MCRO 101V - Indigenous Workplace Administration Micro-Credential

Course Description

Improve skills, learn new processes, and discover ways to make your work more efficient. Designed specifically for administrative workers working in Indigenous settings, this Micro-Credential will teach you to create, edit, share, and collaborate on a variety of administrative documents. You will build a strong file management foundation; improve your skills with Word, Excel, Publisher, and Outlook; and learn effective communication strategies for a busy office environment. At the close of the Micro-Credential, you will put your skills together in a capstone project that integrates the skills you have learned throughout the course. All projects are based on real-world examples from the administrative offices of local Nations, Indigenous educational institutions, and businesses.

Course Outline

Modules in this program will include:

• File Management

• Document Design

• Publishing

• Spreadsheets

• Effective Communication Skills

• Electronic Communications

• Integrating Systems

The course will end with a celebration of knowledge.

Learner Outcomes

Upon completion of this Micro-Credential, learners will be better able to:

• Navigate local, network, and cloud file structures 

• Create short and long MS Word documents that incorporate styles, images, and tables 

• Create an MS Publisher document that incorporates text and images 

• Save and share files in multiple formats 

• Use formulas and functions, create charts, and build spreadsheets in MS Excel 

• Use technologies and communication strategies to ensure clear and professional communication 

• Integrate office etiquette and Indigenous protocols into the workplace 

• Identify and employ a variety of techniques and technologies to increase efficiency in workplace administration.