Administrative Office Professional

Certificate School of Business and Economics · Merced College · 2026-2027 Catalog

The Administrative Office Management program provides training in the office and technology skills required by administrative office professionals, such as: document preparation, storage and retrieval with an emphasis on electronic record keeping; integrated computer software applications; organization and scheduling; Internet/Intranet communications and research; customer service and public relations. Our program is versatile – train for the Degree, a Certificate or simply update/refresh skills that you may already have.

A Certificate of Achievement will be awarded upon the successful completion of the 19-unit core plus the program option listed below.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

A. Produce effective administrative documents by using computer applications.

B. Utilize appropriate social media for a business environment ethically and effectively.

C. Understand the role of an administrative office professional.

Program Requirements:

Program Core: (19 Units)

CourseTitleUnits
AOM-30Introduction to Computer Applications3
AOM-43Essentials of Business Communication3
AOM-50BDocument Formatting3
AOM-50CLearn to Type1
AOM-52CKeyboarding Speed and Accuracy1
AOM-56Office Procedures3
AOM-58AWebsite Development2
VIRT-51Social Media3
Total19

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