Virtual Office Professional
Certificate School of Business and Economics · Merced College · 2026-2027 Catalog
A Virtual Office Professional is an independent entrepreneur providing administrative, creative and/or technical services. Using advanced technological modes of communication and data delivery, a professional Virtual Office Professional assists clients from their own office on a contractual basis.
Successful completion of the Virtual Office Certificate of Proficiency prepares students for starting/working for a virtual office business. The certificate addresses issues of creating and managing their own virtual offices.
Students are prepared to assume positions in business and industries that utilize virtual administrative support, including executive assistants and office support specialists.
A Certificate of Proficiency will be awarded upon successful completion of the required courses listed below. For successful completion a student must complete the requirements with a minimum grade point of 2.0 in each course required for the certificate.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
A. Use advanced technological modes of communication and data delivery to assist clients in their virtual office on a contractual basis.
B. Construct a virtual office business plan in order to create and manage a virtual office
C. Utilize appropriate social media for clients and their own business.
D. Use web page design knowledge to create web sites for clients and their own business.