ABTY 1111 cr-2
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.

ABTY 1115 cr-3
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.

ABTY 1125 cr-3
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.

ABTY 1135 cr-3
Computer Competency
Students will produce databases, spreadsheets and reports using Microsoft Excel and Access.

ABTY 1145 cr-3
Word Processing
Students will produce business documents using specific features of word processing software.

ABTY 1155 cr-3
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 1223 (formerly 1253) cr-3
Computerized Bookkeeping
Students will review accounting concepts and will use Simply Accounting. They will use comprehensive simulation projects to apply the accounting concepts.
Prerequisites: ABTY 1115 and 1135

ABTY 1224 (formerly 1254) cr-3
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.
Prerequisites: ABTY 1135 and 1155

ABTY 1225 (formerly 1255) cr-3
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.
Prerequisites: ABTY 1125 and 1155

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.
Prerequisites: ABTY 1145 and 1155

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.
Prerequisites: ABTY 1226

ABTY 1232 cr-2
(under review)
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
Prerequisites: ABTY 1145 and 1155

ABTY 1233 (formerly 1273) cr-2
(under review)
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.
Prerequisites: ABTY 1135 and 1145 and 1155

ABTY 1234 (formerly 1274) cr-3
(under review)
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.
Prerequisites: ABTY 1233

ABTY 1235 (formerly 1275) cr-2
(under review)
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.
Prerequisites: ABTY 1233

ABTY 1237 (formerly 1277) cr-4
(under review)
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.
Prerequisites: ABTY 1233

ABTY 1238 (formerly 1276) cr-2
(under review)
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.
Prerequisites: ABTY 1233

ABTY 1242 cr-3
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.
Prerequisites: ABTY 1115 and 1135

ABTY 1243 cr-3
Accounting II
Students will practice accounting for partnerships and corporations and will examine and interpret financial statements.
Prerequisites: ABTY 1242

ABTY 1244 (formerly 1264) cr-3
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.
Prerequisites: ABTY 1115 and 1135
Corequisites: ABTY 1242

ABTY 1245 cr-3
Spreadsheets and Wordprocessing
Students will produce business documents and manipulate data using spreadsheets.
Prerequisites: ABTY 1115 and 1135 and 1145

ABTY 1246 cr-3
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.
Prerequisites: ABTY 1115 and 1135

ABTY 1291 cr-3
Medical Terminology I
Students will study the foundations of medical terms that describe the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the body systems.
Prerequisites: ABTY 1155

ABTY 1292 cr-3
Medical Terminology II
Students will continue to study advanced medical terms that describe the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the body systems.
Prerequisites: ABTY 1291

ABTY 1292 cr-3
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.
Prerequisites: ABTY 1125 and 1145 and 1155

ABTY 1293 cr-3
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.
Prerequisites: ABTY 1125, 1145 and 1155

ABTY 1294 (formerly 1284) cr-3
Clinical Procedures
Students will study selected clinical skills performed in the medical office and strive towards achievement of professional competency.
Prerequisites: ABTY 1125 and 1155
Corequisites: ABTY 1291 and 1292

ABTY 1295 cr-3
Computerized Medical Billing
This course is designed to introduce student to the basic concepts of computer billing and collections, insurance processing, and appointment scheduling.
Prerequisites: ABTY 1135 and 1145 and 1291
Corequisites: ABTY 1292

ABTY 1399 cr-3
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.

ABTY 2110 cr-3
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.

ABTY 2120 cr-3
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.
Prerequisites: ABTY 1135, or CBSY 1105, or 1205

ABTY 2130 cr-3
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.
Prerequisites: ABTY 1155