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  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Career Education",
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  "name": "Secretary/Administrative Assistant",
  "award": "Certificate of Completion (Noncredit)",
  "department": "career-education",
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      "markdown": "Program Code: CEC.SECAD.CC\n\nProgram Control Number: 24390"
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      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "Secretaries and administrative assistants perform routine clerical and administrative duties. They organize files, prepare documents, schedule appointments, and support other staff. Secretaries and administrative assistants work in nearly every industry with many employed in schools, hospitals, and government, legal, and medical offices. This series of courses helps students prepare for office support positions that might require enhanced keyboarding skills and higher-level office management skills. Secretaries/administrative assistants need a high school diploma or equivalent, so students are recommended to earn a diploma/certificate to obtain a position in this profession. High school elective credits may be given for completing VBUS 125, VBUS 244, VBUS 245, VBUS 270, VBUS 304, and VBUS 400 if the student achieves the proficiency requirements to pass these classes.\n\n**Learning Outcome(s):**\n\n1.  Student apply knowledge and skills gained to obtain secreatrial employment and/or start their office career pathway in administrative support."
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Students must pass the following TWO courses:",
          "units": "105"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VBUS 125",
          "title": "Introduction to Keyboarding II",
          "units": "45",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VBUS 270",
          "title": "Introduction to Microsoft Outlook",
          "units": "60",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "and"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Students must complete ONE of the following courses:",
          "units": "72-216"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VBUS 400",
          "title": "Employability Skills",
          "units": "72",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESL 520",
          "title": "English for Work 2",
          "units": "96-216",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Students must complete ONE of the following courses:",
          "units": "60"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VBUS 244",
          "title": "Introduction to Microsoft Access",
          "units": "60",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VBUS 245",
          "title": "Introduction to Microsoft Publisher",
          "units": "60",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VBUS 304",
          "title": "MS PowerPoint",
          "units": "60",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
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          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total",
          "units": "237-381"
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