Certificates of Achievement

• Business Office Technology
  This certificate program prepares students for employment in today's business offices which are technology intensive. The curriculum is also appropriate for those wishing to update current skills. Emphasis on the computerized office and development into supervisory positions.
  
  
• Administrative Assistant
  This certificate is designed for students who wish to acquire the skills necessary for entry to mid-level administrative support positions.
  
  
• Executive Assistant
  This certificate is designed for students who wish to prepare themselves for a mid to upper level administrative support position. This curriculum also prepares students to take the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification examination [formerly knows as Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS)].

Certificates of Proficiency

• Office Professional
  Designed for entry-level positions in a broad spectrum of office environments. Utilizing a short-term, intensive format, students are provided with the basic skills necessary to be productive employees. The curriculum provides the foundation for further study and advancement in the clerical field, which is one of the largest employment areas in our information processing society.
  
  
• Office Assistant Level I
  Prepares beginning students for work in positions that require keyboarding skills, basic knowledge of filing, and basic computer skills. Designed for students with no prior computer training and who lack general office background and experience. Upon completion of the certificate, students will qualify for positions as data entry clerks or other entry level office clerical positions.
  
  
• Office Assistant Level II
  Designed for students who have completed the Office Assistant Level I certificate or have the equivalent in keyboarding and computer skills. Prepares students for advancement in office careers in which knowledge of Microsoft Office applications is required.
  
   
•  Office Software Specialist Level I
  This certificate is designed for students who are interested in working in an administrative support capacity that need working knowledge of word processing, electronic spreadsheet, database and presentation software. These courses may also be applied to the Office Assistant Level II certificate of proficiency. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
  
   
• Office Software Specialist Level II
  This certificate is designed for students who are interested in working in an administrative support capacity that need working knowledge of word processing, electronic spreadsheet, database and presentation software as well as software integration techniques. Students who complete this certificate may continue taking courses to earn the Executive Assistant Certificate of Achievement. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.