Administrative Assistant - General

Certificate

2011-2012 academic year

You can earn a general administrative certificate. Note that not all courses for each program can be offered every semester.

You will need to successfully complete a minimum of 16 Credit Hours.


Required Core Courses

Core 16 Credit Hours

Course NumberCourse NameCredit Hours
OFFT 1000 Office Calculations
This course will cover the basic functions of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and how to use the electronic calculator to solve everyday business and consumer problems.
1
OFFT 1090 Microsoft Word I
Designed to give practical experience in operating word processing equipment.
3
OFFT 1110 Records and Information Management
This course studies the fundamental principles and procedures essential to the management, storage, evaluation, and disposal of both physical and electronic business records. Time will also be devoted to the study of the systematic analysis and technological control of business records through the records life cycle. Emphasis will be given to the alphabetical method and will cover the basic or geographic, subject, and numeric systems.
3
OFFT 1170 Business English
Business English is an intensive review of the principles and practical application of grammar, spelling, and punctuation, including the composing and analysis of sentences and paragraphs. The course will help students in their ability to produce correspondence in their program of study, improving a vital employable skill.
1-3
OFFT 1420 Intermediate Keyboarding
Stresses improvement of manipulative skill, keyboarding rate, and accuracy. Instruction and practice in business letters, business and academic reports, tabulations, rough drafts, and business forms. Basic keyboarding skills are essential.
3
OFFT 1500 Microsoft Office
This course will give the student practical experience in operating the word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation graphics portions of the Microsoft Office suite.
3

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