ASSOCIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS
ASSOCIATION DES ADJOINTS ADMINISTRATIFS

The Association of Administrative Assistants is a Canadian chartered non-profit professional organization founded in April 1951. The Association is proactive in encouraging its members to further their education and enhance their career opportunities by continuously upgrading their skills and professionalism. Association members are encouraged to obtain the Qualified Administrative Assistant (Q.A.A.) designation. The Qualified Administrative Assistant Program consists of three compulsory courses and four elective courses offered at eighteen post secondary institutions across Canada. The first graduating class was in May 1960. In June 2011, the Q.A.A. designation was awarded to our 710th graduate.

OUR MOTTO

Professionalism Through Education

OUR MISSION

To assist members in the continuing development of administrative skill, underlying knowledge and professional growth, thus enhancing employment opportunities and contributions to both the workplace and the community.

OUR VISION

The Association envisions itself being widely recognized, both by its professional peers and by the broader business community. Its members will demonstrate, through consistent, excellent performance in the workplace, the value of the professional designation - Qualified Administrative Assistant (Q.A.A.). This designation will become an important criterion in the hiring and promotion of key personnel.

OUR CREST

The Association logo: The Association's crest was certified as the Association's exclusive trade-mark by the Registrar of Trade-Marks for Canada under date of November 3, 2006, bearing the number 124,213. No more appropriate design could portray our 'corporate image' than the open book and quill. The book, the mark of the student, the seeker of improvement; the quill, the mark of the scribe, he who executes and puts to use the knowledge acquired.

Administrative Professionals Week
April 22 - 28, 2012

Administrative Professionals Day
April 25, 2012

CURRENT NEWS

Professional Development Workshop
Edmonton, Alberta
Thursday, May 10, 2012
8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Chateau Louis @ 11727 Kingsway Avenue
Guest Speaker: Paul Sveen
Click here for more info.

Toronto Charter Branch
Professional Development Day
Thursday May 24th, 2012
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Helen Wilkie, "Leading Edge Business Writing Skills for Today's Administrative Professional"
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Rhonda Scharf, "Communication Skills for the Team"
Members click here for registration.
Non-Members click here for registration.

Barrie/Simcoe's Fifth Annual Professional Development Day
Barrie/Simcoe's Fifth Annual Professional Development Day
Friday, June 15, 2012
8:15 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Georgian College, Barrie Campus
Our keynote speakers this year are:
Ruthanne Krant: Shifting Gears from Difficult to Empowering Conversations, and Anne Dorsey: It's NOT Just a Google World.
Click here for more information and registration details.

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