This course gives the students an opportunity to develop their speed while using correct touch-typing technique and reach a minimum keyboarding speed of 40 gross words per minute (gwpm) on a five-minute test with a maximum of five errors.
Prerequisites
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What you will learn
- Building speed and accuracy in keyboarding using a QWERTY keyboard
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40105 |
January 5, 2026 to April 2, 2026 |
Lecture | VCC Downtown Campus | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60032 |
May 4, 2026 to July 30, 2026 |
Lecture | VCC Downtown Campus | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
Additional information
Students who request PLAR for this course will be required to demonstrate, to the Department’s satisfaction, that they can have correct touch-typing technique and can keyboard at 40 gross words per minute (gwpm) on a five-minute test with a maximum of five errors.
Process:
1. apply and meet all the admission requirements for the Administrative Professional 2 Certificate;
2. contact the Applied Business Department Head to request PLAR;
3. arrange a date and time with the Department Head to take a keyboarding test;
4. complete the PLAR form and submit payment.
See Policy D.3.5 for more information about VCC’s PLAR procedures.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.