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Administrative Assistant CC
Business Department | C.C. Certificate of Completion | 1 year
Earn an Administrative Assistant certificate at Clackamas Community College and in one year, you can begin work in business and office administration.
Businesses of all kinds need people who know what it takes to keep an office running smoothly. In the Administrative Assistant program at Clackamas Community College learn the skills needed to perform vital office functions like planning meetings, updating and maintaining office policies and acting as the point person for internal and external clients. The Administrative Assistant program focuses on the fundamentals of administrative office support which can then lead into completion of the full Administrative Assistant certificate.
Administrative Assistant CC
You will develop some exciting new skills in this program. Among these new skills, you should be able to:
- analyze working relationships and Human Resources practices within a business or office environment
- identify the skills necessary for effective business office operations
- effectively use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint)
- usecorrect English grammar in a business office environment
- apply key concepts in the full cycle bookkeeping process
- effectively apply basic math skills as required in business and financial environments
Careers
Career opportunities include:
- administrative assistant
- legal secretary
- medical secretary
Job Market
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PROGRAM CODE: CC.ADMINASST
This program provides a strong foundation of basic skills in office administration. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking and human relations skills. Course work includes Related Instruction requirements, industry-standard computer programs and specific business and office administration courses.
RELATED INSTRUCTION OUTCOMES
Computation (1 course- BA-104 Business Math)
- Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems
Communication (1 course- WR-121Z Composition I)
- Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for professional audiences
Human Relations (1 course- BA-285 Human Relations in Business)
- Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- analyze and apply basic computer literacy skills, including typing by touch and numerical data entry keyboarding skills;
- effectively utilize business standard software applications (word processing, spreadsheets, database creation/organization, presentations, email/calendars, creation of forms and pdf documents, and office organizational tools);
- identify and analyze the skills necessary for effective office and business operations;
- effectively apply basic business math skills within the full cycle bookkeeping process utilized within office and business operations;
- articulate, analyze, and apply basic English grammar within common business documents (letters, reports, memos) as well as in verbal communication and presentations common to business offices and organizations.
