutive semesters or a school year
- You are covered by an agreement concluded between the college and an employer, or you benefit from a government program
- You have interrupted your full-time studies for one (1) semester and have continued your full-time postsecondary studies for one semester
- You have a diploma of vocational studies (DVS)
- You have a 4th year CST: Mathematics; secondary 4 level Culture, society and technique (063414) or equivalent
Prerequisites
- Either The person holds a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent (e.g. attestation of equivalence in level of education) or a higher education diploma, such as a college diploma or a bachelor's degree.
- or The person is at least 16 years old on September 30 of the school year in which he begins his training and obtained Secondary IV credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in programs of 'studies established by the Minister or carried out apprenticeships recognized as being equivalent.
- or The person is at least 18 years old at the time of undertaking his training and has the functional prerequisites, that is, the successful completion of the general development test (TDG) as well as the specific prerequisites below or has achieved learning recognized as being equivalents.
- or The person has obtained Secondary III credits in the language of instruction, second language and mathematics in study programs established by the Minister and will continue his general training in conjunction with his professional training to obtain Secondary IV credits which he is lacking in the language of instruction, the second language and mathematics in study programs established by the Minister.
Specific prerequisites
- Language of instruction
- Adults - 3101-1 and 3102-2 (3070-3)
- Non-adults - 632-306
- Second language
- Adults - 2102-3 (2091-6)
- Non-adults - 634-206 or 635-206
International Students
The admissions team at Cestar College, Longueuil Campus works closely with our international students throughout the application process.
Feel free to email us or schedule a virtual appointment if you would like assistance with the application process.
Admissions guide for international students
Admission requirements for international students
International Admission Guidebook
Technical Requirements
Since the fall of 2024, Cestar College, Longueuil campus has implemented a policy for the use of personal devices (BYOD).
Here are the minimum recommended technical requirements for laptops at Cestar College, Longueuil campus:
- Microsoft Windows 11
- 11th generation Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5000 series processor
- Minimum memory of 8 GB (16 GB preferred)
- Webcam functionality
- Audio capability (high-quality speakers and headphones/microphone for classroom use)
- 512GB or larger SSD
- Wireless network adapter compatible with the IEEE 802.11g/n/ac standard
- 15-inch screen or larger (recommended resolution 1920x1080)
- At least 1 full-size USB port (USB 3.0A) and 1 or more USB-C ports.
- Antivirus software required
- Optional: RJ45 10/100/1000 Ethernet connection or USB to Ethernet adapter
The College has established that a Windows-based PC is required. Apple or Chromebook devices are not suitable for Cestar College, Longueuil Campus programs. The College provides registered students with wireless Internet access and access to O365 software downloads.
List of Courses
Term 1
- The profession and the training process
- Proofreading
- Word processing
- The quality of written English
Term 2
- Customer service
- Document management
- Spreadsheet creation
- Presentation design
Term 3
- Business texts in English
- Accounting operations
- Business correspondence
- Database creation
Term 4
- Cash management
- Translation
- Creation of tables and graphs
- Visual document design
Term 5
- Business copy in French
- Digital media
- Communication in French
- Monitoring of business correspondence
Term 6
- Meetings and events
- Report writing
- Technical assistance
- Coordination of multiple tasks
- Labor market integration
After Graduation
Possible career paths after graduation
- administrative assistants
- executive assistants
- office workers
- administrative staff
- data entry clerk
- office clerk
- staff clerk
- secretaries
- accounting secretaries
- reception secretaries
- Any job related to administration and information technology
Potential employers
- small and large businesses
- private and public companies
- Municipalities
- Governments, etc.
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