Office Assistant (Online), Diploma

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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.

TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS: This degree is a Bring Your Own Laptop (BYOL) program. You may purchase a laptop on your own or from the Southeast Tech IT Support Center.

ALSO OFFERED AS A TRADITIONAL PROGRAM!

Program Curriculum | 31 Credits Minimum

Fall Semester

GEN ED REQ - Office Assistant Computer Requirement 3 Credit Hours
GEN ED REQ - Office Assistant Communications Requirement 3 Credit Hours
GEN ED REQ - Office Assistant Mathematics Requirement 3 or 4 Credit Hours
SSS 100 - Student Success Seminar 2 Credit Hours
BUS 107 - Office Procedures 3 Credit Hours

Spring Semester

CIS 125 - Advanced Computer Applications 3 Credit Hours
BUS 101 - Foundations of Business 3 Credit Hours
BUS 130 - Business Communications 3 Credit Hours
BUS 217 - Customer Service 3 Credit Hours
BUS 180 - Personal & Professional Life Skills 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 requirements for Business Administration. (BUS 107 and CIS 125 )

Students must earn a “C” or better in BUS 107 , CSC 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.