# Administrative Assistant (Certificate of Achievement)

San Diego Miramar College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Computer Business Technology

Source: https://sdccd.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/20879/20987/20988/20880/20943

### Summary

Prepares the student for employment in business or civil service as a general office clerk, clerk-typist, file clerk, receptionist, cashier, word processor, machine transcriptionist, or other positions not requiring stenography.

**Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Administrative Assistant Program will be able to:**

1.  Identify effective business communications skills.
2.  Demonstrate proficiency in using software applications to enter data, format and organize data, complete calculations, graph data, create templates, develop professional reports, forms, and queries, and produce professional looking presentations.

### Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR:** | | 18 |
| CBTE 114 | Introduction to Microsoft Windows | 1 |
| CBTE 120 | Beginning Microsoft Word | 2 |
| CBTE 127 | Beginning Microsoft PowerPoint | 2 |
| CBTE 140 | Beginning Microsoft Excel | 2 |
| CBTE 152 | Beginning Microsoft Access | 2 |
| CBTE 210 | Computers in Business | 3 |
| BUSE 119 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BUSE 120 | Personal Financial Management | 3 |