Administrative Assistant

The Administrative Assistant Certificate of Achievement will provide entry-level job seekers with skills for the growing demands of a 21st Century workplace. Job opportunities are readily available locally and throughout the country in government, education, retail, hospitality, the service industries, big business and in smaller entrepreneurial enterprises. In fact, the administrative support field ranks high among the largest U.S. occupation categories, and labor statistics show steady employment opportunity growth. After earning the Administrative Assistant Certificate of Achievement, completing some additional coursework will qualify the learner for the Executive Administrative Assistant Certificate of Achievement, which may open additional employment opportunities.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Competently use business information technologies, skills, and resources to communicate and collaborate; and to create, store, retrieve, and distribute business-quality documents and presentations.
• Demonstrate the self-discipline, organization and soft skills necessary to confidently complete work independently and accurately to specifications and on time; and to professionally present work both orally and in writing.

Required Courses for Major