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Business Office Assistant Certificate

The Business Office Assistant certificate program will prepare students in all aspects of working in the office, including integrated applications, desktop publishing, telephone and listening techniques, time management, records management, electronic records, human relations, oral and written business communications, calendar control, and the profession's ethical code. Computer skills include word processing, spreadsheets, database, presentation and e-commerce applications.

Students are also taught to prioritize tasks, schedule appointments, prepare budgets, maintain databases, and develop spreadsheets. In some offices, business office assistants are responsible for maintaining the company's website or preparing the company newsletter.

Outcomes

1. Demonstrates professionalism in the administrative workplace environment.

2. Uses appropriate business administration skills.

3. Uses appropriate office software applications.

4. Creates effective business documents by applying ethical communication practices.

5. Evaluates business documents.

Recommended Program of Study

First Semester

ACNT 1303Introduction to Accounting I

3:3:1

POFI 1349Spreadsheets🖱

3:3:1

POFT 1309Administrative Procedures I

3:3:1

POFT 1313Professional Workforce Preparation

3:3:0

MRKG 2312e-Commerce Marketing

3:3:1

Second Semester

ITSW 1301Introduction to Word Processing🖱

3:3:1

ITSW 2334Advanced Spreadsheets🖱

3:3:1

POFI 2350Databases🖱

3:3:1

POFT 1321Business Math

3:3:1

POFT 2312Business Correspondence and Communication🖱

3:3:1