General Office Clerk

Certificate of Completion (Noncredit) Career Education · Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog

Program Code: CEC.GOC.CC

Program Control Number: 24365

General office clerks perform a variety of clerical tasks, including using the computer to prepare documents and interact with staff, clients, and the public. This series of courses offers students the foundation for learning important soft skills, basic office skills, and using the computer software necessary to work in a general office setting. General office clerks typically need a high school diploma or equivalent so students are recommended to earn a diploma/certificate to increase the probability of obtaining a position in this profession. High school elective credits may be given for completing VBUS 118, VBUS 124, VBUS 260, VBUS 262, and VBUS 400 if the student achieves the attendance and proficiency requirements to pass these classes.

Learning Outcome(s):

  1. Student usecomputer software and acquire the soft skills necessaryto workin ageneral office setting.
  2. Students apply the knowledge and skills they gained to start their office career pathway.
CourseTitleUnits
Students must pass the following TWO courses:120
VBUS 260Introduction to Microsoft Word60
VBUS 262MS Excel60
Students must pass ONE of the following courses:72-216
VBUS 400Employability Skills72
orESL 520English for Work 296-216
Students must pass ONE of the following courses:32-60
VBUS 118Microsoft Windows Overview60
orVBUS 124Introduction to Keyboarding I32
Total224-396

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