Office Assistant, Diploma

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Admission Requirements

Learning Outcomes

Estimated Program Fees

Office Assistants help keep a business running efficiently and professionally. Their job skills include providing excellent customer service, performing general record keeping, managing the office and mail operations, preparing professional documents or presentations, handling general computer operations, assisting others in the workplace and effectively communicating information to various parties.

Bring Your Own Laptop (BYOL ) (Students can either purchase a laptop on their own or purchase one from the Southeast Tech Support Center.)

ALSO OFFERED AS AN ONLINE PROGRAM!

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Program Curriculum - Total Credits: 37

First Semester

SSS 100 - Student Success Seminar 2 Credit Hours
BUS 101 - Introduction to Business 3 Credit Hours
BUS 107 - Office Procedures 3 Credit Hours
CIS 100 - Keyboarding 2 Credit Hours
CIS 105 - Introduction to Computers 3 Credit Hours
COMM 105 - Writing Skills for the Office Professional 2 Credit Hours
MATH 100 - College Math 3 Credit Hours

Second Semester

PSYC 100 - Psychology at Work 3 Credit Hours
COMM 102 - Communication in the Workplace 3 Credit Hours
BUS 105 - Document Formatting and Production 3 Credit Hours
BUS 130 - Business Communications 4 Credit Hours
CIS 125 - Advanced Computer Applications 3 Credit Hours
BUS 217 - Customer Service 3 Credit Hours

Additional Information

Prior computer and keyboarding skills are also required of students entering the Office Assistant program in the spring semester.

Students wishing to receive an Office Assistant Diploma and Business Administration Degree may apply Office Assistant core courses as the technical electives for Business Administration. ( BUS 105 , BUS 107 and CIS 125 )

Students must earn a “C” or better in BUS 105 , BUS 107 , CIS 105 and CIS 125 in order to graduate.

Students entering a program in any semester other than outlined may not graduate in the expected amount of time.