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

The Association of Administrative Assistants celebrates 60 years of 'Professionalism through Education' in May 2012.

May 24th will be a public workshop with two guest speakers. We are proud to have both Helen Wilkie, President Elect for the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS), followed by an afternoon with Rhonda Scharf from On the Right Track. On May 25th, the Toronto Charter Branch will host the National Board meeting --- free to all members, however no voting rights for motions on the floor. This is a great opportunity to experience the 'behind the scenes' discussions on how a Canadian non-for-profit organization manages Association business. The 26th of May will encompass the National Annual General meeting with budget and election process, followed by a Qualified Administrative Assistant luncheon.

Please mark these dates in your calendars and join us on May 24-26, 2012, in Toronto, to help celebrate this glorious milestone! Watch for further details in the coming months.

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