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3430 | Secretarial/Administrative Assistant

Occupational Certificate

Description of Program:

The Secretarial/Administrative Assistant certificate prepares the student for an office occupation such as typist, payroll clerk, accounts payable/accounts receivable clerk, word processor, receptionist, file clerk, general office clerk, secretary, and administrative assistant.

Course content includes, but is not limited to, accounting (elective), payroll, business English, business communications, keyboarding, introduction to business trends, office machines, transcription, fundamental basic office procedures, introduction to computers, work relations, and interpersonal skills.

Students who receive the Secretarial/Administrative Assistant certificate may receive up to 30 credits toward an A.A.S. degree in General Secretarial, Office Systems Technology. Consult your instructor.

Length: 1140 - 1320 contact hours/ 38-44 occupational credits

PREFIX NUMBER COURSE NAME CONTACT HOURS
FIRST YEAR
First Term
OTA 0311 Occupational Business English 45
OTA 0101 Occupational Introductory Keyboarding 45
* OTA 0501 Occupational Business Math using Spreadsheets 45
OTA 0595 Occupational Introduction to Business 45
OTA 0422L Office Practices Lab 30-300
480
Second Term
OTA 0322 Occupational Business Communication 45
OCA 0301 Occupational Word Processing MS Word 45
OTA 0490 Occupational Personal Business Skills 45
* OTA 0405 Occupational Files Management and Document Processing 45
OTA 0422L Office Practices Lab 30-300
480
First Summer Flex Session
* OTA 0105 Occupational Intermediate Keyboarding 45
OCA 0100 Occupational Computer Applications 45
OTA 0402 Occupational Office Machines 45
* OTA 0943 Occupational Office Internship 45
OTA 0422L Office Practices Lab 270
360
* Check the course descriptions for prerequisites.