Office Administration (Administrative Assistant/Office Management) Certificate

This program provides students with knowledge and skills needed by office professionals in banking, education, manufacturing, government, and professional services. Job titles may include legal secretary, medical secretary, administrative assistant, word processing specialist, executive secretary, office manager, or office supervisor. Graduates earn a Certificate in Office Administration. Note that AAS degree, certificate, and short-term certificate programs are not designed to be transfer programs.

Requirements

Area I: Written Composition (3 Credit Hours)

ENG 101

English Composition I

Area II: Humanities and Fine Arts (3 Credit Hours)

Select 3 credit hours from:

SPH 106	Fund Of Oral Communication	3
SPH 107	Fund Of Public Speaking	3

Area III: Natural Science and Mathematics (6 Credit Hours)

CIS 113	Spreadsheet Software App	3
MTH 100	Intermediate College Algebra	3

Note: MTH 100 or higher

Area IV: History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences (3 Credit Hours)

PSY 200

General Psychology

Area V: General Education Core, Technical Concentration, and Electives (25 Credit Hours)

BUS 241	Principles Of Accounting I	3
OAD 125	Word Processing	3
OAD 131	Business English	3
OAD 134	Career & Professional Dev	3
OAD 138	Records & Information Mgt	3
OAD 217	Office Management	3
OAD 242	Office Internship	3
WKO 101	Workplace Skills Development I	1

Select 3 credit hours from:

OAD 101	Beginning Keyboarding	3
OAD 103	Intermediate Keyboarding	3

Suggested Course Sequence for Full-Time Students

Fall Year 1

BUS 241	Principles Of Accounting I	3

OAD 101	Beginning Keyboarding	3
	Or
OAD 103	Intermediate Keyboarding	3

OAD 131	Business English	3
PSY 200	General Psychology	3

Spring Year 1

CIS 113	Spreadsheet Software App	3
OAD 125	Word Processing	3
OAD 134	Career & Professional Dev	3

Summer Year 1

OAD 138	Records & Information Mgt	3
OAD 217	Office Management	3
MTH 100	Intermediate College Algebra	3

Note: MTH 100 or higher

Fall Year 2

ENG 101	English Composition I	3
OAD 242	Office Internship	3

SPH 106	Fund Of Oral Communication	3
	Or
SPH 107	Fund Of Public Speaking	3

WKO 101	Workplace Skills Development I	1