Advanced Secretarial Skills
College Credit Certificate
The Advanced Secretarial Skills certificate program 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 (recommend at least 50 wpm). The student may later apply all course work to an Associate in Applied Science degree, if desired.
Required Program of Study
| Course Number | Terms | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS105 | 1st | Business English | 3 |
| BUS110 | Business Mathematics | 3 | |
| OFT213 | Word Processing I | 3 | |
| ORI100 | College Success Strategies | 1 | |
| 10 | |||
| MGT140 | 2nd | Administrative Office Management | 3 |
| OFT214 | Word Processing II | 3 | |
| COM121 | English Composition | 3 | |
| OFT210 | Speedwriting I | 3 | |
| 12 | |||
| BUS106 | 3rd | Business Communications | 3 |
| OFT120 | Machine Dictation & Transcription | 3 | |
| OFT251 | Word Processing Procedures | 3 | |
| 9 | |||
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR THE PROGRAM | 31 | ||
Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:
- Demonstrate effective communication skills in writing and speaking in a business environment.
- Apply basic language skills associated with the parts of speech, sentence formations, numerical expression, capitalization, punctuation and word division rules to business correspondence.
- Use word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation and Internet skills to complete office tasks.
- Apply math operations to solve fundamentals business problems.
- Apply principles of supervision and management in order to obtain maximum productivity from computerized systems in both traditional and automated offices, with appropriate emphasis on people, procedures and equipment.
- Develop speed writing skills to take notes from oral dictation and produce mailable copy.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.