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  "name": "Professional Office Skills",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
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      "markdown": "### Description\n\nThe Professional Office Skills Program, a career pathways certificate, offers business and office employability skills including soft skills, communication skills, and computer skills needed to prepare students for client and customer interaction and for additional, more specialized workplace training.\n\n### Program Learning Outcomes\n\nUpon the successful completion of this program, students should be able to:\n\n1.  Proficiently use the fundamental features of word processing and spreadsheet software to produce effective documents.\n2.  Use results from career exploration assessments to create appropriate job application documents and to demonstrate appropriate interviewing techniques.\n3.  Effectively communicate information through speaking, writing, visual, and other appropriate methods of communication."
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          "text": "Requirements for the Certificate of Achievement (CA):",
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          "code": "BUSTEC 40A",
          "title": "Beginning Computer Keyboarding",
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          "code": "BUSTEC 60A",
          "title": "Microsoft Office Word - Specialist",
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          "title": "Microsoft Office Excel - Comprehensive",
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          "title": "Job Search and Interviewing Techniques",
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          "type": "course",
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          "title": "Fundamentals of English for Business",
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          "title": "Intercultural Communication",
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          "title": "Career Exploration and Life Planning",
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      "markdown": "### Other Information\n\nBusiness, Technology, and Hospitality\n\nLocal Program (Major) Code: L314\n\nProgram Control Number: 35069\n\nTOP Code: 0514.00\\*\n\nCIP Code: 52.0401"
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