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Executive Assistant

Red Deer Polytechnic

Red Deer Polytechnic

rdpolytech.ca
The Executive Assistant diploma builds on the Administrative Professional Certificate and caps it off with select courses from Business programming. This program provides the Executive Assistant with essential skills such as office procedures, computer software training, accounting, human resources, business and contract law, cross cultural awareness, and project and event planning. The work integrated learning courses provide students the opportunity to apply their skills and get mentorship in real world situations. Graduates of the Executive Assistant diploma are ready to take initiative and apply exceptional verbal and written communication, relationship building, diplomacy, leadership skills, and political acumen to provide senior executives across a wide variety of industries with the support to function as effectively as possible.
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100 Donald Blvd
Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 5H5, Canada

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  • Program Type Standard
  • Credential Type Diploma
  • Length 2 Years
  • Part Time Only
  • Cooperative Education
  • Continuing Education
  • Distance Learning
Admission Requirements

50% in ELA 30-1, or equivalent Or 

65% in ELA 30-2, or equivalent Or 

A minimum score of 250 on the Reading component, 250 on the Writing component and 5 on the WritePlacer Test 

Or Certificate Entry Admission 

  • Successful completion of RDP’s Administrative Professional Certificate program, or equivalent from an accredited Canadian public post-secondary institution. 
  • Successful completion of RDP’s Business Certificate program, or equivalent from an accredited Canadian public post-secondary institution. 

Note: When receiving admission based on completion of a Certificate, this pathway might require additional course work for diploma completion. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that prerequisites are met for course selection. 


Student Aid

This program is eligible for full-time post-secondary assistance by Alberta Student Aid for the funding year 2024/08/01 to 2025/07/31*.

  • Tuition $7,763.00 Year One
  • Mandatory Fees $1,892.00 Year One
  • Books/Supplies/Instruments $1,600.00 Year One

* Tuition, books, supplies, instruments, and other/mandatory fees are provided to Alberta Student Aid and may be used when processing full-time post-secondary funding applications. The educational costs provided are based on a 100% full-course load and may not reflect current or all educational costs charged by the school. Contact the school to obtain accurate educational cost information.

Transfer(s) Eligibility

Search Transfer Alberta for course and program transfer information including transfer agreements between post-secondary schools in Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon.

Transfer(s) available outside of Transfer Alberta: Not available

Updated February 27, 2025. The information contained in this profile is current as of the date shown.

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