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Administrative Office Technology

PlaceholderImage2x3.pngThe Administrative Office Technology program is designed for students who wish to prepare for positions as professional office workers.  Employers look for a solid background in office technology skills, ​ excellent communications skills, interpersonal skills, organizational ability, and flexibility – enabling the employee to move easily from one task to the next.

Certificates

  • Administrative Assistant Certificate
  • Data Entry Clerk Certificate
  • Desktop Publishing Certificate​
  • Office Assistant Certificate

Nature of Work​
Office personnel perform a v​ariety of administrative and clerical duties to keep an office running efficiently. Duties may include formatting​ and composing documents; creating and maintaining databases, spreadsheets and presentations; handling oral, written and electronic communications; scheduling appointments and meetings; organizing and maintaining computer and paper files; screening and making phone calls; preparing correspondence; and making travel arrangements. This program is part of the Business Management & Administration Career Cluster.

Employment Opportunities

  • Administrative assistant
  • Secretary
  • Office manager
  • Office supervisor
  • Personal assistant
  • Travel coordinator

Administrative Assistant Certificate: 30 Credit Hours​

First Semester Courses Credit Hrs.
AOT 100 Information Management 3
AOT 114 Advanced Word Processing 3
AOT 122 Document Preparation 3
AOT 140 Human Relations 3
Choose one of the following courses: 3
AOT 155 Computerized Accounting (3) OR 3
BUS 151 Accounting Principles - Financial (3) 3
    15
Second Semester Courses  
BUS 105 Business Communications 3
AOT 125 Spreadsheet Applications 3
ENG 101 Composition I 3
CSC 101 Introduction to Computers 3
  Electives 3
    15

Data Entry Clerk Certificate: 5-6 Credit Hours​​

Required Courses Credit Hrs.
AOT 120 Basic Keyboarding 1
AOT 147 Data Entry 2
Choose one of the following courses: 2-3
AOT 121 Keyboarding Applications (2) 2
BE 121 Typing I (3) 3

Desktop Publishing Certificate: 16 Credit Hours

Required Courses Credit Hrs.
AOT 114 Adv. Word Processing Application 3
AOT 115 Desktop Publishing 3
AOT 127 Presentation Applications 2
ART 101 Two Dimensional Design 3
ENG 101 Composition I 3
Electives​ ​2

Office Assistant Certificate: 16 Credit Hours​​

Require​d Courses Credit Hrs.
CSC 101 Introduction to Computers 3
AOT 100 Information Management 3
AOT 122 Document Preparation 3
AOT 140 Human Relations 3
  Electives 4
 

 Contact Information

 

​For more information, call to speak with an advisor.

Canton - (309) 649-6400

Macomb - (309) 833-6008