Administrative Assistant, Certificate

Certificate—35 credit hours

Curriculum Code 1315

This program prepares students for positions as administrative assistants, executive assistants, and secretaries. Graduates acquire strong skills in computer applications, written communications, and office procedures. Keyboarding, proofreading, document formatting, and language skills are emphasized.

Program prerequisite: keyboarding skill of 40 net words per minute by touch. Students who need to reach this skill level must enroll in OSA-100 Keyboarding & Basic Formatting (3 credit hours).

Gainful Employment Information

Required Career Courses

33 credit hours as follows:

IMS-115	Microsoft Office I	3
OSA-102	Document Formatting	3
OSA-103	Office Language Skills	3
OSA-104	Keyboarding Speed and Accuracy	1
OSA-116	Microsoft Outlook	1
OSA-122	Microsoft Excel	3
OSA-145	Microsoft Word	3
OSA-230	Microsoft PowerPoint & Presentations	3
OSA-246	Microsoft Office Integration	3
OSA-249	QuickBooks for Office Professionals	3
OSA-255	Administrative Office Procedures	3
OSA-257	Microsoft Access	3
OSA-260	Seminar	1

(Note: OSA-104 may need to be repeated. Minimum skill level recommended for employment is 50 wpm.)

Electives

Select at least 2 credit hours from the following:

BUS-100	Introduction to Business	3
LSC-110	Fundamentals of Meeting Planning	3
MIS-111	Internet Technologies	3
MIS-141	Website Development: HTML & CSS	3
MIS-146	Operating Systems	3
OSA-225	Microsoft Publisher	3
OSA-232	Introduction to Adobe Creative Suite	3
OSA-243	Business Writing	2
OSA-250	Records Management	2
OSA-258	Internship	3

Suggested Schedule

Semester 1 (10 credit hours)

IMS-115	Microsoft Office I	3
OSA-102	Document Formatting	3
OSA-103	Office Language Skills	3
OSA-104	Keyboarding Speed and Accuracy	1

Semester 2 (7 credit hours)

OSA-116	Microsoft Outlook	1
OSA-122	Microsoft Excel	3
OSA-145	Microsoft Word	3

Semester 3 (12 credit hours)

OSA-230	Microsoft PowerPoint & Presentations	3
OSA-246	Microsoft Office Integration	3
OSA-249	QuickBooks for Office Professionals	3
OSA-255	Administrative Office Procedures	3

Semester 4 (6 credit hours)

OSA-257	Microsoft Access	3
OSA-260	Seminar	1
___-___	Elective	2

(Note: For elective, select from program elective list.)