Individuals seeking careers working in office environments may enroll in the Computer Assistant or Administrative Systems Technician certificate. These certificates provide word processing, spreadsheet, and database skills for entry-level employment in business and industry or government.
The Business Communications Marketable Skills Certificate strengthens essential writing skills and develops skills related to electronic business communications. Technical writing is a field of study that expands upon the basic certificate.
The Computer Assistant Certificate provides basic computer skills for personal use or entry-level employment in business. The certificate includes: keyboarding (touch typing) skill; 10-key skill; paper and electronic-based record keeping principles; and word processing; spreadsheet, database, and graphics software packages. Microsoft Office 2002 (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) and WordPerfect software applications are included. The Computer Assistant Certificate provides a foundation for the Administrative Systems Technician Certificate and the Administrative Assistant Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)
The Computer Assistant Certificate articulates with the one-year certificate, the Administrative Systems Technician, providing a natural progression from the certificates to an Associate in Applied Science degree, the Administrative Assistant.
The Administrative Assistant Associate of Applied Science degree builds upon these certificates, enhancing interpersonal relations, and computer hardware, and software skills. Opportunities to earn while learning are provided through cooperative work experience courses within the certificates and the A.A.S. degree.
