The Administrative Support certificate program is designed for students who wish to develop entry-level skills in a short time or for those already employed who wish to upgrade their skills. The acquired skills enable successful graduates of the program to attain one of many possible office support positions in business.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

• Use a range of computer software programs as tools to complete common business projects;

• Produce documents that are formatted according to standard business practices;

• Perform a variety of general office functions;

• Apply correct grammar, punctuation, and word usage principles in producing documents;

• Compose routine business correspondence;

• Understand the importance of interpersonal skills.

The program may be pursued part- or full-time. Admission requires a high school diploma or its equivalent with one year of mathematics. Students may receive credit for previous training in the skills area by applying for credit-by-examination, credit-by-experience, and/or credit-by-articulation. Contact the program coordinator for additional information.

NOTE: Computer application courses are mapped to Microsoft certification exams.

ADM.SUP.CERT - Administrative Support

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