General Administration
Fully online (cohort model)
Administration or Medical Office Assistant
15–24 weeks by path
PTIRU-accredited
One Start. Two Ways Forward.
General Administration is one starting point with two career paths. You begin with a shared foundation of core administrative skills (the office procedures, business software, professional communication, and customer service that every workplace relies on), learning online alongside a supportive cohort. Once your foundation is set, you branch into the specialization that matches the career you want.
It's a smart way to start if you're drawn to organized, people-facing work but aren't yet sure which setting is right for you. You build real, transferable skills right away, then commit to a direction with confidence, guided by your program advisor.
How It Works
Start together
Build a shared foundation of administrative skills.
Choose your path
Branch into Administration (business) or Medical Office Assistant (healthcare).
Graduate career-ready
Finish with specialization training, plus a hands-on practicum for Medical Office Assistant.
Choose Your Path
Explore each specialization for its full course list, length, admission requirements, and career outcomes:
Administration
Become the person every office depends on. Gain the administrative, software, customer-service, and basic-accounting skills to run the day-to-day of a modern workplace.
- •15 weeks • Fully online
- •Wages in B.C.: $18.00–$35.22/hr (median $26.15/hr)
Medical Office Assistant
Bring your organizational strengths to healthcare. Keep clinics and medical offices running smoothly, with a hands-on practicum in your own community.
- •24 weeks + 3-week practicum • Online + local practicum
- •Wages in B.C.: $21.00–$32.97/hr (median $25.00/hr)
Why Choose Stenberg
- Cohort learning model, so you progress alongside a supportive group and build a professional network.
- Instructors are working experts who teach from real-world experience.
- Intensive, industry-reviewed curriculum built with employers, so you graduate work-ready.
- Unparalleled student support, including free ELL programs, tutoring, one-to-one coaching, and wellness services.
Career Outlook
Administrative roles are needed across nearly every industry. Depending on your path, you could work in corporate and professional offices, small businesses, remote roles, clinics, or medical offices. In B.C., administrative wages range from roughly $18.00 to $35.22 per hour.
Admission at a Glance
Every path starts from the same foundation: Grade 12 or Mature Student Status, Grade 11-level English or an approved language test, an English challenge exam, a typing test, the online Computer Skills Entrance Test, and an informational interview. Some paths carry a few extra requirements, so check the program page for your chosen specialization for the full list.
Accreditation and Recognition
Stenberg College is designated by the BC government's Ministry of Advanced Education through the Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU). This program is approved by the PTIRU of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills. PTIRU is responsible for setting standards of quality and ensuring consumer protection. Stenberg College has also received the BC government's Education Quality Assurance (EQA) designation, which is BC's brand or "seal" of quality post-secondary education for public and private institutions.
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