Administrative Assistant

Text Box: The Program Offers:
Diversity training, job readiness, career development, and work-based training
Introduction to the Internet and World Wide Web
Emphasis on skills in problem solving, setting priorities, communication, and teamwork

Careers

* Administrative Assistant

* Secretary

* Word Processing Clerk

* Data Input Clerk

* Transcriptions

* Accounting Clerk

* Accounts Receivable Clerk

* Accounts Payable Clerk

* Payroll Clerk

* File Clerk

* Receptionist

Text Box: Job Opportunities
Average tri-county wage is $9.44 per hour

*Source: State of Florida, Department of Labor and Employment Security, 1997

Program Highlights

° Train on state-of-the-art equipment using up-to-date software application packages

° General overview of the business/office environment

° Career placement assistance with a consistently high degree of program graduate placements

° Program completers may transfer up to 30 credits toward a College Credit Certificate and/or Associate in Science Degree in Office Systems Technology

 

SECRETARIAL/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATE

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

 

 

SECRETARIAL /ADMINISTRATIVE

ASSISTANT

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATE

Program Code: 3430

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT PROGRAM

Short-Term Completion Plan

Prefix

Number

Course Name

Contact Hours

First Semester

 

 

OTA

0421

Intro to the Office

60

OTA

0422L

Office Practices Lab

30-180

OTA

0423

Basic Skills for the Office

60

OTA

0422L

Office Practices Lab

30-180

 

 

Total

480

Second Semester

 

 

OTA

0451

Office Technology & Communications

60

OTA

0422L

Office Practices Lab

30-180

OTA

0455

The Electronic Office

60

OTA

0422L

Office Practices Lab

30-180

 

 

Total

480

Spring Term

 

 

OTA

0456

Advanced Technology for the Office

60

OTA

0422L

Office Practices Lab

30-180

 

 

Total

180

Summer Term

 

 

OTA

0941

Secretarial Office Internship

60

OTA

0422L

Office Practices Lab

30-180

 

 

Total

180

Receptionist/File Clerk--750 hours

Semester 1

Keyboarding I

Office Machines

Business English

Semester 2

Word Processing

Files Management

WR/IPS

 

Data Entry Clerk--900 hours

Semester 1

Keyboarding I

Files Management

Business English

Semester 2

Keyboarding II

WR/IPS

Word Processing

Computer Applications

 

Accounting Clerk--        900 hours

Semester 1

Keyboarding I

Principles of Accounting

Office Machines

Semester 2

Integrated Accounting

Business Math

Files Management

WR/IPS