The following programs are APPROVED and Designated as International Learning Programs and are eligible to receive foreign nationals on a study permit. DLI Number O142243313422
The Royal Alberta College has approved and licensed programs
Approved courses are:
- The Multi-Language Educational Assistant Undergraduate Diploma Program – Is accepting students for September/October 2019 Intake.
- The Multi-Language Medical Office Assistant Undergraduate Diploma Program – Is NOT accepting students.
- Business Administration and Applied Communications with a Minor Undergraduate Diploma Program
- Business Analyst & Applied Communications Diploma For Full-Time International Students
Overview of Undergraduate Diploma Programs
Ideal Student Traits
This list is not inclusive, as these “ideal traits” will continue to evolve, yet this list should provide you with a firm understanding of what are the minimal requirements; which include and are not limited to:
- Students should have a general understanding of day-to-day business concepts.
- Students that are seeking a “minor” in a finance field (accounting, bookkeeping) should have an already related post-secondary education (Foreign Charted Accountant designation or equivalency)
- Students should be familiar with Google and its associated software systems.
- Students should be outgoing, charismatic, polite and have a willing to learn different things.
- Students should have the ability to work well in a team environment.
- Students should be able to work independently when needed.
- Students should be organized and know how to be resourceful.
International Students receive professional training in more components of Applied Communications. These extra classes have been designed to assist in International Students to achieve successful placement for their practicum and to assist further for their work endeavours after graduation.
These additional classes include and are not limited to:
- Intercultural Communication Skills Course - 18 hours
- Canadian Workplace Culture Course - 21 hours
- Business Presentations & Job Preparation Course - 21 hours
- Group Facilitation Techniques Course
- Technical Communication Course Levels I - 8 hours
- Technical Communication Course Levels II - 8 hours
- Technical Communication Course Levels III - 21 hours
- Technical Development Course -8 hours
- Business Writing Courses- I, II & III - 21 hours
This program students will learn how to become multi-functional educational assistants that will support students as part of a multidisciplinary team. Students will learn from Alberta Certified Teachers and Alberta Educators on the required techniques on how to support teachers and other support personnel to provide meaningful instructional and non-instructional tasks. Admissions will be given preference to those applicants that have worked with children in a formal setting such as in a school, daycare, childcare, children’s hospital, children’s retail establishment.
This program will reduce the classroom ration of teachers to students by providing qualified and capable assistants that also can offer further assistance to newcomers and recently settled immigrants in Alberta.
The course curriculum is delivered entirely in English, yet the focus is for those students that have a working knowledge of other languages other than English as their primary language, the preferable secondary languages include, are listed in the course outline.
The following “ideal traits” have compiled from interviews with Alberta Certified Teachers and School Administrators on what they deem as ideal for a person to have to be effective within a classroom setting.
- Students must already have an interest in working with children, admissions will be given preference to those applicants that have worked with children in a formal setting (school, daycare, childcare, children’s hospital)
- Students must have the ability to communicate in English effectively.
- Students must showcase empathy, have tolerance, patience and be understanding of other people’s needs.
- Students cannot sit and wait for direction, and they must be proactive in having the ability to work independently.
- Students must have the willingness and the ability to learn new things and systems.
- Students must have confidence and be able to articulate their thoughts professionally to all stakeholders at all times.
- Students must be compassionate and understanding while working with children who have learning, physical or psychological needs
Medical Office Assistants are considered as a valuable asset to the health care team, medical office assistants support physicians and other healthcare professionals with essential administrative support. Students learn how to work in a multidisciplinary team an essential skills to become employable in the workforce quickly and develop skills to perform a variety of tasks including scheduling, billing, word processing, communications, and more.
Students are more likely to be successful in this program if they:
- enjoy working with the public
- are physically and emotionally able to manage workplace demands
- have access to a computer, internet connection, and basic keyboarding/computer skills are able to work shift work
- are able to work shift work
- are able to dedicate 40-50 hours per week for full-time studies
- work well in a team environment
- can type 45 words per minute before the program starts
Within this program, the course curriculum is delivered entirely in English, yet the focus is for those students that have working knowledge of other languages other than English as their primary language, the preferable secondary languages include, yet are not limited to (not listed in particular order)
- French,
- Italian
- Cree
- German,
- Arabic
- Punjabi,
- Hindi
- Philippines
- Chinese dialects
- Cantonese
- Vietnamese,
- Ukrainian,
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