Administrative Assistant Certificate of Achievement

Upon successful completion of the Administrative Assistant Certificate, the student demonstrates the skills, knowledge, and training for employment available in private industry, non-profit organizations, and government offices for the following positions: Executive Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Office Professional, Executive Secretary; demonstrates his or her ability to plan and organize meetings, maintain schedules and calendars, make travel arrangements, and communicate effectively orally; manage document input, output, storage, and retrieval; prepare, write, and process a variety of business documents; prepare business presentations; and use critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Program completers will define and explain basic accounting and/or financial operations of a business.
2. Program completers will demonstrate the ability to use Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel or current industry software applications in a business environment.