Advanced Secretarial Skills
Office Technology Diploma
The Advanced Secretarial Skills Diploma is designed to provide graduates with the competencies necessary to obtain secretarial employment which requires higher-level skills. A student entering this program should possess keyboarding skills; a minimum speed of 50 words per minute is recommended.
Required Program of Study
| Course Number | Terms | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| OFT213 | 1st | Word Processing I | 3 |
| BUS105 | Business English | 3 | |
| 6 | |||
| OFT214 | 2nd | Word Processing II | 3 |
| OFT210 | Speedwriting I | 3 | |
| 6 | |||
| OFT120 | 3rd | Machine Dictation and Transcription | 3 |
| MGT140 | Administrative Office Management | 3 | |
| 6 | |||
| OFT211 | 4th | Speedwriting II | 3 |
| OFT251 | Word Processing Procedures | 3 | |
| 6 | |||
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR THE PROGRAM | 24 | ||
Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:
- Use word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation and Internet skills to complete office tasks.
- Apply basic language skills associated with the parts of speech, sentence formations, numerical expression, capitalization, punctuation and word division rules to business correspondence.
- Demonstrate speed writing skills to take notes from oral dictation and produce mailable copy.
- Proofread and edit typed/keyed copy, including transcription of machine dictation, with a high degree of accuracy and correctness.
- Transcribe from various kinds of original communication, such as handwritten copy, printed copy and voice-recorded dictation.
- Work independently, with, others or in self-directed work teams to demonstrate effective interpersonal and problem-solving skills, attitudes and work habits that contribute to organizational goals.
- Recognize the changing nature of technology and adapt to new equipment and procedures while retaining the most appropriate traditional office practices.
Please note: These programs can be pursued on a part-time basis.
Appropriate placement test scores, or the completion of certain developmental courses, are required for all programs of study. Additional prerequisites may be necessary for some courses and can be found in the course descriptions section of the catalog.
It is recommended that students confer with their advisor when selecting electives.