Office Administration, Certificate of Achievement (Level II)
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NMC Code 044
Well-trained office professionals continue to be in demand and play an integral role in the successful operation of an organization. They work as a team with managers, professionals, and other support staff to control and manage administrative operations.
The Office Administration Certificate builds on the Microsoft Office™ Applications Specialist Certificate and focuses on specific skills that area employers consider essential.
This program requires Microsoft Office™ 2016 on a Windows computer (or on a Mac with a Windows partition). The software is available for download and is also at campus computer labs.
Certificate Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Office™ Applications Specialist Level I Certificate Requirements | ||
| Complete Level I Certificate Requirements | 17 | |
| Office Administration Level II Certificate Requirements | ||
| ACC 121 | Accounting Principles I | 4 |
| BUS 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 231 | Professional Communications | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Critical Thinking | ||
| Ethics | ||
| Contemporary Ethical Dilemmas | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Note: Students selecting this certificate program need beginning keyboarding skills, which is available through an Extended Education class if needed.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| BUS 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 155 | Interpersonal Communications | 3 |
| CIT 119 | Microsoft Office - Word | 3 |
| CIT 122A | Computer & Internet Basics I | 1 |
| CIT 124 | Microsoft Office - PowerPoint | 2 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Critical Thinking | ||
| Ethics | ||
| Contemporary Ethical Dilemmas | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACC 121 | Accounting Principles I 1 | 4 |
| BUS 231 | Professional Communications | 3 |
| CIT 210 | Microsoft Office - Excel | 3 |
| MGT 251 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| MKT 208 | Digital Marketing | 2 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
| 1 | Placement into MTH 23 Beginning Algebra or completion of MTH 08 Pre-Algebra with a 2.0 or higher is required for the ACC 121 Accounting Principles I course. |
Program Notes
Students selecting this certificate program need beginning keyboarding skills, which is available through an Extended Learning class if needed.
Completion of this certificate also results in the Microsoft Office™ Application Specialist Certificate.