Business & Information Technology
Dean: Karen Evans, BAdmin (Athabasca),
MIR (Queen’s)
Phone: 604-854-4518
Phone: 604-854-4518
Administrative Assistant: Jo-Anne
Trevelyan
Phone: 604-854-4541
Phone: 604-854-4541
Website: www.ucfv.ca/abt
The Applied Business Technology
program prepares students for employment in today’s
office by providing them with business and computer skills.
The Applied Business Technology program
is offered at the Abbotsford campus and the
Career Technical Centre. Some courses are also available
online in partnership with other post-secondary institutions in
B.C. (see
UCFV Online section
or visit
http://online.ucfv.ca)
Employment opportunities
Widespread use of technology has
resulted in the office worker assuming more of the higher level
skill responsibilities traditionally done by managers and
executives, thereby creating a new office
“professional”.
Offices in business, government, and
industry offer many opportunities for employment. The expansion
of office staff, placement of workers in new positions, and the
growth of industry in the Fraser Valley result in a continuing
demand for well-trained employees.
Entrance requirements
• B.C. secondary school
graduation and
• Successful completion of
the Applied Business Technology assessment, which will be used
to help determine suitability to the program.
• Keyboarding speed of 20 net
words per minute.
• Mature applicants (23 years
of age or older) without high school graduation may be admitted
on the basis of the Applied Business Technology assessment.
Note: This is a rigorous program.
Students need to be physically, emotionally, and financially
prepared before beginning.
How to apply
You may apply at any time
1. Submit
the application fee along with your UCFV application for
admission form to the Admissions and Records (A&R) office.
Application forms are available from any A&R or Student
Services office. You can also print an application form from
our website at www.ucfv.ca/ar, or you can apply directly
through the internet at www.pas.bc.ca. See
the
Program Charts
for a complete list of application dates and general
information.
Additional documents required for a
complete application:
• proof of B.C. secondary
school graduation or equivalent
• transcript (or interim
transcript) showing grade/course achievement as per entrance
requirements
• if you are 23 years of age
or older, a record of your high school or upgrading marks
2. You
will be advised of the date of the next assessment.
3.
After the assessment, either your name will be placed on the
wait list, or you will be referred for upgrading and later
reassessment.
4. When
a seat is available, you will be notified.
For more information, contact the
program head at 604-854-4559, (Abbotsford), or 604-792-0025,
local 4559 (Chilliwack).
Fees and additional costs
Fees stated are in effect for 2005/06
and are subject to change.
Fee for the program is approximately
$5,385 for tuition, plus $255 in ancillary fees.
Be prepared to spend an additional
$650 on books, supplies, printing, parking fare, etc. Financial
aid may be available through the Financial Aid office at any
UCFV campus.
Program outline
The Applied Business Technology
program is a full-time, 24-week program, which includes three
weeks of work experience. It is anticipated that there will be
two intakes a year, probably September and January.
Applied Business Technology
certificate
Course Title
Credits
ABT 110 Database Management:
Access 1.5
ABT 111 Office Procedures
1.5
ABT 131 Keyboarding
3
ABT 133 Word Processing: Word
4.5
ABT 135 Business English
and Communications
4.5
ABT 137 Spreadsheets: Excel
3
ABT 143 Bookkeeping 1
3
ABT 187 Work Experience
3
Total 24
After completing the Applied Business
Technology certificate, students may choose one of the
eight-week specialty certificate options to enhance their job
skills/ marketability. Courses will run only if enrollment
meets minimum class size requirements.
These options (Word Processing
Specialist or Bookeeping Specialist) are available for an
additional fee after the basic Applied Business Technology
certificate has been completed. Call the program head for
details.
Course listings
For complete details on courses see
the
ABT course descriptions. Some of the courses
are offered online. Contact the program head for more
information at
604-854-4559.
604-854-4559.
Continuing Studies
certificate programs
certificate programs
Continuing Studies certificate
programs in Applied Business Technology are offered in the
following categories:
Bookkeeping for Small Business — This part-time certificate
program is designed to train persons working in, or for small
and home-based businesses. The training will enable them to
organize and summarize the books of these companies using the
current business-standard computers and software.
Legal Administrative Assistant — This advanced program is
intended for experienced office workers who wish to increase
their career options or candidates with successful completion,
within the past two years, of a business office training
program at the post-secondary level, equivalent to the UCFV
Applied Business Technology certificate. This comprehensive,
five-month, full-time program prepares students for employment
in a variety of organizations including: law firms, real estate
companies, financial institutions, law enforcement agencies,
correctional institutions, and government agencies such as
court services and Crown Counsel offices.
For more information on these
certificate programs, please contact Mandy Watts at
604-864-4638 or 604-792-0025, local 4638.
Faculty
Maureen Kiner, BEd (UBC), Prof.
Teaching Cert. (BC), Program Head
Bonnie Anderson, BA (Sask), Prof.
Teaching Cert. (BC),
Jane Dean, BComm (UBC), Prof. Teaching
Cert. (BC)
Kathie Ramsay, Instructor’s
Diploma (UBC)
Program Advisory committee
To ensure that program content and
development are relevant to the needs of potential employers,
the Applied Business Technology department receives assistance
and advice from an advisory committee. Current members are:
B. Adams, First Heritage Savings
Credit Union
B. Beatty, Human Resources
Development Canada
B. Bompas, UCFV
P. Stec, Anglo-American Cedar
Products
C. Ewen, SD #75
R. Klassen, KPMG
A. Mann, Mann and company
A. Rode, Corrections Canada
J. Smith, UCFV
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